News


Hormuz crisis: fuel uncertainty dominates global shipping trade

22 Apr, 2026
FUEL volatility has become the key driver for global ocean and air freight as the Hormuz crisis...

Maritime coalition seeks Net Zero Framework changes

22 Apr, 2026
A GROUP that claims to represent half of the world’s shipping tonnage is calling on the IMO to...

Queensland government seeks to drive renewable diesel

22 Apr, 2026
THE QUEENSLAND government says it is investing $25 million to produce renewable diesel at Ampol’s...

Australia identified as CCUS hub

22 Apr, 2026
A CONSORTIUM that includes BHP and Chevron Australia has identified Australia as one of five...

DeSal barge washed ashore in wild weather

22 Apr, 2026
SUPPORT barge Rebecca Lilly working on the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant in Western Australia...

Senator Tyrrell calls for changes to “broken” TFES

22 Apr, 2026
INDEPENDENT Senator for Tasmania Tammy Tyrrell has described the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation...

Minister voices fuel concerns at freight forum

22 Apr, 2026
SOARING fuel costs and challenges surrounding the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES) have...

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...

Transport idling in AI transition

21 Apr, 2026
TRANSPORT has been among the business sectors slowest to adopt artificial intelligence technology...

Features


PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo

26 Mar, 2026
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more...

EDUCATION & TRAINING: Adapting to changing times

18 Mar, 2026
DCN takes a look at how the education and training sector is adapting to the needs of a rapidly...

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...

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


OPINION: Surcharges without scrutiny - Australia’s weak spot in supply chain resilience

21 Apr, 2026
THE RESURGENCE of large-scale shipping line surcharges linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict...

OPINION: Twin shipping chokepoint crisis threatens Australian trade

It has been more than a month since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries...

OPINION: Food supply chains during an oil supply shortage

27 Mar, 2026
As the world is battling with a shortage of oil supply due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

OPINION: The ‘April cliff’ - a mathematical certainty

This article is submitted by a reader. The views expressed are those of the author and do not...

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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