News


Hold off on extra charges, IFCBAA says

30 Mar, 2026
IFCBAA chief executive Scott Carson says container businesses should avoid applying additional...

Government cuts fuel excise to ease energy costs

30 Mar, 2026
FUEL excise (petrol and diesel) has been halved for three months and heavy vehicle user charges cut...

Howe about this: Serco wins new contract

30 Mar, 2026
THE AUSTRALIAN arm of UK-headquartered Serco has won a NSW Government contract to design and build...

Auckland unveils cruise future

30 Mar, 2026
AUCKLAND will open a new international cruise ship terminal, named Te Waharoa, in early 2027 in...

FORG ahead, government exhorted

30 Mar, 2026
RAIL freight should be prioritised as an essential service in response to heightened fuel prices...

MV Raider’s crew charged over alleged cocaine import

30 Mar, 2026
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police say they have charged six crew members of the merchant ship MV Raider...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 26 March 2026

AFTER a series of small increases, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) dipped slightly, closing at 2031...

Pilbara ports battered by Cyclone Narelle

28 Mar, 2026
PILBARA Ports of Dampier and Ashburton have taken a battering from Tropical Cyclone Narelle. A...

Bhagwan bags new decom contract

27 Mar, 2026
WESTERN Australia’s Bhagwan Marine has extended its push into the burgeoning offshore...

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: 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...

NAVIGATING 2026: When the frame changes

13 Mar, 2026
FEBRUARY was shaping up as another well-known chapter in the cyclical downturn of the shipping...

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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