News


Dual-fuel rules tightened at Port of Port Hedland

17 Apr, 2026
PILBARA Ports has issued significantly strengthened requirements for dual‑fuel and alternative‑fuel...

Farmers get a boost from Indonesian fertiliser deal

17 Apr, 2026
A COMMERCIAL deal between Incitec Pivot Fertilisers and PT Pupuk Indonesia is to see a quarter of a...

World Container Index – 16th April 2026

THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI) recently snapped a six-week rally—a surge initially...

Finch flies to RightShip

17 Apr, 2026
DIGITAL maritime platform, RightShip has appointed experienced technology, data and commercial...

DECARBONISATION: From measurement to action

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

THE GRILL: David Fethers

16 Apr, 2026
When David Fethers left Boluda Towage Australia in early March attention was drawn to his quite...

TRADE LAW: Modern slavery risks in trade

16 Apr, 2026
ON SEVERAL occasions, I have written and presented on the importance of modern slavery issues in...

Container hardstand storage running out for operators

16 Apr, 2026
THE PRESSURE is on to find land for container-rated hardstands in the east coast's major cities,...

The Bradfield Bulletin - 17th April 2026

THIS week has been another challenging one for many of us, and I’m not just referring to the school...

Features


PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo

26 Mar, 2026
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more...

EDUCATION & TRAINING: Adapting to changing times

18 Mar, 2026
DCN takes a look at how the education and training sector is adapting to the needs of a rapidly...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Navigating the risks, looking to the future

The marine surveying profession continues to evolve through workforce diversification,...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Bringing on the next generation

Industry stakeholders are slowly coming around and understanding that marine surveying requires a...

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...

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: Twin shipping chokepoint crisis threatens Australian trade

It has been more than a month since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries...

OPINION: Food supply chains during an oil supply shortage

27 Mar, 2026
As the world is battling with a shortage of oil supply due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

OPINION: The ‘April cliff’ - a mathematical certainty

This article is submitted by a reader. The views expressed are those of the author and do not...

OPINION: Infrastructure Australia misses the boat

INFRASTRUCTURE Australia (IA) recently released the IA 2026 Priority List (IPL). I would like to...

Partner News


Australia’s newest and largest intermodal terminal commences rail freight operations

18 Dec, 2025
In a significant development for both Victorian and national supply chains, the newest and largest...

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