News


China-Australia rates shoot up

20 Apr, 2026
FOR reasons that don’t seem readily apparent, even to carriers, freight rates between China and...

War and weather cost Qube

20 Apr, 2026
QUBE, Australia’s biggest integrated logistics provider has told the Australian Securities Exchange...

Fremantle Port issues weather warning for shipping

20 Apr, 2026
A WARNING has gone out to shipping agents that adverse weather conditions could impact the Port of...

Alleged cocaine importer denied bail in NSW court

20 Apr, 2026
A NSW man has been refused bail after being charged with allegedly importing 200kg of cocaine last...

FTA makes border, biosecurity & logistics appointment

20 Apr, 2026
A LICENSED customs broker and prominent supply chain professional is the new appointee to the role...

Loans program to support logistics businesses

20 Apr, 2026
EXTRA support for businesses affected by market disruption is available as the National...

Supply chain risks from ongoing Strait of Hormuz closure

20 Apr, 2026
A SENIOR researcher at the University of Wollongong has warned of one of the most significant...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 17 April 2026

THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) closed at 2567 points for 17 April 2026, up from the 27 March's figure...

Drop in March port figures no damper for Seafarer Centre

20 Apr, 2026
CYCLONE Narelle, which has put a damper on Pilbara Ports’ March figures, hasn’t hindered plans for...

Features


PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo

26 Mar, 2026
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more...

EDUCATION & TRAINING: Adapting to changing times

18 Mar, 2026
DCN takes a look at how the education and training sector is adapting to the needs of a rapidly...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Navigating the risks, looking to the future

The marine surveying profession continues to evolve through workforce diversification,...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Bringing on the next generation

Industry stakeholders are slowly coming around and understanding that marine surveying requires a...

The Beacon


How Hamburg is devising a model for combining housing and harbour

WHEN the 6000 future residents of Hamburg’s Grasbrook residential development look out of their...

What happened the last time freight left Glebe Island

23 Oct, 2025
WAITING at Sydney Airport for a Monday morning flight to Canberra, Peter Sturrock picked up a copy...

Glebe Island: The plan to save Sydney’s last working port

13 Oct, 2025
THE BEACON is DCN’s new series of articles that take a closer look at key topics and themes for...

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: Twin shipping chokepoint crisis threatens Australian trade

It has been more than a month since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries...

OPINION: Food supply chains during an oil supply shortage

27 Mar, 2026
As the world is battling with a shortage of oil supply due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

OPINION: The ‘April cliff’ - a mathematical certainty

This article is submitted by a reader. The views expressed are those of the author and do not...

OPINION: Infrastructure Australia misses the boat

INFRASTRUCTURE Australia (IA) recently released the IA 2026 Priority List (IPL). I would like to...

Partner News


Australia’s newest and largest intermodal terminal commences rail freight operations

18 Dec, 2025
In a significant development for both Victorian and national supply chains, the newest and largest...

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