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More Gray days in Tasmania

19 Jun, 2026
ACTING TasPorts chief executive officer Captain Allan Gray has been appointed to the CEO position...

Lunch marks Mission birthday and funds for seafarer welfare

19 Jun, 2026
GOVERNOR of New South Wales Margaret Beazley delivered a keynote address at the Mission to...

AWU adds to BHP industrial unrest as federal minister buys in

19 Jun, 2026
INDUSTRIAL unrest, the likes of which haven’t been seen in Western Australia’s Pilbara for more...

Electric truck fleet drives for cleaner heavy haulage

19 Jun, 2026
LOGISTICS giant Linfox is rolling out a fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks across Melbourne,...

World Container Index – 18 June 2026

THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), increased 12% to $3,969 per 40ft container, driven by...

OPINION: China’s maritime shift & its consequences for Australian shippers

18 Jun, 2026
THERE is a growing shift underway in China’s maritime policy settings that, while not yet widely...

Simandou iron ore output a threat to Pilbara exports

18 Jun, 2026
NEWS reports this week have expressed concern that the gradual ramp‑up of Guinea’s Simandou project...

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...

The Bradfield Bulletin - 19th June 2026

THIS week disappeared faster than MSC denying rumours it was buying Hapag-Lloyd. Let's start with...

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


OPINION: China’s maritime shift & its consequences for Australian shippers

18 Jun, 2026
THERE is a growing shift underway in China’s maritime policy settings that, while not yet widely...

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...

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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