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...
DCN Magazine July 2023 edition: Feature Focus – Liner trades to SE Asia
The July 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to SE Asia & Indian Subcontinent – The global...
MARITIME HISTORY: The Sumatra disaster
Two bodies washed up on a New South Wales beach in July 1923, confirming the loss of a missing steamer and its complement AN ISLAND steamer vanished off the coast of New South...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Mentoring the future
Mentoring provides an understanding of career pathways and role opportunities and it also is an essential component in fostering diversity in the maritime industry, Jeanine...
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...
