News


Merchant Navy commemorated in Canberra

19 Oct, 2026
MEMBERS of the armed forces, the diplomatic community, government officials and other personnel...

Bodgie bolts behind engine-room crash

19 Oct, 2026
A CREW MEMBER of Rio Tinto Shipping’s Weipa-Gladstone bulker RTM Weipa was lucky to escape with...

Strait Link buys Monson Logistics

19 Oct, 2026
BASS STRAIT ro-ro and Tasmanian transport specialist Strait Link has bought local company Monson...

ACFS insolvent since early 2025, report states

19 Oct, 2026
ACFS Port Logistics (APL) appears to have been insolvent from at least early/mid 2025, if not...

Independent review as NSW government acquires Cape Don

19 Oct, 2026
THE SEA Heritage Foundation has sought an independent review of the MV Cape Don which has been...

Report warns rail industry needs sustained investment pipeline

19 Oct, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S rail industry is expected to deliver an average of $14.2 billion in construction and...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 16 October 2026

THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) continued trending downwards, finishing at 2511 points for 16 October...

OPINION: Industry calling for ACCC action on landside charges

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

Rates wallow in trough of uncertainty

16 Oct, 2026
IT’S BEEN an interesting week in the Asia-Australia trades, in the proverbial Chinese sense of ‘we...

Features


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...

PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: PacTow introduces towing operations customer centre

20 Sept, 2026
Pacific Towing has opened a central customer operations hub in Port Moresby, using digital booking...

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: 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...

INSIGHT: Mis-declaring dangerous goods is never the answer

15 Oct, 2026
SHIPPING line ANL has announced a peak season hazardous surcharge (PSHS) for all hazardous cargo...

Disclosure is not a substitute for resolving the underlying problem

14 Oct, 2026
AUSTRALIAN cargo owners may soon hear more about strengthened disclosure arrangements for terminal...

IFCBAA concerns on RBA credit card fee proposals

13 Oct, 2026
IFCBAA members are concerned about proposals that would prevent businesses from passing on credit...

Partner News


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...

People are the power base of the shipping business

1 Oct, 2026
AS THE world’s largest maritime market, Asia offers an extraordinary range of maritime capabilities...

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