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REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact

REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact

Australia’s metropolitan ports are often in focus for the role they play in maritime trade, much of...

REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact

13 Jul, 2026
Australia’s metropolitan ports are often in focus for the role they play in maritime trade, much of the future growth for maritime supply chains lies in our regional ports. DCN takes a...
REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact

REGIONAL PORTS: Ports with big hearts

13 Jul, 2026
WHILE Australia’s regional ports are becoming ever more important, at the heart of success is the welfare of the seafarers who sail the vessels that service these small ports. Regional...
REGIONAL PORTS: Ports with big hearts

TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT: Ports and the path of tech

29 Jun, 2026
The rapid rise of tech and AI is bringing on a new era of change at ports and terminals. IT WAS in April 1956 that Malcolm McLean facilitated the shipment of 58 metal truck bodies from Port...
TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT: Ports and the path of tech

CUSTOMS BROKERS & FREIGHT FORWARDERS: Pressure points

15 Jun, 2026
Delivering reliability has been a great challenge for operators around the world since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. DCN spoke with customs brokers and freight forwarders...
CUSTOMS BROKERS & FREIGHT FORWARDERS: Pressure points

SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A state of opportunity

20 May, 2026
Even as challenges arise, South Australia is taking advantage of opportunities with new infrastructure, innovation and transport investment From Europe, India and the West They come, with...
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A state of opportunity

TUGS & TOWAGE: A story of innovation

5 May, 2026
DCN delves into the world of tugs and towage, a sector crucial to the success of ports and offshore projects, and provides fresh insights into environmental innovation, decommissioning, and...
TUGS & TOWAGE: A story of innovation

TUGS & TOWAGE: Strengthening Solomon Islands' towage capability

Pacific Towing, part of Steamships Limited’s Logistics Division, is Melanesia’s largest marine services business. Employing over 250 staff and owning a fleet of 20 vessels, the business...
TUGS & TOWAGE: Strengthening Solomon Islands' towage capability

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Cyclones and lawsuits shaping the future of the West

22 Apr, 2026
Much of Western Australia’s economic future hangs on the ability of its ports to export the minerals and agricultural products it produces. DCN looks at the evolution that is enabling those...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Cyclones and lawsuits shaping the future of the West

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Westport starts to get real

22 Apr, 2026
Westport has entered development, with road, rail and marine planning advancing for WA’s new Kwinana container port ahead of a targeted late 2030s completion. WESTERN Australia’s new...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Westport starts to get real

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Diversity and innovation driving WA regional ports

22 Apr, 2026
Southern Ports is diversifying trade across its ports, backing growth and resilience with new customers, record investment and technology upgrades. Meanwhile, KMSB’s new Broome floating...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Diversity and innovation driving WA regional ports