News


Major milestones for MSC

15 Apr, 2026
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has reached a remarkable milestone, becoming the first container...

Wonky Q1 for OOCL

15 Apr, 2026
COSCO-owned, Hong Kong-based OOCL, usually the first of the major container lines to report...

Brokers key to preventing ciggie piggybacking, says FTA

15 Apr, 2026
CUSTOMS brokers should be granted a special position as authorities seek to prevent "piggybacking"...

Expert team assembles to support Aussie exporters

15 Apr, 2026
A TEAM of “highly skilled trade and logistics experts” has been assembled to help Australian...

Ports minister joins Port of Albany celebrations

15 Apr, 2026
NEARLY 5000 people helped the Port of Albany in southern Western Australia celebrate its 200th...

AAT tariffs face scrutiny

15 Apr, 2026
INDUSTRY groups Shipping Australia and the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries have filed...

Agreement aims to kick beef export goals

15 Apr, 2026
CEMENTING Southeast Asia as an export destination for Australian beef is the aim of a sporting...

SeaLead exits Australian trade

14 Apr, 2026
SINGAPORE-based SeaLead Shipping will leave the Australian trade within months after being given...

Fuel deal struck for the Kimberley

14 Apr, 2026
THE WEST Australian state government will buy four million litres of diesel fuel from local...

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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