News


Thompson adds handysize bulk carrier

8 Apr, 2026
FREMANTLE-based Thompson Shipping Lines has added a handysize bulk carrier to its fleet. The...

Marine projects in line for awards

8 Apr, 2026
TWO maritime infrastructure projects have been named amongst seven finalists for the 2026...

Austal’s Vietnam ro-ro launch an important step in global expansion

8 Apr, 2026
WEST AUSTRALIAN-based shipbuilder Austal, says the launch of ro-ro Dory 2 for The Degate Group of...

Swire Shipping opens in Malaysia

8 Apr, 2026
SWIRE Shipping has established a new branch office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in what it says...

Tasman shipping GM MOVes on

8 Apr, 2026
NEW Zealand’s MOVe Logistics Group has appointed a new general manager to its Oceans division, with...

Industry relief at ceasefire reports

8 Apr, 2026
A REPORTED ceasefire between Iran and the US/Israel alliance is set to bring benefits for both...

“K” Line books bio-LNG for PCTCs

8 Apr, 2026
JAPAN’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has signed a long-term agreement for a supply of...

Quartz mine approval means Townsville port bonus

8 Apr, 2026
THE QUEENSLAND Government has declared the Sugarbag Hill Ultra High Purity Quartz Sand...

Something fishy about trawler prompts big drug bust

7 Apr, 2026
THE CURIOUS case of a commercial fishing trawler that sank off the Victorian coast without any...

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: 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...

NAVIGATING 2026: When the frame changes

13 Mar, 2026
FEBRUARY was shaping up as another well-known chapter in the cyclical downturn of the shipping...

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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