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OPINION: Reporting of import e-commerce in the future regulatory

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THE INTEGRATED Cargo System (ICS), operated by the Australian Border Force (ABF), is central to the management of goods moving across Australia’s borders. It underpins customs...
OPINION: Reporting of import e-commerce in the future regulatory

NSW: Keeping the wheels turning

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NSW Ports provides an update on current trade flows and progress on its projects to improve capacity especially on rail THE CURRENT year is so far proving to be a positive one for...
NSW: Keeping the wheels turning

NSW: Gateway to the Hunter

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Port of Newcastle is investing in the region with plans for greater container capacity and renewable energy generation, while continuing to support traditional markets PORT of...
NSW: Gateway to the Hunter

DCN Magazine April-May 2025 edition: Feature focus – tugs & towage

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The April-May 2025 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Tugs & towage – Towage operators must adapt to an ever...
DCN Magazine April-May 2025 edition: Feature focus – tugs & towage

RAIL: Steel Lifelines

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Australia’s ports, cities and communities are connected by a vast, complex rail network that is expanding with trade growth THE SUPPLY chain is full of unpredictability, from...
RAIL: Steel Lifelines

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Digital age

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ACCORDING to International Maritime Organization secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez, digitalisation is critical for greater efficiency in shipping. Digitalisation is the...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Digital age

OPINION: Heart of Data-ness

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THE GLOBAL supply chain has, in the past several years, been severely disrupted by numerous challenges, ranging from weather events, environmental disasters, social unrest and...
OPINION: Heart of Data-ness

OPINION: Vertical integration is a growing cause for concern

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THE LOGISTICS landscape is undergoing a significant shift, with vertical integration emerging as a dominant force shaping the industry. This trend has sparked concerns among...
OPINION: Vertical integration is a growing cause for concern

INSIGHT: TPM25 - finding reliability in an unreliable world

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WHILE the maritime world held its breath as world leaders tore up the existing rule book and Houthis re-established threats in the Red Sea, a group of more than 4500 logistics and...
INSIGHT: TPM25 - finding reliability in an unreliable world

THE GRILL: Tony Zarb

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DCN caught up with Tradecorp International managing director Tony Zarb for a chat his career, family, and cheap fruit How did you first start your career at TradeCorp? I was a car...
THE GRILL: Tony Zarb

QLD: From Queensland to the world

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With the covid era now in the rear-view mirror, Queensland’s ports are pursuing expansion through new infrastructure and initiatives TWENTY-twenty-four was a positive year...
QLD: From Queensland to the world

MARINE SURVEYORS: Off the grid

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An evolving workforce and shifting market are among the many complexities facing the marine surveying sector MARINE surveying may be a small cog in the multi-faceted maritime...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Off the grid

IN DETAIL: Forces of nature

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Paula Wallace spoke to climate change risk, resilience and adaptation expert Greg Fisk about preparing for the impacts of a changing climate THERE is a growing trend among ports...
IN DETAIL: Forces of nature

MILESTONES: Leaving the helm

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AN ERA ended last year when Peter Murday, a name familiar to many involved in Australian maritime, stepped down as managing director of MCC, a business that he started in...
MILESTONES: Leaving the helm

THE GRILL: Chelsea Neely

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DCN caught up with NTI risk engineer Chelsea Neely for a chat about her life, work and passions, from loading iron ore to getting picked for NBL1 What does your role as a risk...
THE GRILL: Chelsea Neely