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Falcon remains unmoved, investigations commence

21 Sep, 2026
BULKER Cape Falcon remains aground on the edge of the dredge spoil ground adjacent to Gladstone’s...

ECS teams up with OneStop for “smarter container management”

ONESTOP has this week announced its partnership with Empty Container Solutions (ECS) in Sydney to...

Minister Catherine King to talk supply chains in China

21 Sep, 2026
SECURING regional supply chains will be high on the agenda when infrastructure and transport...

Record growth in containers recorded at Wellington

21 Sep, 2026
RECORD growth in container throughput has boosted CentrePort Wellington’s FY 26, with results...

Guidance sought for Port of Melbourne review

21 Sep, 2026
VICTORIA’s Essential Services Commission is seeking submissions from the public, users and other...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 18 September 2026

THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) finished at 3370 points for 18 September 2026, a slight decrease from 11...

Steve Johnson headlines CTAA grand final lunch in Yarraville

21 Sep, 2026
FORMER Geelong star Steve Johnson was guest speaker at the annual Container Transport Alliance...

PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: A path to prosperity

21 Sep, 2026
Pacific ports are driving trade growth through digital innovation, terminal investment and stronger...

PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: PacTow introduces towing operations customer centre

Pacific Towing has opened a central customer operations hub in Port Moresby, using digital booking...

Features


PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: A path to prosperity

20 Sept, 2026
Pacific ports are driving trade growth through digital innovation, terminal investment and stronger...

PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: PacTow introduces towing operations customer centre

20 Sept, 2026
Pacific Towing has opened a central customer operations hub in Port Moresby, using digital booking...

MARINE PILOTAGE: A multi-layered system

9 Sept, 2026
Themes such as training, regulation and climate are among the important influences upon marine...

RAIL: Rail freight in Australia... the stakes get higher

25 Aug, 2026
Australia’s rail freight future depends on fixing infrastructure gaps, boosting resilience and...

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


MARITIME AUTONOMY: Proof by continuity

19 Aug, 2026
IN THE Middle East, uncrewed maritime systems are supporting continuous national surveillance...

TRADE LAW: Trade 2040 - navigating turbulence

17 Aug, 2026
THE INTERNATIONAL supply chain has been subject to some serious recent challenges including the...

PORTS: Clean skies ahead

Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka will discuss the Clean Air Action Plan, trade...

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

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

Industry Opinions & Insights


INSIGHT: Government legislation attacks illicit tobacco

14 Sept, 2026
THOSE in the supply chain are subject to extensive legislative and other regulatory controls. There...

The supply chain factors behind fuel tankers' extended offshore anchorage

11 Sept, 2026
THE SIGHT of fuel tankers sitting offshore for extended periods can look unusual from outside the...

Ten years on: What Hanjin taught the industry about crisis

9 Sept, 2026
TEN years ago, I was working carrier-side in Melbourne when the reports started coming in. Ships...

The Tampa, 25 years on: A master's duty, a nation's response

8 Sept, 2026
ON 26 August 2001, the Norwegian container ship MV Tampa altered course in the Indian Ocean to...

Partner News


PORT OF BRISBANE: Port people recall the moments that shaped an icon

Port of Brisbane presents the third in a newsreel series bringing the port’s history and stories to...

White Bay shore power project reaches key engineering milestone

AUSTRALIA’S first shore-powered cruise terminal is a step closer to operation, with the...

Set sail on a new career path with North Queensland Bulk Ports

9 Sept, 2026
For experienced mariners, a career at sea can open the door to many different pathways — and for...

Southern Ports seeks to develop local talent through early career development

FOUR early-career opportunities at the Port of Esperance have opened to applicants, with Southern...

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