News


Alleged drug ship arrives in Sydney

18 Mar, 2026
A SHIP at the centre of drug smuggling allegations in the South Pacific, the MV Raider, (IMO...

Port of Melbourne, Svitzer sign electric tugs MOU

18 Mar, 2026
VISITING royalty, Their Majesties the King and Queen of Denmark, witnessed the signing of a...

CSL, Adbri name pioneering vessel

18 Mar, 2026
THE WORLD’s first battery-powered self-unloading bulk carrier, destined for South Australian...

Myrmell heading to Saudi Arabia

18 Mar, 2026
FORMER Carnival Australia president and current Journeys Beyond chief operating officer Sture...

New bosses for BHP and Woodside

18 Mar, 2026
THE FORMER boss of BHP’s West Australian iron ore business, Brandon Craig, has been appointed CEO...

DHL warehouse aimed at innovation and sustainability benefits

18 Mar, 2026
A NEW warehouse facility in western Sydney reflects DHL Supply Chain’s focus on innovation and...

Big Beverley arrives at Alkimos

18 Mar, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S biggest jack-up barge, Beverley, has arrived at Alkimos, just north of Perth as part of...

Nuyina grounding damage revealed in ATSB report

17 Mar, 2026
IT HAS been revealed that Australia’s Antarctic research/icebreaker Nuyina incurred substantial...

North needs policy stability, Ports Australia says

17 Mar, 2026
STABLE regulatory frameworks are required to bring about investment in key infrastructure in...

Features


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...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Strengthening draft survey records in Australian bulk trades

8 Mar, 2026
The principle of marine surveying is straightforward, but the accuracy and repeatability of...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Surveying in a time of change

Success requires adaptation and a mindset of embracing change, writes Dr Eric Perez and Susan Hull...

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


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...

OPINION: The digital supply chain cake

10 Mar, 2026
As I prepare to teach JNB701 Maritime Informatics, a course on digital transformation in supply...

OPINION: The illusion of oversupply

FOR most of this year, container shipping was bracing for the opposite problem.. too much capacity....

INSIGHT: Metrics alone do not satisfy ASRS

4 Mar, 2026
MANDATORY climate reporting is about to change reporting for thousands of Australian businesses....

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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