News


TS Lines up good first half

7 Sep, 2026
HONG Kong-based, Taiwan-owned TS Lines has managed a first half boost to revenues and profits...

Transport workers to strike for “fairer future”

07 Sep, 2026
TRANSPORT workers across Australia are expected to strike this Thursday, as part of what their...

More equipment for Cook Strait ferry

07 Sep, 2026
ANOTHER supplier of key components for New Zealand’s Cook Strait replacement ferries program has...

Wildcat set to pounce on Austal USA

07 Sep, 2026
AUSTAL USA is at the centre of a rapidly escalating takeover battle, with a little‑known American...

Stella result for Tauranga

07 Sep, 2026
PORT of Tauranga's long struggle for approval of its significant port expansion has taken a...

Intermodal boost for Aurizon

07 Sep, 2026
RAIL giant Aurizon is seeing continued growth in its intermodal business, with contract wins and...

Austal posts record Australasian earnings, but US result down

07 Sep, 2026
AUSTAL has reported a mixed full‑year result, with record earnings in Australasia offset by a...

Port simulation, El Niño & seafarer shortage discussed at PANSW forum

05 Sep, 2026
A LIVE port scheduling simulation, the impact of El Niño and a projected shortfall of 114,000...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 4 September 2026

THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 3628 points for 4 September 2026, up from 28 August's...

Features


RAIL: Rail freight in Australia... the stakes get higher

25 Aug, 2026
Australia’s rail freight future depends on fixing infrastructure gaps, boosting resilience and...

LINER TRADES TO ASIA: When the big get bigger

17 Aug, 2026
Australia’s international container trades are increasingly and irreversibly dominated by Asia. And...

TASMANIA: Changing times in the Apple Isle

24 July, 2026
New ships and extra capacity ensure Tasmania is well-placed to handle the fluctuations that...

REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact

13 July, 2026
Australia’s metropolitan ports are often in focus for the role they play in maritime trade, much of...

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...

Magazine Articles


MARITIME AUTONOMY: Proof by continuity

19 Aug, 2026
IN THE Middle East, uncrewed maritime systems are supporting continuous national surveillance...

TRADE LAW: Trade 2040 - navigating turbulence

17 Aug, 2026
THE INTERNATIONAL supply chain has been subject to some serious recent challenges including the...

PORTS: Clean skies ahead

Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka will discuss the Clean Air Action Plan, trade...

OPINION: China’s maritime shift & its consequences for Australian shippers

18 June, 2026
THERE is a growing shift underway in China’s maritime policy settings that, while not yet widely...

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: From risk to root cause - a smarter approach to driver safety

3 Sept, 2026
THE SAFETY of drivers and other road users remains a major concern for fleet managers, with human...

OPINION: The safety paradox of decarbonisation - new fuels, new risks

AS SHIPPING accelerates its transition towards lower and zero greenhouse gas fuels, the industry is...

OPINION: Global piracy figures are cause for concern

2 Sept, 2026
THE LATEST global piracy figures should concern Australia and Papua New Guinea not simply because...

Smuggling, ‘piggybacking’ and a history of government intervention in the supply chain

1 Sept, 2026
THERE is a long history of government intervention in the international supply chain undertaken for...

Partner News


Southern Ports seeks to develop local talent through early career development

FOUR early-career opportunities at the Port of Esperance have opened to applicants, with Southern...

ASCLA session connects industry leaders with future talent

25 Aug, 2026
MEMBERS of the supply chain and logistics community gathered at The Wharf Hotel in Melbourne last...

Port of Brisbane strives to be ‘good ancestors’ for future users

To mark 50 years since the Port of Brisbane Authority was established to deliver a modern deepwater...

DP World, LiteHaus launch Fiji digital education push

DP World has teamed up with Australian non-profit LiteHaus International on a digital education...

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