Spotlight on: Freight Forwarder of the Year Award
THERE are only six days left to submit your DCN Awards nomination (and that includes the weekend!). To get you motivated, DCN is showcasing another of the awards categories—this...
PhD scholarship offered to study truck driver health
CONCERN for the long-term health and safety of Australia’s truck drivers is prompting new research exploring new and emerging health risks facing professional drivers. Monash...
FedEx introduces EVs to Oz
EXPRESS delivery business Federal Express Corporation has announced the introduction of 55 electric vehicles (EVs) to its parcel pickup and delivery fleet in Australia. The...
Shipping to gain from $1.1b fuel spend?
THE FEDERAL government announced today (17 September 2025) it is investing $1.1 billion to help unlock “the vast economic opportunities on offer from low carbon liquid fuels” for...
A lifetime in logistics: Terry Tzaneros and the story of AGS
AGS World Transport began trading way back in 1985, founded by the late Colin Holben. In 2005, Colin’s close friend Terry Tzaneros bought into the business. As AGS prepares to...
OPINION: Steering a new course in our understanding of ports
PORTS have long served as gateways for trade and maritime activity, anchoring Australia’s critical infrastructure. They handle 99% of Australia’s international trade by volume,...
Agribusiness trade highlighted in Vic China report
INCREASED support will be provided to Victorian agribusiness exporters keen to leverage the lucrative China market, the state government says. The government has just released its...
Defence works completed on east-west rail line
THE RAIL line between Victoria and Western Australia, vulnerable to supply line disruptions because of flooding, has had defence works completed on a host of key areas. In recent...
Inland Rail benefits hailed
INLAND Rail chief operating officer Ed Walker has spruiked the project’s benefits for regional communities, pointing to the creation of thousands of jobs during construction....
New Zealand weather plagues Neptune
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line has been forced to re-work its NZPAC service schedule after bad weather disrupted its New Zealand port calls. Port of Tauranga had to suspend...
MEDLOGs on at Minto
MSC’s landside transport and logistics subsidiary MEDLOG will launch its own Sydney intermodal facility and empty container park at the end of this month, promising door-to-door...
Patrick opens applications for cadet women
PATRICK Terminals’ WILpower Cadet Program, designed to encourage and support women into the stevedoring and logistics industry, is seeking applicants for its 2026 intake. WILpower...
CY Shipping, BigLift in big order
SPLIETHOFF Group’s BigLift Shipping and tonnage-sharing partner CY Shipping are expanding their joint fleet of heavy transport vessels to eight, with the placement of orders for...
DHL Supply Chain Australia expands South Australia network
DHL Supply Chain Australia (DHL) has announced the start of work on its new transport and warehousing facility in Edinburgh Park, South Australia. The facility is to include...
Tenders out for next phase of FPSO removal
THE DEPARTMENT of Industry, Science and Resources has released a request for tender for a lead contractor to deliver phase 2 of the decommissioning of the abandoned Timor Sea FPSO...
