News


MSC in major Oceania network revision

14 May, 2026
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has today confirmed market rumours circulating for over a week,...

Half-a-billion bail-out for TT Line

15 May, 2026
TT LINE owner the Tasmanian bovernment has come to the rescue of the beleaguered Spirit of Tasmania...

WiseTech chief executive acknowledges industry friction

15 May, 2026
WISETECH Global chief executive Zubin Appoo has acknowledged there have been tough conversations...

International Day for Women in Maritime: Finding a calling below deck

INTERNATIONAL Day for Women in Maritime, marked annually on 18 May, celebrates women’s...

ABF to prioritise port speed and security

15 May, 2026
EFFICIENCY and port security are areas of focus for the Australian Border Force, as the agency...

‘Awareness truck’ key to eliminating prostate cancer deaths

15 May, 2026
A MAJOR new national effort to eliminate deaths from prostate cancer has been launched at...

RightShip begins machinery inspections at Pilbara Ports

15 May, 2026
MARITIME risk management entity RightShip has begun machinery inspections at Pilbara Ports, Port...

Deputy premier kicks off IFCBAA national conference in Hobart

15 May, 2026
DEPUTY premier and trade minister Guy Barnett has used his opening address to the International...

TasPorts funds business partners

15 May, 2026
TASPORTS has entered the second year of its Industry Support program with grants totalling almost...

World Container Index – 14 May 2026

The DREWRY World Container Index surged 12% to $2,553 per 40ft container, due to higher freight...

Features


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...

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...

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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