DCN Magazine October 2023 edition: Feature Focus – bulk ports & trades
The October 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Bulk ports & trades – Challenges and opportunities in the...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Vietnam
The South East Asian nation of Vietnam has a proportionally long coastline, but its ports are located in some unexpected places VIETNAM has long relied on maritime transport for...
MARITIME HISTORY: Steam Tug Forceful
The last of the oceangoing steam-powered tugs in Australia has been scrapped, a great loss, Mark Walker writes IMAGINE, if you will, a furious ocean, cyclonic winds, mountainous...
THE GRILL: Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh
DCN caught up with Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh from Shipping Australia to discuss autonomous shipping, life in Iran and Persian history What is your job and what does it involve? I am a...
OPINION: Services decline while fees increase
SINCE the announcement of new biosecurity fee structures in the last federal budget, the agriculture sector has been outspoken about new biosecurity charges imposed on them,...
BIOSECURITY & QUARANTINE: The line of defence
IT DOESN’T take much to remind the world how serious Australia is about biosecurity – the little yellow incoming passenger card on arrival into the country is enough for most. For...
THE GRILL: Eric Perez
Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors CEO Eric Perez sat down for a chat about his affinity for agriculture, a podcast passion project and the correct way to eat WeetBix Tell...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Yemen
War-scarred Yemen has come up against some huge maritime challenges in recent decades, including a time bomb in the form of a decayed supertanker A PERIOD of unrest in YEMEN...
OPINION: Against the hitchhikers
IN JULY I attended the IPPC Workshop on Pest Risk Mitigation of Sea Containers and their Cargoes in Brisbane representing ICHCA International. The three-day workshop was organised...
TECHNOLOGY: The seafarer of the future in the age of automation
MEHRANGIZ Shahbakhsh was recently appointed to a role in Shipping Australia as a shipping analyst and liaison officer. She is also working on a PhD at the Australian Maritime...
Leading sea container industry bodies and government join hands to seek solutions for reducing plant health and biodiversity risks
EVERY year, more than 241 million containers cross the oceans to bring us everything from food and medicines to raw materials and luxury handbags. Trade is the glue holding the...
OPINION: Landside container transport costs still under pressure
INTERNATIONAL container trades have been on a roller coaster ride these past two years, with flow-on impacts to landside container logistics in Australia. We’ve come from the...
MARITIME HISTORY: The death of Sir James Burns
Sir James Burns was an important figure in Australian shipping in the early part of the 20th century. He died 100 years ago in August 1923 WITH the death of Sir James Burns 100...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: The power of positivity
THERE have been some great developments for diversity, equity, inclusion and acceptance in recent months, such as appointments of women to key industry roles and stronger...
DCN Magazine August 2023 edition: Feature Focus – diversity and inclusion
The August 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Diversity & inclusion – Reframing roles to transform the...
