News


PIL on the green in two

28 Apr, 2026
PACIFIC International Lines (PIL) is moving to enhance its green credentials with two initiatives,...

Freight costs and port charges take centre stage in Hobart

28 Apr, 2026
THE TASMANIAN Freight & Logistics Forum, held last week in Hobart, brought together delegates from...

Boluda expands in Singapore

28 Apr, 2026
SPAIN’S Boluda Towage, now six months into ownership of the former Smit Lamnalco Australia and PNG,...

Peter Morris OAM remembered

28 Apr, 2026
INDUSTRY figures have recalled the contribution of former federal transport minister Peter Morris...

KiwiRail sets up Cook Strait ‘bypass’

28 Apr, 2026
NEW Zealand’s KiwiRail is putting in place alternative Cook Strait freight coverage during the...

Wärtsilä launches maritime training simulation platform

28 Apr, 2026
FINNISH maritime technology manufacturer Wärtsilä has launched NTPRO 7, a next‑generation bridge...

Critical dredging for Australia’s biggest solar salt project underway

28 Apr, 2026
A CRITICAL step in Pilbara Ports final major marine construction phase for the Mardie Project is...

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING: Reforming the AISR

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

Marfle, FPH and Hart mark two years of partnership

24 Apr, 2026
MARFLE, Flinders Port Holdings and Hart Marine, recently celebrated two years of collaboration,...

Features


WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Cyclones and lawsuits shaping the future of the West

22 Apr, 2026
Much of Western Australia’s economic future hangs on the ability of its ports to export the...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Westport starts to get real

22 Apr, 2026
Westport has entered development, with road, rail and marine planning advancing for WA’s new...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Diversity and innovation driving WA regional ports

22 Apr, 2026
Southern Ports is diversifying trade across its ports, backing growth and resilience with new...

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...

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


New Zealand Marine Pilots Association Conference 2026 – Tauranga, NZ

24 Apr, 2026
THE 2026 New Zealand Maritime Pilots’ Association (NZMPA) Conference in Tauranga opened in a way...

OPINION: The legalised cartel - how Part X works for liner shipping

23 Apr, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S liner trades operate under a unique legislative framework that sets it apart from...

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...

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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