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Trade minister to spruik Aussie goods in East Asia

19 May, 2026
TRADE minister Don Farrell says he will highlight the value of Australian export goods during...

OPINION: Should shipping lines own and control the terminals?

THERE IS a growing battle happening behind the scenes in global ports right now, and it’s not just...

Chips are down as Burnie loader damaged

18 May, 2026
OPERATIONS are yet to resume at Burnie’s export woodchip terminal after the shiploader struck a...

'Old school' learning highlighted at IFCBAA conference

18 May, 2026
NEXT generation leaders in freight forwarding and customs broking held centre stage at the IFCBAA...

NOPSEMA issues offshore lift warning

18 May, 2026
THE NATIONAL Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Management Authority has released a new...

Industry remembers Alan Tait OAM

18 May, 2026
INDUSTRY stalwart Alan Tait OAM has been remembered by his peers for a significant and valued...

ANALYSIS: The state of Australia’s merchant fleet in 2026

IN THE increasingly important discussion surrounding Australia’s maritime resilience and the future...

Federal Court rejects live exporters’ appeal

18 May, 2026
CATTLE exporters seeking compensation over the suspension of live cattle exports to Indonesia in...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 15 May 2026

THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) continued its upward trajectory, finishing at 3151 points for 15 May...

Features


TUGS & TOWAGE: A story of innovation

5 May, 2026
DCN delves into the world of tugs and towage, a sector crucial to the success of ports and offshore...

TUGS & TOWAGE: Strengthening Solomon Islands' towage capability

Pacific Towing, part of Steamships Limited’s Logistics Division, is Melanesia’s largest marine...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Cyclones and lawsuits shaping the future of the West

22 Apr, 2026
Much of Western Australia’s economic future hangs on the ability of its ports to export the...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Westport starts to get real

22 Apr, 2026
Westport has entered development, with road, rail and marine planning advancing for WA’s new...

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


AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING: Reforming the AISR

THE GULF crisis has exposed a critical weakness in Australia’s economy: a near-total reliance on...

OPINION: AI not the answer to Customs Broker skills shortages

23 Apr, 2026
ALL sectors of the logistics industry are reporting difficulties attracting and retaining staff in...

PORT CALL OPTIMISATION: The digital mooring

21 Apr, 2026
In a recent column, I used the metaphor of a “digital cake” to describe how standards form a...

DECARBONISATION: From measurement to action

16 Apr, 2026
THE FIRST two parts of this series established two things. First, that mandatory climate related...

Industry Opinions & Insights


ANALYSIS: The state of Australia’s merchant fleet in 2026

IN THE increasingly important discussion surrounding Australia’s maritime resilience and the future...

OPINION: When GPS fails - why maritime needs resilient navigation

EVERY day brings new reports of GPS interference affecting shipping, particularly in regions like...

OPINION: When a seafarer does not come home

7 May, 2026
THE TRAGEDY in Port Phillip Bay should force the Australia public to confront life at sea. Last...

ANALYSIS: The obligation carriers cannot ignore under Part X

THE COMPETITIVE exemptions available under Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)...

Partner News


Building a smarter gateway: Pacific Marine Base Bundaberg takes shape

5 May, 2026
An interview with the CEO of Pacific Tug Group, Chris Peters When Pacific Tug Group first began...

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