News


Status change for PAD/NASP service

28 Oct, 2026
THE FORMAL structure of the PAD/NASP service, formerly operated by CMA CGM and Marfret as a vessel...

Japanese PCTC owners get on the gas

28 Oct, 2026
WHILE the focus on ammonia as a replacement marine fuel has been on bulk trades in Australia,...

ACCC reviews Japanese majors merger

28 Oct, 2026
THE ACCC has launched a brief assessment of the NYK Group’s plan to acquire sole control of...

Strike at Coode Island as dispute escalates

28 Oct, 2026
A STRIKE is underway at the Coode Island Bulk Liquids facility as an industrial dispute has...

Livestock carriers warn of NSW road freight delays

28 Oct, 2026
MOUNTING delays along critical New South Wales freight corridors are impacting both productivity...

Outer Metropolitan Ring Road must be priority, says VTA

28 Oct, 2026
FAILURE to build an Outer Metropolitan Ring Road (OMR) will constrain economic growth and undermine...

OPINION: People doing the work need to be in the room

28 Oct, 2026
I READ a line recently that has stayed with me: “People doing the work need to be in the room.”...

Faster freight hailed after Sydney-Melbourne rail works

28 Oct, 2026
A MAJOR maintenance and upgrade blitz on the Sydney-Melbourne rail line is expected to bring...

Fine, conviction latest court outcome from Goliath prang

27 Oct, 2026
SHIPOWNER CSL Australia has escaped with a modest fine and a conviction in the Devonport...

Features


RORO: Demand driving change

25 Oct, 2026
As the behaviours of Australian motorists change, so does the nature of the roll-on, roll-off...

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...

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


OPINION: Industry calling for ACCC action on landside charges

18 Oct, 2026
HIGH and rapidly escalating landside charges at Australia’s container terminals and empty container...

THE GRILL: Neil Stephens

DCN speaks with Port of Brisbane CEO Neil Stephens about his Cornish upbringing, making Queensland...

TRADE LAW: New world order?

11 Oct, 2026
The Australian Prime Minister has very recently delivered a speech before the United Nations...

MARITIME AUTONOMY: Proof by continuity

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

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: People doing the work need to be in the room

27 Oct, 2026
I READ a line recently that has stayed with me: “People doing the work need to be in the room.”...

INSIGHT: What a receiver can check - a delivery-day guide

WHEN an import container reaches your site, check four things: The paperwork and seal match the...

OPINION: Port of Melbourne rail freight - where is the missing link?

THE VICTORIAN government recently released the Victorian Rail Freight Plan 2026-2036 as well as the...

INSIGHT: Before the next platform, count the rekeys

TALK TO most forwarding and broking offices and you'll find they aren't short on software. They've...

Partner News


Newcastle’s maritime heritage strengthened for the future

REPAIRS to weather-damaged sections of Macquarie Pier and Nobbys Head have been completed at the...

PORT OF BRISBANE: After a challenging start, Brisbane is cruise city central

Port of Brisbane presents the fourth instalment in a newsreel series bringing the port’s history...

‘Brett’ set to star at ASCLA awards, as booking cutoff looms

13 Oct, 2026
COMEDIAN Peter Rowsthorn, also known as Brett from the Kath and Kim series, is set to be a...

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...

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