News


Has the peak peaked or has space raced?

15 Jul, 2026
WITH China-Australia rates flatlining this week and South East Asia’s rise a third of last week’s,...

Air cargo goes paperless

15 Jul, 2026
LUFTHANSA Cargo, WiseTech Global and IBS Software have joined forces to deliver a large scale...

Shipping urged to get behind war on plastic

15 Jul, 2026
COMMERCIAL shipping is being urged to introduce sustainable plastic procurement in vessel...

Avalon and dnata sign freight MOU

15 Jul, 2026
EXPLORING opportunities for trade collaboration is the aim of a memorandum of understanding signed...

Lloyd’s Register addressing feeder frailty

15 Jul, 2026
NOTABLE aging of the global container feeder fleet has prompted Lloyd’s Register (LR) to package...

Spirits on the move

15 Jul, 2026
TT LINE’s ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and Spirit of Tasmania V are in the process of swapping...

Pilbara strike locked in as last ditch talks collapse

15 Jul, 2026
A HISTORIC strike at BHP’s iron‑ore export hub is now formally locked in for Thursday and set to...

Port grain deals offer CBH alternatives

14 Jul, 2026
INDEPENDENT grain marketer Plum Grove Logistics has signed a three-year Port Access Service...

DP World and MUA clash in Federal Court over Fremantle automation plan

14 Jul, 2026
A DISPUTE between DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia over new crane technology at...

Features


REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact

13 Jul, 2026
Australia’s metropolitan ports are often in focus for the role they play in maritime trade, much of...

REGIONAL PORTS: Ports with big hearts

13 Jul, 2026
WHILE Australia’s regional ports are becoming ever more important, at the heart of success is the...

TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT: Ports and the path of tech

29 Jun, 2026
The rapid rise of tech and AI is bringing on a new era of change at ports and terminals. IT WAS in...

CUSTOMS BROKERS & FREIGHT FORWARDERS: Pressure points

15 Jun, 2026
Delivering reliability has been a great challenge for operators around the world since 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


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


White elephants: Money wasted on port infrastructure in Timor-Leste

I RECENTLY watched a program on ABC TV about a ‘ghost airport’ in Timor-Leste, which was built in...

OPINION: Vessel spoofing - Indonesia’s maritime blind spots and Australian implications

10 Jul, 2026
IN ITS Maritime Domain Awareness report launch in Jakarta on 7 July 2026, the Indonesia Ocean...

US court ruling sharpens focus on detention fee fairness

COULD this significant decision out of the United States strengthen scrutiny of detention charging...

OPINION: Key lessons for oil supply chains from the Strait of Hormuz shipping closure

8 Jul, 2026
FOLLOWING the memorandum signed between the USA and Iran to end the war, the Strait of Hormuz is...

Partner News


Mission raffle enters final fortnight

THERE are just two weeks left in the Mission to Seafarers Sydney's fundraising raffle, with two...

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