News


Taskforce created to strengthen cattle exports to Indonesia

20 May, 2026
THE AUSTRALIAN cattle industry is making moves to strengthen its most important export market,...

High Court dismisses CSL’s Goliath appeal

20 May, 2026
UPDATED: 20 May, 2026 THE RAMIFICATIONS of CSL Australia’s cement carrier Goliath’s collision with...

Bullish beef outlook boosts exporters

20 May, 2026
LARGE beef production volumes at the start of 2026 help cement Australia’s position as a reliable...

Eight billion tonnes of iron ore from Rio

20 May, 2026
IRON ORE giant Rio Tinto is celebrating the shipment of eight billion tonnes of iron ore from the...

Action stations at women in maritime event

19 May, 2026
THE MARITIME industry’s challenge of turning diversity and inclusion policy into real operational...

'Keep it in the green' Navy supports safer conduct at sea

19 May, 2026
THE ROYAL Australian Navy says a fleet-wide behavioural program aimed at preventing inappropriate...

Lily helps Onslow Iron to blossom

19 May, 2026
MINERAL Resources (MinRes) is preparing to deploy its sixth purpose‑built transhipper, MinRes Lily,...

American Airlines Cargo connects to CargoWise

19 May, 2026
WISETECH Global has announced that American Airlines Cargo has joined the CargoWise Carrier...

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...

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


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...

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...

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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