News


Has Svitzer won Gladstone tug-o-war?

30 Sep, 2026
SVITZER is believed to have secured the next Gladstone exclusive towage contract, displacing...

3DL launches Kiwi expansion

30 Sep, 2026
FREIGHT forwarding specialist 3DL has announced it is expanding into New Zealand, replicating what...

Rio Tinto completes major Newcastlemax sell down

30 Sep, 2026
RIO TINTO has sold the last of its eight owned Newcastlemax bulk carriers, completing one of the...

Delays reported in car processing at Port of Melbourne

30 Sep, 2026
DELAYS have been reported in the handling of cars from ro-ro vessels in Melbourne as the brown...

Transport infrastructure market “proves resilience”

30 Sep, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S transport infrastructure market has proven its resilience and is gearing up for its...

WiseTech and WFC make an aviation connection

WISETECH Global has announced that ATC Aviation Services, part of the World Freight Company (WFC)...

Aurizon opens $60 million Kewdale freight terminal

30 Sep, 2026
AURIZON has opened a new $60 million freight terminal in Kewdale, a major investment the rail...

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

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

BIOSECURITY: Keep it clean

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

Features


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...

PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: A path to prosperity

20 Sept, 2026
Pacific ports are driving trade growth through digital innovation, terminal investment and stronger...

PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: PacTow introduces towing operations customer centre

20 Sept, 2026
Pacific Towing has opened a central customer operations hub in Port Moresby, using digital booking...

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


OPINION: What future for Smartship Australia?

BENEATH the everyday activity of Australia’s ports, pilotage and deck-officer community, one...

Northern Sea Route: Shortcut to resilient shipping or just another geopolitical risk?

24 Sept, 2026
THE NORTHERN Sea Route (NSR) was mainly a geographic curiosity for international shipping for many...

INSIGHT: Cape Falcon grounded and what your business can learn from it

22 Sept, 2026
WEEKENDS and holidays are notorious bad luck charms for maritime incidents to occur (especially...

OPINION: Cape Falcon grounding - Why doesn't Australia have its own OPA 90 style regime?

22 Sept, 2026
FOUR days into the Cape Falcon grounding, the owner is engaging salvors, who can then begin the...

Partner News


Industry rallies to help fight childhood cancer as charity golf day returns

THE SHIPPING & Logistics Charity Golf Day returns to Long Reef Golf Club on 23 October, this year...

PORT OF BRISBANE: Port people recall the moments that shaped an icon

Port of Brisbane presents the third in a newsreel series bringing the port’s history and stories to...

White Bay shore power project reaches key engineering milestone

AUSTRALIA’S first shore-powered cruise terminal is a step closer to operation, with the...

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...

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