WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Cyclones and lawsuits shaping the future of the West
Much of Western Australia’s economic future hangs on the ability of its ports to export the minerals and agricultural products it produces. DCN looks at the evolution that is...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Westport starts to get real
Westport has entered development, with road, rail and marine planning advancing for WA’s new Kwinana container port ahead of a targeted late 2030s completion. WESTERN Australia’s...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Diversity and innovation driving WA regional ports
Southern Ports is diversifying trade across its ports, backing growth and resilience with new customers, record investment and technology upgrades. Meanwhile, KMSB’s new Broome...
PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more complicated, clients become more time-conscious and ports put the pressure on costs. Daily...
EDUCATION & TRAINING: Adapting to changing times
DCN takes a look at how the education and training sector is adapting to the needs of a rapidly changing maritime world PORT officer trainee Abbey Hughes, aged 19, said a maritime...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Navigating the risks, looking to the future
The marine surveying profession continues to evolve through workforce diversification, technological advancement and expanding specialisation GLOBAL trade depends upon the safe,...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Bringing on the next generation
Industry stakeholders are slowly coming around and understanding that marine surveying requires a solid structure to have a true advantage ROGER Weiller believes industry needs to...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Strengthening draft survey records in Australian bulk trades
The principle of marine surveying is straightforward, but the accuracy and repeatability of readings can be influenced by vessel behaviour AUSTRALIA'S bulk trades, spanning iron...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Surveying in a time of change
Success requires adaptation and a mindset of embracing change, writes Dr Eric Perez and Susan Hull SINCE 2024 a range of market intelligence agencies and insurers (WGR Data Base,...
PORT & TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT: Heralding the future of Australia’s port network
Diversification of Australia’s ports is inevitable as the country prepares for the coming decades of international trade. DCN explores the driving factors behind this change and...
VICTORIA: The freight state
Victoria's freight sector is evolving with key projects like Inland Rail and the West Gate Tunnel, addressing economic challenges and leveraging opportunities in clean energy and...
AIR CARGO: Policy keeping it fresh from paddock to plate
With the free trade agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates underway, Daily Cargo News takes a deep dive into what the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic...
PORT & CONTAINER EQUIPMENT: Driving port productivity
A look at what is happening at our ports, both with cyber technology and hard machinery. CHANGE is a constant in the world of port technology, as maritime analyst Peter van Duyn...
RO-RO: Green seas ahead for Australia's Ro-Ro sector
With Australia’s population still growing, the roll on/roll off shipping sector is expanding to deliver more cars. For the ro-ro trade, that points to growth, even as operators...
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: The land of plenty of time and wait a while
With the focus of global economic power shifting increasingly to the Asia-Pacific, opportunities for northern Australia have seldom been greater AUTHOR Jeannie Gunn captured...
