News


Neptune Pacific adds new Central ship

5 Oct, 2026
NEPTUNE PACIFIC is bolstering its Pacific fleet with a newly-chartered vessel to take over the...

Favourable winds and tide assist Brisbane oil spill response

05 Oct, 2026
FAVOURABLE wind, sun and tidal conditions have helped those tasked with responding to the Port of...

Logistics interlock behind new Melbourne trade

05 Oct, 2026
A NEW-TO-MELBOURNE bulk trade in mineral sands has seen a first shipment despatched after a...

TasPorts hails second Bell Bay bail-out

05 Oct, 2026
AN AGREEMENT between the Tasmanian and Federal Governments to invest $200 million over five years...

Government confirms cruise industry Coastal Trading Act exemption

05 Oct, 2026
AN EXEMPTION from the Coastal Trading Act for the cruise industry has been extended until the end...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 2 October 2026

THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) decreased last week, finishing at 3148 points for 2 October 2026, up...

Princess Cruises launches AI-powered cruise planning app

PRINCESS Cruises has become the first global cruise line to launch a native app in ChatGPT,...

Authorities move to clean up Brisbane oil spill

02 Oct, 2026
MARITIME Safety Queensland says it is leading “a coordinated response” to an oil fuel spill...

Victoria re-organises maritime functions

02 Oct, 2026
A CLARIFICATION of roles and responsibilities in state maritime administration has seen Ports...

Features


BIOSECURITY: Bug attack - Australia under threat from land, sea and air

29 Sept, 2026
Australia’s isolation, so long a protection against biological threats, is under increasing...

BIOSECURITY: Keep it clean

29 Sept, 2026
Franmarine’s Fremantle pilot is testing controlled in-water hull cleaning under strict biosecurity...

PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: A path to prosperity

20 Sept, 2026
Pacific ports are driving trade growth through digital innovation, terminal investment and stronger...

PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: PacTow introduces towing operations customer centre

20 Sept, 2026
Pacific Towing has opened a central customer operations hub in Port Moresby, using digital booking...

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...

Magazine Articles


MARITIME AUTONOMY: Proof by continuity

19 Aug, 2026
IN THE Middle East, uncrewed maritime systems are supporting continuous national surveillance...

TRADE LAW: Trade 2040 - navigating turbulence

17 Aug, 2026
THE INTERNATIONAL supply chain has been subject to some serious recent challenges including the...

PORTS: Clean skies ahead

Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka will discuss the Clean Air Action Plan, trade...

OPINION: China’s maritime shift & its consequences for Australian shippers

18 June, 2026
THERE is a growing shift underway in China’s maritime policy settings that, while not yet widely...

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: ATO software royalty ruling may contain a customs impact

1 Oct, 2026
ON 4 September the ATO finalised TR 2026/2, its view on when cross-border software payments are...

OPINION: What future for Smartship Australia?

BENEATH the everyday activity of Australia’s ports, pilotage and deck-officer community, one...

Northern Sea Route: Shortcut to resilient shipping or just another geopolitical risk?

24 Sept, 2026
THE NORTHERN Sea Route (NSR) was mainly a geographic curiosity for international shipping for many...

INSIGHT: Cape Falcon grounded and what your business can learn from it

22 Sept, 2026
WEEKENDS and holidays are notorious bad luck charms for maritime incidents to occur (especially...

Partner News


People are the power base of the shipping business

1 Oct, 2026
AS THE world’s largest maritime market, Asia offers an extraordinary range of maritime capabilities...

Industry rallies to help fight childhood cancer as charity golf day returns

THE SHIPPING & Logistics Charity Golf Day returns to Long Reef Golf Club on 23 October, this year...

PORT OF BRISBANE: Port people recall the moments that shaped an icon

Port of Brisbane presents the third in a newsreel series bringing the port’s history and stories to...

White Bay shore power project reaches key engineering milestone

AUSTRALIA’S first shore-powered cruise terminal is a step closer to operation, with the...

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