News


China rates climb slows

12 May, 2026
FREIGHT rates on Australia’s premier trade route from China have slowed their recent rapid rise but...

John Duigan cracks a thousand

12 May, 2026
HUMBLE landing craft John Duigan has racked up a major achievement this week, accomplishing 1,000...

Vroon sells Livestock Express

12 May, 2026
ONE of the most prominent names in sheep and cattle transport, Livestock Express, has been sold by...

PIL 2025: Profit down but margins highest

12 May, 2026
SINGAPORE’s Pacific International Line saw net profit fall around 22% in FY2025 but nevertheless...

Maersk Q1: Volumes up, rates down

12 May, 2026
AP MOLLER-Maersk has boasted a strong first quarter, at least as far as demand went, but lower...

“K” Line reports mixed 2025

12 May, 2026
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha, better-known as “K” Line, has reported lower revenues and income for its...

Strait of Hormuz remains concern for Australian fertiliser importers

11 May, 2026
THE Strait of Hormuz remains a key concern for global nitrogen markets with reports about 20 fully...

Boost for meat exports to Indonesia

11 May, 2026
THE approval of five additional export beef establishments to supply the Indonesia market...

Partnership to cut freight vehicle reliance on fuel

11 May, 2026
HELPING reduce reliance upon fossil fuels is a focus of the Victorian government in signing a...

Features


TUGS & TOWAGE: Strengthening Solomon Islands' towage capability

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

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...

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...

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


AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING: Reforming the AISR

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

OPINION: AI not the answer to Customs Broker skills shortages

23 Apr, 2026
ALL sectors of the logistics industry are reporting difficulties attracting and retaining staff in...

PORT CALL OPTIMISATION: The digital mooring

21 Apr, 2026
In a recent column, I used the metaphor of a “digital cake” to describe how standards form a...

DECARBONISATION: From measurement to action

16 Apr, 2026
THE FIRST two parts of this series established two things. First, that mandatory climate related...

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: When a seafarer does not come home

7 May, 2026
THE TRAGEDY in Port Phillip Bay should force the Australia public to confront life at sea. Last...

ANALYSIS: The obligation carriers cannot ignore under Part X

THE COMPETITIVE exemptions available under Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)...

OPINION: Understanding Part X in a disrupted market

29 Apr, 2026
Geopolitical disruption and liner shipping have always been uneasy companions. When conflict or...

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...

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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