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THE GRILL: Ricky Rouse

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DCN sat down with Newcastle-based marine pilot Ricky Rouse for a chat about his life in maritime so far, adventures from Muscat to Mascot, and family life You are originally from...
THE GRILL: Ricky Rouse

MILESTONES: Mick Kinley retirement an end of an era

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AT THE end of September, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority will farewell CEO Mick Kinley – a leader and luminary who has been with the national maritime regulator for 30...
MILESTONES: Mick Kinley retirement an end of an era

2024 Mission to Seafarers Annual Luncheon

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DCN was delighted to support the Mission to Seafarers as a bronze sponsor of the MtS Sydney parliamentary luncheon last month, where details of the groundbreaking Seafarers...
2024 Mission to Seafarers Annual Luncheon

Rail shoring up Australia’s supply chains

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THE rail sector this past year has seen a drive to net-zero emissions, major investments in infrastructure, the evolution of new technology and an increased realisation of rail’s...
Rail shoring up Australia’s supply chains

FREIGHT FORWARDING & CUSTOMS BROKING: Orchestrating logistics

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THE pressure and change experienced at various points of the international supply chain are felt by the freight forwarders and customs brokers who hold it together, sometimes as...

OFFSHORE & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Maritime and the future of offshore energy

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The maritime sector and Australian ports are instrumental in developing and sustaining the offshore projects surrounding our coastline THE WORLD needs more energy. Demand is...
OFFSHORE & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Maritime and the future of offshore energy

MARITIME HISTORY: Pillaging curse still rife

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The following articles on pilfering appeared in the Daily Commercial News in July 1924 after a Brisbane judge sentenced two men for stealing goods in transit and buying goods...
MARITIME HISTORY: Pillaging curse still rife

MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Sweden

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A strong seafaring culture since the Vikings raided foreign shores, Sweden remains a leading maritime nation, home to a host of major shipping lines, shipbuilders and nautical...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Sweden

DCN Magazine July 2024 edition: Feature Focus – Rail

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The July 2024 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Rail – How Australia’s rail industry is expanding and responding...
DCN Magazine July 2024 edition: Feature Focus – Rail

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Paths to the sea

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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...
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Paths to the sea

REGIONAL PORTS: Local first

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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...
REGIONAL PORTS: Local first

DCN Magazine June 2024 edition: Feature Focus – Port & container technology

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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...
DCN Magazine June 2024 edition: Feature Focus – Port & container technology

THE GRILL: Allen Dobie

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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...
THE GRILL: Allen Dobie

OPINION: In search of “just right”

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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: In search of “just right”

OPINION: Diplomas as pathways to a stronger industry

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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....
OPINION: Diplomas as pathways to a stronger industry