TRADE LAW: INCOTERMS® - A companion to your international trade agreements
Co-authored by Brighid Virtue* AS READERS may know, International Commercial Terms (Incoterms®) are a set of eleven standardised contractual terms published by the International...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Broome floating wharf open for business
IN A move that makes the northwest of Western Australia accessible for year-round trade, KMSB is set to open its Broome floating wharf on September 12. The region has long...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Artificial intelligence
“I'M SORRY, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that,” is a famous line from the classic movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey that possibly comes to mind for many of us when we ponder artificial...
THE GRILL: Amanda Bradfield
Amanda Bradfield is the head of international trade & logistics at the Freight & Trade Alliance and author of DCN’s weekly Bradfield Bulletin. She took cheeky questions from Dale...
OPINION: Green wave rising
AUSTRALIA has always depended on global shipping to keep our economy moving—mostly without thinking too much about the emissions involved. But that’s changing. The International...
DCN Magazine Aug-Sept 2025 edition: Feature focus – Western Australia
The August-September 2025 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Western Australia – The Western Australian government...
REGIONAL PORTS: Aiming big
DCN ventures beyond the bright lights of the big city to catch up with some of Australia’s integral regional ports and highlight their current projects and initiatives AUSTRALIA...
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REGIONAL PORTS: Port Kembla - An inside view
Port Kembla is not only one of Australia’s most important ports, but also one of its most diverse. DCN takes a look at some of the port’s day-to-day operations, as well as its...
PILOTAGE: All stations go
As remote and AI-based technologies begin knocking at the door, pilotage companies are focusing on training and development for their workers to ensure the highest standard is...
GREEN FUELS: Fuelling net zero
In spite of some backpedalling by US President Donald Trump, transport industries in Australia and around the world are searching for environmentally friendly fuels in the race to...
THE GRILL: Kevin Malouf
DCN speaks with Price and Speed Containers founder and managing director Kevin Malouf about work, fine dining and his passion for waterski racing How did you get into the world of...
PNG: Resource rich, power poor
Resource rich but also facing issues such as shortages of power and foreign currency, DCN examines the trade and maritime transport outlook for Papua New Guinea FIFTY years since...
PNG: Upgrading PNG's ports
Taking a look at the critical upgrades being made to PNG PortsA MAJOR upgrade program is underway at PNG Ports Corporation Ltd (PNG Ports) terminals, part of an effort aimed at...
TRADE LAW: Outcomes from the Australian Federal Election
THE AUSTRALIAN federal election was held on 3 May 2025. The result was a win for the incumbent Australian Labor Party (ALP) government with a surprising increase in its majority...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Tides of change
WHILE the topics of technology, remote operations, automation, AI and the transition to new operational methods continue to be highly relevant in the global transport sector...
