News


VICT straddles new technology

3 Jun, 2026
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has introduced four new Kalmar hybrid automatic straddle...

Port Hedland to China, BHP tests tallow for fuel

3 Jun, 2026
AUSTRALIAN renewable fuels developer, HAMR Energy has successfully held a trial with BHP to use...

Map seeks to shed light on freight loss across Australia

3 Jun, 2026
AN INTERACTIVE tool that visualises freight insurance claims across Australia has been released...

OPINION: MSIC price increases an affront

BURIED in the federal government’s 2026/27 budget papers was a decision that will have a...

ANALYSIS: BYD ‘invasion’ - fact or PR flood?

3 Jun, 2026
NEVER underestimate the power of a saturation marketing and PR campaign. Any media-alert reader...

Fall in commodities exports contributes to trade deficit

3 Jun, 2026
A FALL in exports of bulk minerals has contributed to Australia recording its first trade deficit...

Storm damage hits Fremantle Harbour but operations unaffected

2 Jun, 2026
FREMANTLE’S North Mole has been closed after sustaining significant storm damage during the...

Crane crash crimps urea unload

2 Jun, 2026
A HANDYSIZE bulk carrier which experienced a crane failure while discharging urea in Geelong on...

Crop export volumes tipped to tumble

2 Jun, 2026
CROP export volumes are set to fall by 14% in 2026–27, largely reflecting expected lower winter...

Features


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...

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...

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


ANALYSIS: BYD ‘invasion’ - fact or PR flood?

3 Jun, 2026
NEVER underestimate the power of a saturation marketing and PR campaign. Any media-alert reader...

NAVIGATING 2026: Eye of the storm and a world getting harder before it gets better

29 May, 2026
TEN WEEKS after the United States and Israel targeted Iran, which responded by closing the Strait...

OPINION: Should shipping lines own and control the terminals?

THERE IS a growing battle happening behind the scenes in global ports right now, and it’s not just...

ANALYSIS: The state of Australia’s merchant fleet in 2026

IN THE increasingly important discussion surrounding Australia’s maritime resilience and the future...

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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