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OOCL remembers Tung Chee-hwa

OOCL released the following statement after the passing of former OOIL chairman Tung Chee-hwa. Mr....

Australia on map for Svitzer newbuilds

10 Sep, 2026
DENMARK’s Svitzer has signed with Hong Kong builder Cheoy Lee Shipyards for a further six 29-metre...

Vale CH Tung: “saviour of OOCL”

10 Sep, 2026
TUNG Chee-Hwa, from 1982 chairman and CEO of the Tung group and first Chief Executive of Hong Kong...

Birdon to supply next generation vessels for Australian Army

10 Sep, 2026
PORT Macquarie shipbuilder, Birdon is supplying three next-generation Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs)...

$137m electric truck charging network for WA freight corridor

10 Sep, 2026
A HEAVY vehicle electric charging hub from Perth to Bunbury in Western Australia’s south-west is...

Set sail on a new career path with North Queensland Bulk Ports

10 Sep, 2026
For experienced mariners, a career at sea can open the door to many different pathways — and for...

MARINE PILOTAGE: A multi-layered system

10 Sep, 2026
Themes such as training, regulation and climate are among the important influences upon marine...

Vopak cleared for Port Botany expansion

09 Sep, 2026
VOPAK Terminals Sydney has received approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer...

TT Line in debt for decades

09 Sep, 2026
TASMANIA’s government-backed lender TASCORP does not expect Bass Strait ferry operator TT Line’s...

Features


MARINE PILOTAGE: A multi-layered system

9 Sept, 2026
Themes such as training, regulation and climate are among the important influences upon marine...

RAIL: Rail freight in Australia... the stakes get higher

25 Aug, 2026
Australia’s rail freight future depends on fixing infrastructure gaps, boosting resilience and...

LINER TRADES TO ASIA: When the big get bigger

17 Aug, 2026
Australia’s international container trades are increasingly and irreversibly dominated by Asia. And...

TASMANIA: Changing times in the Apple Isle

24 July, 2026
New ships and extra capacity ensure Tasmania is well-placed to handle the fluctuations that...

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


MARITIME AUTONOMY: Proof by continuity

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

TRADE LAW: Trade 2040 - navigating turbulence

17 Aug, 2026
THE INTERNATIONAL supply chain has been subject to some serious recent challenges including the...

PORTS: Clean skies ahead

Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka will discuss the Clean Air Action Plan, trade...

OPINION: China’s maritime shift & its consequences for Australian shippers

18 June, 2026
THERE is a growing shift underway in China’s maritime policy settings that, while not yet widely...

Industry Opinions & Insights


Ten years on: What Hanjin taught the industry about crisis

9 Sept, 2026
TEN years ago, I was working carrier-side in Melbourne when the reports started coming in. Ships...

The Tampa, 25 years on: A master's duty, a nation's response

8 Sept, 2026
ON 26 August 2001, the Norwegian container ship MV Tampa altered course in the Indian Ocean to...

OPINION: From risk to root cause - a smarter approach to driver safety

3 Sept, 2026
THE SAFETY of drivers and other road users remains a major concern for fleet managers, with human...

OPINION: The safety paradox of decarbonisation - new fuels, new risks

AS SHIPPING accelerates its transition towards lower and zero greenhouse gas fuels, the industry is...

Partner News


Set sail on a new career path with North Queensland Bulk Ports

9 Sept, 2026
For experienced mariners, a career at sea can open the door to many different pathways — and for...

Southern Ports seeks to develop local talent through early career development

FOUR early-career opportunities at the Port of Esperance have opened to applicants, with Southern...

ASCLA session connects industry leaders with future talent

25 Aug, 2026
MEMBERS of the supply chain and logistics community gathered at The Wharf Hotel in Melbourne last...

Port of Brisbane strives to be ‘good ancestors’ for future users

To mark 50 years since the Port of Brisbane Authority was established to deliver a modern deepwater...

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