News


Transport idling in AI transition

21 Apr, 2026
TRANSPORT has been among the business sectors slowest to adopt artificial intelligence technology...

OMC joins global push toward next-generation maritime navigation

21 Apr, 2026
A NEW phase in the digitisation of maritime navigation is underway, as international trials test an...

Fuel pinch, supply conundrum takes a toll on truck operators

21 Apr, 2026
FUEL spikes and supply shortages have left container transport operators scrambling, with some...

OPINION: Surcharges without scrutiny - Australia’s weak spot in supply chain resilience

21 Apr, 2026
THE RESURGENCE of large-scale shipping line surcharges linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict...

Höegh Autoliners continues fleet expansion

21 Apr, 2026
NORWAY’S Höegh Autoliners last week marked a milestone in its push to zero-emission shipping with a...

Merchant seamen remembered at Rookwood

21 Apr, 2026
THE courage and sacrifice of members of Australian merchant seamen during both world wars has been...

Australians cruising in record numbers

21 Apr, 2026
THE NUMBER of Australians taking holidays at sea has surged to record highs, reaching 1.45 million...

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...

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: Surcharges without scrutiny - Australia’s weak spot in supply chain resilience

21 Apr, 2026
THE RESURGENCE of large-scale shipping line surcharges linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict...

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...

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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