News


Rogue switch behind Hedland narrow escape

15 Jun, 2026
A NEAR-grounding that could have blocked Port Hedland’s main shipping channel was caused by a...

South East Asia joins China rates uplift

15 Jun, 2026
WHILE China-Australia container rates again rose for Week 24 — this time by another 6% — South East...

Pacific nations join forces to overhaul domestic shipping

15 Jun, 2026
SEVEN Pacific Island nations have joined forces to overhaul domestic shipping across Oceania. The...

AMPI conference starts with sessions on human capital, avoiding hazards

15 Jun, 2026
LESSONS from pilotage accidents and avoiding hazards were features of the first morning of the...

Pressure building on Asia Pacific freight powerhouse

15 Jun, 2026
TIGHTENING capacity, earlier peak season demand and rising rates are putting increasing pressure on...

Pilbara Industrial unrest spreads from LNG to iron ore

15 Jun, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S export engine room is facing simultaneous industrial disputes, with strikes at Inpex’s...

China says ‘Bravo’ for apples

15 Jun, 2026
THE WEST Australian state government is heralding the first export of locally produced Bravo apples...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 12 June 2026

THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) continued trending downwards, finishing at 2729 points for 12 June 2026,...

Marine pilots conference underway in Darwin

15 Jun, 2026
THE AMPI Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference got underway with a Sunday evening welcome event at...

Features


SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A state of opportunity

20 May, 2026
Even as challenges arise, South Australia is taking advantage of opportunities with new...

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...

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


TRADE LAW: Gazing into the crystal ball

12 Jun, 2026
TRADITIONALLY, the Federal Government releases its federal budget for the forthcoming financial...

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...

Industry Opinions & Insights


NAVIGATING 2026: Transport operators become the reluctant primary customer

11 Jun, 2026
THIS month, I want to focus on a topic that has been raised repeatedly in industry discussions and...

OPINION: AI is a tool, not an authority when it comes to customs broking

10 Jun, 2026
QUIET pressure is building across our profession. Customs brokers are being pushed, with increasing...

OPINION: MSIC price increases an affront

BURIED in the federal government’s 2026/27 budget papers was a decision that will have a...

ANALYSIS: BYD ‘invasion’ - fact or PR flood?

3 Jun, 2026
NEVER underestimate the power of a saturation marketing and PR campaign. Any media-alert reader...

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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