News


Maersk is launching a No Shipping Instruction, No Load policy

9 Oct, 2026
A PAUSE in rates fluctuations in Asia-Australia trades suggests some kind of equilibrium has been...

New tobacco bill set to pass parliament

09 Oct, 2026
NEW legislation governing the tobacco trade is seemingly set to become law after the Senate Legal...

ALC event focuses on government and industry cooperation

09 Oct, 2026
CLOSER cooperation between government and industry was the focus of the Australian Logistics...

Cruise ship sector told to protect crews

09 Oct, 2026
THE Maritime Union says it remains concerned about the potential for abuse, coercion, and...

Future-ready cranes lift off at Hutch

09 Oct, 2026
TWO new cranes at Hutchison Ports were cause for celebration this week, as representatives from...

UK investors acquire C3

09 Oct, 2026
IN A MAJOR deal, forestry-focused logistics and port specialist C3 has been bought from Canada’s...

Container rates ease as Asian port congestion persists

I'M NOT sure about your part of the world, but it felt like everything I touched this week turned...

Presentations focus on Melbourne’s maritime journey

08 Oct, 2026
A PUBLIC discussion organised by the Association for Waterborne Infrastructure (PIANC) has heard...

WSC launches digital Whale Chart to support safer shipping routes

08 Oct, 2026
THE WORLD Shipping Council has launched a new digital version of its global Whale Chart, making...

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: Boosting defence quickly and cheaply

INDULGE yourself with a fascinating read of Admiral Sir Reginal Henderson’s 1911 recommendation for...

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...

Partner News


Record cruise season set to bring 30,000 visitors to Newcastle region

THE ARRIVAL of Crown Princess into Newcastle Harbour today [8 October] has officially launched a...

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...

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