News


North needs policy stability, Ports Australia says

17 Mar, 2026
STABLE regulatory frameworks are required to bring about investment in key infrastructure in...

G2Ocean: 2025 revenues down but profits up

17 Mar, 2026
NORWEGIAN open-hatch vessel specialist G2Ocean has lamented reduced 2025 revenue due to lower...

Sydney to Perth freight line reopened after five weeks

17 Mar, 2026
THE FIVE-week closure of the rail freight line between Sydney and Perth has ended with its...

NQBP fund opens to support local priorities

17 Mar, 2026
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) says it is now accepting applications for its...

Simulated oil spill testing agency readiness

17 Mar, 2026
THE PORT of Fremantle has teamed up with AMSA, the Department of Transport and Major...

No escape for OOCL in 2025

16 Mar, 2026
OOCL’s deepening relationship with parent COSCO Shipping has not fully protected it from the...

Zespri shipping, Knowles shipping out

16 Mar, 2026
NEW ZEALAND kiwifruit marketer Zespri has despatched its first chartered reefer ship of the season,...

Austal completes five-year contract with Navy

16 Mar, 2026
WEST AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has completed its Royal Australian Navy contract for 10 Evolved...

Freight group calls for easing of heavy load vehicle restrictions

16 Mar, 2026
WHILE disruption to road freight has been minimal following the closure of the Fremantle Traffic...

Features


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...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Strengthening draft survey records in Australian bulk trades

8 Mar, 2026
The principle of marine surveying is straightforward, but the accuracy and repeatability of...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Surveying in a time of change

Success requires adaptation and a mindset of embracing change, writes Dr Eric Perez and Susan Hull...

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


NAVIGATING 2026: When the frame changes

13 Mar, 2026
FEBRUARY was shaping up as another well-known chapter in the cyclical downturn of the shipping...

OPINION: The digital supply chain cake

10 Mar, 2026
As I prepare to teach JNB701 Maritime Informatics, a course on digital transformation in supply...

OPINION: The illusion of oversupply

FOR most of this year, container shipping was bracing for the opposite problem.. too much capacity....

INSIGHT: Metrics alone do not satisfy ASRS

4 Mar, 2026
MANDATORY climate reporting is about to change reporting for thousands of Australian businesses....

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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