DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Paths to the sea
THERE is a brilliant language-trend tool on the internet called the Google Ngram Viewer. It trawls vast collections of books, documents and other textual resources to produce a...
REGIONAL PORTS: Local first
UP IN the northern end of Western Australia, trade is flourishing for port operator Kimberley Ports Authority. It has ambitious plans over the next 12 months to complete master...
DCN Magazine June 2024 edition: Feature Focus – Port & container technology
The June 2024 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Port & container technology – Projects involving the latest and...
THE GRILL: Allen Dobie
Allen Dobie talks about growing up around boats in Canada and an upcoming once-in-a lifetime voyage with his wife Linda How did you get into the shipping industry? My father had a...
OPINION: In search of “just right”
IN THE popular fairytale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, poor Goldilocks is criticised for wanting things to be “just right”, but as we consider the intricate web of the supply...
OPINION: Diplomas as pathways to a stronger industry
IN MANY parts of the world, higher education through universities is the only option for post-school education. However, in Australia, we have the option of vocational education....
MARITIME HISTORY: A tale of two vessels
Australian newspapers in June 1924 wrote of a steamer and hulk bound for New Caledonia. The vessels eventually limped back to Sydney after an unexpected towing adventure A TUGBOAT...
IN DETAIL: Precious Cargo
TO BE clear from the outset, this is no ordinary race car. Porsche joined forces with DB Schenker for the vital logistics component of the GT4 e-Performance prototype demo tour....
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Tanzania
Among the most important connections between Australia and this Tanzania are Aussie-built ferries and Tanzanian coffee exports TANZANIA has a complex port history tied into...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Women of the wharves & waves
THE GROWING vision for gender equality in this industry culminates each year as the International Day for Women in Maritime. It’s a fairly recent addition to our calendars,...
THE GRILL: Tom Pinder
Australian Coastal Shipping director Tom Pinder sat down with DCN to chat about his days as a sailor, the future of the company he co-founded, and cycling around Europe What made...
OPINION: Contractual issues for methanol in the alternative fuel future
SHIPPING’S need to decarbonise continues to drive orders for vessels featuring alternative and dual fuel capability, but established charter forms and terms are unlikely to be...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Iceland
From Viking explorers and fishing fleets to ships carrying raw aluminium, Iceland’s story has always been bound up with seaborne transport WHILE there is evidence that Scottish...
THE GRILL: Jing Gandy
Jing Gandy discusses her migration from China, her late husband's maritime legacy, and her journey in publishing the Australian Boating Manual. Why did you decide to migrate from...
MARITIME HISTORY: City of Singapore burns
An explosion on board the vessel City of Singapore in April 1924 claimed the lives of three Adelaide firemen ONE evening in April 1924 the ship City of Singapore caught fire at...
