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Bhagwan bags new decom contract

27 Mar, 2026
WESTERN Australia’s Bhagwan Marine has extended its push into the burgeoning offshore...

Industry groups urge action on zero emission freight

27 Mar, 2026
LOWER freight costs and better air quality are among the benefits if government can bring about a...

OPINION: Food supply chains during an oil supply shortage

27 Mar, 2026
As the world is battling with a shortage of oil supply due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

Smugglers in a pickle over alleged drug heist

27 Mar, 2026
JARS of pickles were used as cover by alleged drug smugglers in an attempt to import 115 kilos of...

World Container Index – 26 March 2026

DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) rose 5% to $2,279 per 40ft container, recording the fourth...

Mining disruption as Fremantle joins ports impacted by Cyclone Narelle

27 Mar, 2026
UPDATED: Friday 4.30pm, AEDT. THE PORT of Fremantle has joined the list of ports down Western...

PGO scheme needs “targeted enhancements”, says ALC

27 Mar, 2026
TARGETED and practical enhancements are required to the Product Guarantee of Origin (PGO) scheme,...

PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo

26 Mar, 2026
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more...

Engage betrothed but not yet at the altar

26 Mar, 2026
ONE of the towage industry’s long-standing rumours has been confirmed with Engage Marine (EM)...

Features


PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo

26 Mar, 2026
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more...

EDUCATION & TRAINING: Adapting to changing times

18 Mar, 2026
DCN takes a look at how the education and training sector is adapting to the needs of a rapidly...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Navigating the risks, looking to the future

The marine surveying profession continues to evolve through workforce diversification,...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Bringing on the next generation

Industry stakeholders are slowly coming around and understanding that marine surveying requires a...

The Beacon


How Hamburg is devising a model for combining housing and harbour

WHEN the 6000 future residents of Hamburg’s Grasbrook residential development look out of their...

What happened the last time freight left Glebe Island

23 Oct, 2025
WAITING at Sydney Airport for a Monday morning flight to Canberra, Peter Sturrock picked up a copy...

Glebe Island: The plan to save Sydney’s last working port

13 Oct, 2025
THE BEACON is DCN’s new series of articles that take a closer look at key topics and themes for...

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: Food supply chains during an oil supply shortage

27 Mar, 2026
As the world is battling with a shortage of oil supply due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

OPINION: The ‘April cliff’ - a mathematical certainty

This article is submitted by a reader. The views expressed are those of the author and do not...

OPINION: Infrastructure Australia misses the boat

INFRASTRUCTURE Australia (IA) recently released the IA 2026 Priority List (IPL). I would like to...

NAVIGATING 2026: When the frame changes

13 Mar, 2026
FEBRUARY was shaping up as another well-known chapter in the cyclical downturn of the shipping...

Partner News


Australia’s newest and largest intermodal terminal commences rail freight operations

18 Dec, 2025
In a significant development for both Victorian and national supply chains, the newest and largest...

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