News


Port of Hastings seeks EOI for VRET construction contract

THE PORT of Hastings Corporation has opened the first stage of procurement for construction of the...

SPOTLIGHT ON: Women in Shipping & Maritime Logistics Award

SINCE its introduction in 2018 Women in Shipping & Maritime Logistics Awards has been one of the...

Dashboard highlights resilience and risks for WA freight chains

18 Sep, 2026
A NEW data dashboard released by the Logistics Institute of Australia is providing fresh insight...

Summit highlights freight decarbonisation momentum

18 Sep, 2026
PRACTICAL realities of freight decarbonisation were explored at the VTA Alternative Fuel Summit...

World Container Index – 17 September 2026

THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), increased 1% to $4,500 per 40ft container, driven by a rise...

Ashburton upgrades strengthen emergency capability

18 Sep, 2026
PILBARA Ports is progressing a suite of upgrades at the Port of Ashburton aimed at improving...

Warning on Australia’s maritime decarbonisation push

18 Sep, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S new Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP) has positioned the...

Suez returns, strike risks and rate volatility shape the week

IT HAS been a week of highs, lows and a few unexpected moments, including a stranger honking beside...

SPOTLIGHT ON: Supply Chain Innovation & Technology award

IN A world where speed and adaption are essential, the Supply Chain Innovation & Technology Award...

Features


MARINE PILOTAGE: A multi-layered system

9 Sept, 2026
Themes such as training, regulation and climate are among the important influences upon marine...

RAIL: Rail freight in Australia... the stakes get higher

25 Aug, 2026
Australia’s rail freight future depends on fixing infrastructure gaps, boosting resilience and...

LINER TRADES TO ASIA: When the big get bigger

17 Aug, 2026
Australia’s international container trades are increasingly and irreversibly dominated by Asia. And...

TASMANIA: Changing times in the Apple Isle

24 July, 2026
New ships and extra capacity ensure Tasmania is well-placed to handle the fluctuations that...

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


INSIGHT: Government legislation attacks illicit tobacco

14 Sept, 2026
THOSE in the supply chain are subject to extensive legislative and other regulatory controls. There...

The supply chain factors behind fuel tankers' extended offshore anchorage

11 Sept, 2026
THE SIGHT of fuel tankers sitting offshore for extended periods can look unusual from outside the...

Ten years on: What Hanjin taught the industry about crisis

9 Sept, 2026
TEN years ago, I was working carrier-side in Melbourne when the reports started coming in. Ships...

The Tampa, 25 years on: A master's duty, a nation's response

8 Sept, 2026
ON 26 August 2001, the Norwegian container ship MV Tampa altered course in the Indian Ocean to...

Partner News


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...

White Bay shore power project reaches key engineering milestone

AUSTRALIA’S first shore-powered cruise terminal is a step closer to operation, with the...

Set sail on a new career path with North Queensland Bulk Ports

9 Sept, 2026
For experienced mariners, a career at sea can open the door to many different pathways — and for...

Southern Ports seeks to develop local talent through early career development

FOUR early-career opportunities at the Port of Esperance have opened to applicants, with Southern...

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