News
1 Jun, 2026
INCAT Tasmania has secured a heavylift/flo-flo vessel to ship its pioneering battery electric fast...
1 Jun, 2026
INDUSTRY figures say they are excited at the prospect of an Australian-flagged fleet helping bring...
1 Jun, 2026
WESTERN Australia’s live sheep export trade has slowed to a standstill, with no vessels currently...
1 Jun, 2026
A SEARCH of a ro-ro by vessel by Australian Border Force agents led officers to seize 34kg of...
1 Jun, 2026
VETERAN New Zealand shipping practitioner Mike Knowles has been appointed regional representative...
1 Jun, 2026
THE WEST Australian state government is on the lookout for a contractor with “demonstrated...
1 Jun, 2026
A NEW tariff regime announced last year by the Trump administration has led to “a fundamental...
1 Jun, 2026
THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) bounced back last week, finishing at 3224 points for 29 May 2026, down...
29 May, 2026
THE Australian government has announced it has secured the first vessel in its maritime strategic...
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Features
20 May, 2026
Even as challenges arise, South Australia is taking advantage of opportunities with new...
5 May, 2026
DCN delves into the world of tugs and towage, a sector crucial to the success of ports and offshore...
5 May, 2026
Pacific Towing, part of Steamships Limited’s Logistics Division, is Melanesia’s largest marine...
22 Apr, 2026
Much of Western Australia’s economic future hangs on the ability of its ports to export the...
The Beacon
2 Dec, 2025
WHEN the 6000 future residents of Hamburg’s Grasbrook residential development look out of their...
23 Oct, 2025
WAITING at Sydney Airport for a Monday morning flight to Canberra, Peter Sturrock picked up a copy...
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
28 Apr, 2026
THE GULF crisis has exposed a critical weakness in Australia’s economy: a near-total reliance on...
23 Apr, 2026
ALL sectors of the logistics industry are reporting difficulties attracting and retaining staff in...
21 Apr, 2026
In a recent column, I used the metaphor of a “digital cake” to describe how standards form a...
16 Apr, 2026
THE FIRST two parts of this series established two things. First, that mandatory climate related...
Industry Opinions & Insights
29 May, 2026
TEN WEEKS after the United States and Israel targeted Iran, which responded by closing the Strait...
19 May, 2026
THERE IS a growing battle happening behind the scenes in global ports right now, and it’s not just...
18 May, 2026
IN THE increasingly important discussion surrounding Australia’s maritime resilience and the future...
13 May, 2026
EVERY day brings new reports of GPS interference affecting shipping, particularly in regions like...
Partner News
5 May, 2026
An interview with the CEO of Pacific Tug Group, Chris Peters When Pacific Tug Group first began...
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