News


Spirit tests, payouts slammed

9 Nov, 2026
TT-LINE'S Bass Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV underwent "safety testing" in waters off...

Multi-agency response underway after dredger partially submerges

09 Nov, 2026
A MULTI-agency response is underway in Victoria after the sand dredge Kirra “partially submerged”...

Searoad not for sale: Kelly

09 Nov, 2026
SeaRoad Group executive chair Chas Kelly has dismissed media reports that the company is for sale,...

RSK expands Australian rail capability with BlueFin3 acquisition

09 Nov, 2026
GLOBAL engineering and environmental consultancy RSK Group has expanded its Australian rail,...

Port infrastructure investment boosts Townsville cruise sector

09 Nov, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE investment including a channel upgrade is set to contribute to an expected record...

WA government seeks interest in expanding Kwinana Bulk Jetty capacity

09 Nov, 2026
THE WESTERN Australian government will test private-sector appetite for expanding capacity at...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 6 November 2026

THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) recorded a weekly gain of 3.4%, finishing at 2805 points for 6 November...

Maersk’s rising earnings lift full-year outlook

06 Nov, 2026
FULL ships, steady demand and "strong commercial and operational execution" in the third quarter...

Canada’s Halifax trials latest Oz DUKC system

MELBOURNE-based OMC International's next-generation Dynamic Under Keel Clearance system has begun...

Features


QUEENSLAND: Sunshine State frames its freight future

4 Nov, 2026
Queensland is expanding freight capacity through rail, road and regional port investment, with...

RORO: Demand driving change

25 Oct, 2026
As the behaviours of Australian motorists change, so does the nature of the roll-on, roll-off...

BIOSECURITY: Bug attack - Australia under threat from land, sea and air

29 Sept, 2026
Australia’s isolation, so long a protection against biological threats, is under increasing...

BIOSECURITY: Keep it clean

29 Sept, 2026
Franmarine’s Fremantle pilot is testing controlled in-water hull cleaning under strict biosecurity...

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: Industry calling for ACCC action on landside charges

18 Oct, 2026
HIGH and rapidly escalating landside charges at Australia’s container terminals and empty container...

THE GRILL: Neil Stephens

DCN speaks with Port of Brisbane CEO Neil Stephens about his Cornish upbringing, making Queensland...

TRADE LAW: New world order?

11 Oct, 2026
The Australian Prime Minister has very recently delivered a speech before the United Nations...

MARITIME AUTONOMY: Proof by continuity

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

Industry Opinions & Insights


Multiple pipelines in West Asia could boost oil supply. Could it mitigate shortages?

3 Nov, 2026
BEFORE THE war between Iran and the USA, Middle Eastern countries supplied about 23 million barrels...

OPINION: People doing the work need to be in the room

27 Oct, 2026
I READ a line recently that has stayed with me: “People doing the work need to be in the room.”...

INSIGHT: What a receiver can check - a delivery-day guide

WHEN an import container reaches your site, check four things: The paperwork and seal match the...

OPINION: Port of Melbourne rail freight - where is the missing link?

THE VICTORIAN government recently released the Victorian Rail Freight Plan 2026-2036 as well as the...

Partner News


Bird is the word as Port of Brisbane restores Whyte Island

5 Nov, 2026
MIGRATORY birds and native plants are among the beneficiaries of efforts by Port of Brisbane Pty...

Industry swings into action for kids’ cancer research

29 Oct, 2026
DEFYING weather forecasts, the sun was shining on this year's Shipping Industry Golf Day, where...

Newcastle’s maritime heritage strengthened for the future

REPAIRS to weather-damaged sections of Macquarie Pier and Nobbys Head have been completed at the...

PORT OF BRISBANE: After a challenging start, Brisbane is cruise city central

Port of Brisbane presents the fourth instalment in a newsreel series bringing the port’s history...

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