OPINION: Why the industry will come together
IN RECENT times Australia’s maritime industry could reasonably be characterised as fragmented – as the many and varied players each have done their level best to survive,...
DCN Magazine June 2023 edition: Feature Focus – pilotage
The June 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Pilotage – The state of pilotage around Australia Regional ports...
THE GRILL: Peter Sedgwick
Tell us about life at Smit Lamnalco. I’ve been with Smit Lamnalco for just under six years now. I started off as the operations manager then transitioned to GM a couple of years...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Malaysia
One of the world’s busiest shipping lanes is within Malaysia’s jurisdiction, fuelling the country’s strong maritime position and the ongoing threat of piracy MALAYSIA’S coastlines...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Stevedore, port officer and mum
Maritime consultant Kendall Carter interviewed Cori York-Dumbleton about how she started in the industry and advice for women considering a maritime career Why did you consider a...
OPINION: The race is on
ON 1 NOVEMBER 2022, the Melbourne Cup was supposed to be the focus for Aussie punters and non-punters alike who each year look forward to the festivities of the race that stops...
MARITIME HISTORY: The biggest ship fuel conversion
In June 1923, Daily Commercial News carried a story about the largest ship in the world, the Leviathan, being converted from a coal-burner to an oil-burner IN OUR age, heavy fuel...
DCN Magazine May 2023 edition: Feature Focus – tugs & towage
The May 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Tugs & towage – A focus on training in Australia’s towage sector;...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Celebrating women in maritime
THE International Day for Women in Maritime on 18 May is a day dedicated to recognising the contributions of women in the maritime industry. This year’s celebration comes at a...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Peru
Geographic extremes have created challenges for Peru’s agricultural sector, and the national ports system appears to be filling in the gaps AGRICULTURAL, mineral and marine...
MARITIME HISTORY: The ill-fated voyage of the barque Amy Turner
The barquentine Amy Turner sank in a typhoon in 1923, taking an Australian crew down with it. Survivors spent the next three weeks in a lifeboat, searching for land A MESSAGE...
THE GRILL: John Kewa
What does a typical day at work look like for you? The good news is I did not sign a contract that sees me working from nine to five. It’s an amazing arrangement where I’ve just...
DCN Magazine April 2023 edition: Feature Focus – Liner trades to north & east Asia
The April 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to north & east Asia – Carriers are dealing with a...
MARITIME HISTORY: barque Garthsnaid
Excerpts of DCN’s reporting on the barque Garthsnaid being damaged in severe weather off the coast of Southern Victoria in April 1923 BY THE irony of fate the end of the long...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Working together for gender equality
THE advancement of gender equality is experienced differently around the world, and in every walk of life there are vastly different challenges for advancing the equality of all...
