A very happy festive season to all our readers
As the year draws to a close, all of us at DCN would like to wish our readers a safe, joyful, and restful festive season. We hope you have the chance to spend time with family and...
World Container Index – 18 December 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) rose 12% to $2,182 per 40ft container, marking the third consecutive weekly increase, mainly due to rate hikes on Transpacific and Asia–Europe...
2025 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards Winners Brochure
THE WINNERS Brochure for the 2025 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards is now available to read. Click here to read the 2025 DCN Awards Winners Brochure, complete...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 12 December 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index dropped significantly this week, finishing at 2205 for the week ending 12 December, 2025, down from the previous week's figure of 2727. Capesize The market...
World Container Index – 11 December 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) rose 2% to $1,957 per 40ft container, marking the second consecutive weekly increase. The increase was primarily due to higher spot rates on...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 5 December 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased yet again this week, finishing at 2727 for the week ending 5 December, 2025. This was up from the previous week's figure of 2560. Capesize The...
Festive spirits high at Shipping Australia’s NSW Christmas luncheon
MORE than 300 people gathered at the Hyatt Regency on Friday (5 December) for Shipping Australia Limited’s NSW State Christmas luncheon, marking the end of another busy year and...
World Container Index – 4 December 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) rose 7% to $1,927 per 40ft container after three weeks of decline, mainly due to rate hikes on Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes....
Hansa Homburg seafarers join Mission to Seafarers Christmas Thanksgiving
THE SPIRIT of Christmas was truly alive at this year’s Mission to Seafarers Christmas Thanksgiving service in Sydney held on Saturday, 29th November. Image: Lindsay Reed / DCN The...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 28 November 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued it upward trend finishing the week ending 28 November, 2025 at 2560. This was up from the previous week's figure of 2275. Capesize The Capesize...
DCN Weekly: Talking takeovers, wild weather and Christmas cheer
This week on DCN Weekly, bring you a wrap of the most read stories in the week ending 28th November - including Qube's recommended takeover offer from Macquarie Asset Management,...
World Container Index – 27 November 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) decreased 2% to $1,806 per 40ft container. The decline was primarily due to reduced rates on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes....
Christmas bags packed for seafarers at Port Botany
CHRISTMAS spirit was in abundance at Port Botany recently when more than 50 volunteers from across the port community united to pack gift bags for seafarers. Staff from the Port...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 21 November 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued it upward trend finishing the week ending 21 November, 2025 at 2275. This was up from the previous week's figure of 2125. Capesize The week...
DCN Weekly: Talking trophies, troughs and trucks
This week on DCN Weekly, we cover the highlights from the DCN Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards night, recent truck curfews and bans in Victoria and New Zealand, and Q3 results...
