News


Unions rally at Station Pier

21 Jan, 2026
UNIONISTS have rallied at Station Pier to protest conditions of crew members working for Carnival...

Carnival rejects MUA push

20 Jan, 2026
CARNIVAL Australia has stridently dismissed a campaign by unions led by the MUA to force the cruise...

OPINION: The potential shape of the future of supply chain

20 Jan, 2026
GLOBAL supply chains continue to evolve in response to growing demands for efficiency, scale, and...

BHP copper and iron ore continue to boom

20 Jan, 2026
BHP’S COPPER and iron ore divisions are continuing to deliver record returns. In its operational...

Japanese complete investment in Australian rail services provider

20 Jan, 2026
ALL regulatory and financial hurdles have been crossed in the transformation of UGL Transport into...

Go-slow for Spirits

20 Jan, 2026
TT LINE has been trialling slower Bass Strait crossings by Spirit of Tasmania ferries, positioning...

Beers and Cola at risk as Qube drivers strike

19 Jan, 2026
DRIVERS for Qube Logistics in Western Australia and Victoria have planned to strike for 24 hours...

International ocean treaty comes into force

19 Jan, 2026
AN INTERNATIONAL agreement aimed at protecting and sustainably using international waters and the...

New ferry on manoeuvres

19 Jan, 2026
INCAT Tasmania’s pride and joy, the world’s largest battery-electric ship, began formal trials on...

Features


AIR CARGO: Policy keeping it fresh from paddock to plate

15 Jan, 2026
With the free trade agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates underway, Daily Cargo...

PORT & CONTAINER EQUIPMENT: Driving port productivity

17 Nov, 2025
A look at what is happening at our ports, both with cyber technology and hard machinery. CHANGE is...

RO-RO: Green seas ahead for Australia's Ro-Ro sector

27 Oct, 2025
With Australia’s population still growing, the roll on/roll off shipping sector is expanding to...

NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: The land of plenty of time and wait a while

12 Oct, 2025
With the focus of global economic power shifting increasingly to the Asia-Pacific, opportunities...

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: The potential shape of the future of supply chain

20 Jan, 2026
GLOBAL supply chains continue to evolve in response to growing demands for efficiency, scale, and...

OPINION: Where we are now and where we are heading?

AS I watched the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race tracker update the positions for boats sailing...

OPINION: In 2026, AI is setting course for maritime competitiveness

7 Jan, 2026
2025 was a year of meaningful transformation for the marine industry, driven by AI, data analytics...

OPINION: Just when you thought it was safe to get back into the beef export market

The announcement by the Chinese government on 1 January 2026 that it was imposing new import quota...

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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