News


Fuel deal struck for the Kimberley

14 Apr, 2026
THE WEST Australian state government will buy four million litres of diesel fuel from local...

Fuel supply at King Island 'stable', stockpiling discouraged

14 Apr, 2026
FUEL supply to Tasmania's King Island has experienced no disruptions, with regular weekly shipping...

Townsville celebrates record cruise season

14 Apr, 2026
A RECORD 2025-26 cruise season reflects increased demand to experience North Queensland, Port of...

Renewables focus of $36m Mayfield port plan

14 Apr, 2026
PORT of Newcastle is increasing its diversification away from mineral trades, via a $36m extension...

Electric trucks gain momentum as freight SMEs seek funding

14 Apr, 2026
CONTAINER transport operators have gathered at Yarraville, Melbourne, for a practical workshop on...

Fuel information plan announced, as industry groups count the cost

14 Apr, 2026
HELPING limit fuel supply chain pressures is the aim of a new information plan announced this week...

SeaRoad Devonport terminal upgrade underway

13 Apr, 2026
THE SECOND stage of TasPorts’ multi-million-dollar QuayLink project at the port of Devonport is...

DCN celebrates 135th birthday

13 Apr, 2026
“TODAY, we publish the first issue of the DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS which we trust will meet with your...

Cocaine seized from inside heavy vehicles

13 Apr, 2026
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force (ABF) Maritime Operations branch has seized more than 50kg of cocaine...

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: 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...

OPINION: Infrastructure Australia misses the boat

INFRASTRUCTURE Australia (IA) recently released the IA 2026 Priority List (IPL). I would like to...

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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