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Keep faith in the WTO, DFAT secretary says

27 Aug, 2026
THE World Trade Organization remains a vital component of Australian prosperity, a senior public...

Trade changes, surcharges and choke points highlighted at conference

27 Aug, 2026
A VARIETY of challenges to global trade have been highlighted on the first morning of the 2026...

MV Yampu commences operations in South Australia

27 Aug, 2026
THE WORLD’S first battery-powered self-unloading bulk carrier, MV Yampu has begun operations for...

Höegh sees the light: orders more PCTCs

27 Aug, 2026
HÖEGH Autoliners has committed to expanding its successful Aurora-class of PCTCs by a further six...

Ro-ro operators standardise emissions measurement

27 Aug, 2026
SMART Freight Centre offshoot Global Ro-Ro Community has established a member-led group to advance...

RAIL: Rail freight in Australia... the stakes get higher

27 Aug, 2026
Australia’s rail freight future depends on fixing infrastructure gaps, boosting resilience and...

National roadmap for maritime decarbonisation unveiled

26 Aug, 2026
THE FEDERAL government has released its Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP),...

Milestone year for WiseTech

26 Aug, 2026
WISETECH Global says FY26 marked one of its most significant years of operational progress, with...

Environmental review for Gascoyne Gateway opens for public comment

26 Aug, 2026
A NEW deepwater maritime complex at Exmouth in Western Australia’s mid-west is a step closer to...

Features


RAIL: Rail freight in Australia... the stakes get higher

26 Aug, 2026
Australia’s rail freight future depends on fixing infrastructure gaps, boosting resilience and...

LINER TRADES TO ASIA: When the big get bigger

17 Aug, 2026
Australia’s international container trades are increasingly and irreversibly dominated by Asia. And...

TASMANIA: Changing times in the Apple Isle

24 July, 2026
New ships and extra capacity ensure Tasmania is well-placed to handle the fluctuations that...

REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact

13 July, 2026
Australia’s metropolitan ports are often in focus for the role they play in maritime trade, much of...

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: The border is not the problem. The gap behind it is.

25 Aug, 2026
THERE is a moment in every trade digitalisation working group that I have come to recognise....

Trade security: The tech disconnect threatening Australian ports

21 Aug, 2026
IF YOU'VE ever been involved in importation, you know the Australian border runs on paperwork. But...

OPINION: Is the Northern Sea Route the new black?

LATELY, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has seen increased interest due to the ongoing trouble in West...

OPINION: Shipowners as political negotiators - about time too

IT IS not uncommon for private citizens to be involved in resolving conflicts between nations. At...

Partner News


ASCLA session connects industry leaders with future talent

25 Aug, 2026
MEMBERS of the supply chain and logistics community gathered at The Wharf Hotel in Melbourne last...

Port of Brisbane strives to be ‘good ancestors’ for future users

To mark 50 years since the Port of Brisbane Authority was established to deliver a modern deepwater...

DP World, LiteHaus launch Fiji digital education push

DP World has teamed up with Australian non-profit LiteHaus International on a digital education...

PORT OF BRISBANE: Queensland's 'best kept secret' celebrates 50 years

To mark 50 years since the establishment of the Port of Brisbane Authority to create a modern,...

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