News
15 Jun, 2026
A NEAR-grounding that could have blocked Port Hedland’s main shipping channel was caused by a...
15 Jun, 2026
WHILE China-Australia container rates again rose for Week 24 — this time by another 6% — South East...
15 Jun, 2026
SEVEN Pacific Island nations have joined forces to overhaul domestic shipping across Oceania. The...
15 Jun, 2026
LESSONS from pilotage accidents and avoiding hazards were features of the first morning of the...
15 Jun, 2026
TIGHTENING capacity, earlier peak season demand and rising rates are putting increasing pressure on...
15 Jun, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S export engine room is facing simultaneous industrial disputes, with strikes at Inpex’s...
15 Jun, 2026
THE WEST Australian state government is heralding the first export of locally produced Bravo apples...
15 Jun, 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) continued trending downwards, finishing at 2729 points for 12 June 2026,...
15 Jun, 2026
THE AMPI Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference got underway with a Sunday evening welcome event at...
Drone footage of the arrival of John Travolta’s former Boeing 707 at Port Kembla.
Video courtesy of NSW Ports
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Features
20 May, 2026
Even as challenges arise, South Australia is taking advantage of opportunities with new...
5 May, 2026
DCN delves into the world of tugs and towage, a sector crucial to the success of ports and offshore...
5 May, 2026
Pacific Towing, part of Steamships Limited’s Logistics Division, is Melanesia’s largest marine...
22 Apr, 2026
Much of Western Australia’s economic future hangs on the ability of its ports to export the...
The Beacon
2 Dec, 2025
WHEN the 6000 future residents of Hamburg’s Grasbrook residential development look out of their...
23 Oct, 2025
WAITING at Sydney Airport for a Monday morning flight to Canberra, Peter Sturrock picked up a copy...
13 Oct, 2025
THE BEACON is DCN’s new series of articles that take a closer look at key topics and themes for...
Magazine Articles
12 Jun, 2026
TRADITIONALLY, the Federal Government releases its federal budget for the forthcoming financial...
28 Apr, 2026
THE GULF crisis has exposed a critical weakness in Australia’s economy: a near-total reliance on...
23 Apr, 2026
ALL sectors of the logistics industry are reporting difficulties attracting and retaining staff in...
21 Apr, 2026
In a recent column, I used the metaphor of a “digital cake” to describe how standards form a...
Industry Opinions & Insights
11 Jun, 2026
THIS month, I want to focus on a topic that has been raised repeatedly in industry discussions and...
10 Jun, 2026
QUIET pressure is building across our profession. Customs brokers are being pushed, with increasing...
3 Jun, 2026
BURIED in the federal government’s 2026/27 budget papers was a decision that will have a...
3 Jun, 2026
NEVER underestimate the power of a saturation marketing and PR campaign. Any media-alert reader...
Partner News
5 May, 2026
An interview with the CEO of Pacific Tug Group, Chris Peters When Pacific Tug Group first began...
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