News


Justine Jarvinen takes the helm as new chair for Port Authority of NSW

24 Jul, 2026
JUSTINE Jarvinen’s appointment as the Port Authority of New South Wales board chair is said to come...

Farmers rail against Trump tariffs

24 Jul, 2026
THE NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says it is “deeply disappointed” in the United States’...

China congestion hitting SoPac transhipments

24 Jul, 2026
NEPTUNE Pacific has alerted customers to likely delivery delays for Chinese cargo as mainline...

Rural transporters want fee freeze to continue

24 Jul, 2026
THE AUSTRALIAN Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALTRA) has joined the Australian...

TasPorts seeking new Bell Bay customers

24 Jul, 2026
TASPORTS is actively pursuing new opportunities for the port of Bell Bay and associated industrial...

Perth’s pitch for more cruises

24 Jul, 2026
CRUISE line representatives will meet with West Australian port authorities this week to discuss...

Trade strategy highlights “purposeful shift”, Qld minister says

24 Jul, 2026
REENERGISING Queensland’s presence on the global stage is a key element of the state government’s...

Patrick, Kalmar advance de-carbonisation strategy

24 Jul, 2026
LONG-TERM container equipment partners Patrick Terminals and Finland’s Kalmar have announced...

Capacity into Fremantle hit by Singapore transhipment hub congestion

DOES anyone else feel like the weeks are getting shorter? I swear it was Monday yesterday. They say...

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


INSIGHT: Strategic and legal status of Bab el-Mandeb

RECENT reports that Iran has requested Houthis forces to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait have once...

OPINION: Strait of Hormuz blockades, cargo fees and impact upon supply chains

22 Jul, 2026
THE US plans to seize the Strait of Hormuz and reimpose a blockade on ships entering and departing...

OPINION: Is Australasian shipping ready for the strongest El Niño on record?

20 Jul, 2026
El Niño has returned to the Pacific, and while much of the attention has focused on its impact on...

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...

Partner News


PORT OF BRISBANE: Queensland's 'best kept secret' celebrates 50 years

To mark 50 years since the establishment of the Port of Brisbane Authority to create a modern,...

Southern Ports' Community Investment Program going bigger than ever

SOUTHERN Ports is set to take its Community Investment Program to a new level after delivering a...

Mission raffle enters final fortnight

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

Care-Factor 2026: Organiser Q&A

On 31 July 2026, Care-Factor will host an inspiring evening dedicated to celebrating generosity,...

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