News


Dragons and drums herald COSCO’s ‘Goldlead’ Sydney opening

18 Jun, 2026
A GRAND new logistics facility in the Sydney suburb of Banksmeadow has been hailed as an important...

AAL: Fleet renewal a big boost to energy efficiency

18 Jun, 2026
AAL SHIPPING has seen its fleet-wide Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI) improve by 19%...

ANL reworks APR2, Swire adds port

18 Jun, 2026
ANL will revise its APR2 China-PNG-Queensland service from early next month to increase schedule...

Inpex industrial dispute ends

18 Jun, 2026
INDUSTRIAL action at Inpex’s Ichthys LNG project is to end tonight (Thursday) after workers...

13 community projects for NQBP

18 Jun, 2026
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports is to invest $100,000 in 13 community projects across the region. The...

OPINION: Why cyber resilience is critical for Australia's transport sector

18 Jun, 2026
AUSTRALIA'S transportation sector is rapidly modernising, driven by growing consumer expectations,...

Hapag-Lloyd gets Wise

17 Jun, 2026
GERMANY’s Hapag-Lloyd has moved closer to its commitment to reaching 100% usage of electronic bills...

Government funding brings Cairns common user facility a step closer

17 Jun, 2026
A COMMON user facility at Cairns designed to support vessels, including defence and government...

Technology saving Vic road freight sector

17 Jun, 2026
THE VICTORIAN Government claims to be cutting costs and time for the state’s road freight sector...

Features


CUSTOMS BROKERS & FREIGHT FORWARDERS: Pressure points

15 Jun, 2026
Delivering reliability has been a great challenge for operators around the world since the...

SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A state of opportunity

20 May, 2026
Even as challenges arise, South Australia is taking advantage of opportunities with new...

TUGS & TOWAGE: A story of innovation

5 May, 2026
DCN delves into the world of tugs and towage, a sector crucial to the success of ports and offshore...

TUGS & TOWAGE: Strengthening Solomon Islands' towage capability

Pacific Towing, part of Steamships Limited’s Logistics Division, is Melanesia’s largest marine...

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


AIR CARGO: Liability up in the air

15 Jun, 2026
THE ARRANGEMENTS around the liability of each party involved in the movement of cargo by air are...

THE GRILL: Angela Gillham

DCN speaks with Maritime Industry Australia chief executive Angela Gillham about maritime careers,...

TRADE LAW: Gazing into the crystal ball

12 Jun, 2026
TRADITIONALLY, the Federal Government releases its federal budget for the forthcoming financial...

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING: Reforming the AISR

THE GULF crisis has exposed a critical weakness in Australia’s economy: a near-total reliance on...

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: Why cyber resilience is critical for Australia's transport sector

18 Jun, 2026
AUSTRALIA'S transportation sector is rapidly modernising, driven by growing consumer expectations,...

OPINION: Container Port Performance Index - scrutinising the scrutineers

THE WORLD Bank Container Port Performance Index for 2025 has just been released and it is showing...

NAVIGATING 2026: Transport operators become the reluctant primary customer

11 Jun, 2026
THIS month, I want to focus on a topic that has been raised repeatedly in industry discussions and...

OPINION: AI is a tool, not an authority when it comes to customs broking

10 Jun, 2026
QUIET pressure is building across our profession. Customs brokers are being pushed, with increasing...

Partner News


Building a smarter gateway: Pacific Marine Base Bundaberg takes shape

5 May, 2026
An interview with the CEO of Pacific Tug Group, Chris Peters When Pacific Tug Group first began...

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