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...
DCN Magazine April 2024 edition: Feature Focus – New Zealand
The April 2024 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: New Zealand – Challenges and developments for New Zealand’s...
OPINION: The Pondus weighing system in Australia
THE DEPLOYMENT of the Pondus weighing system in recent years by major Australian port operators represented a pivotal development in the realm of maritime safety and compliance....
NEW SOUTH WALES: Harnessing momentum
THE ports of New South Wales handle more than imports and exports. They handle the pressures of the modern supply chain and the weight of economic responsibility. They are driving...
MARITIME HISTORY: Dismastings and other disasters
Shipping mishaps filled the pages of the DCN one hundred years ago, including one story that involved a mysterious message from a missing vessel IN MARCH 1924 the Daily Commercial...
IN DETAIL: The small and mighty Barry Beach Marine Terminal
IN THE sleepy part of Victoria is a port that’s becoming very important to the shipping industry. The ships making their way down to Barry Beach Marine Terminal aren’t just any...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: International Women’s Day
I CAN’T remember exactlywhen I became aware of InternationalWomen’s Day, but I do remember one ofmy male colleagues coming up to me andsaying it was time to celebrate because“…...
