News


China rates becalmed, South-East Asia rising again

24 Aug, 2026
RATES from South-East Asia to Australia hit a new high this week while those from China spent a...

Devonport high on Spirits

24 Aug, 2026
TT LINE ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV arrived in home port Devonport yesterday [23 August] to...

Angus gets another five years at the ATSB

24 Aug, 2026
ANGUS Mitchell has been re-appointed as chief commissioner and chief executive to the Australian...

Workers at Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group down tools

24 Aug, 2026
HIGHLY skilled waterfront and electrical workers at Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group (NCIG),...

Latest Bass Straiter on sea trials

24 Aug, 2026
SEAROAD Shipping’s new Devonport-Melbourne vessel, Searoad I, late last week completed four days of...

Industrial action continues as Broome and Pilbara disputes escalate

24 Aug, 2026
INDUSTRIAL action across Western Australia’s north continues to affect port operations, with...

Diversification focus of trade delegation to Indonesia

24 Aug, 2026
TRADE diversification is to be the focus of Australian agricultural sector figures when their...

Boskalis Forte in SpaceX recovery operation off Christmas Island

24 Aug, 2026
THE BOSKALIS semi-submersible heavy transport Forte, which arrived at Christmas Island on Sunday...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 21 August 2026

THE BALTIC Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 2,841 points for 21 August 2026, down from 14th...

Features


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...

REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact

13 July, 2026
Australia’s metropolitan ports are often in focus for the role they play in maritime trade, much of...

REGIONAL PORTS: Ports with big hearts

13 July, 2026
WHILE Australia’s regional ports are becoming ever more important, at the heart of success is the...

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


Trade security: The tech disconnect threatening Australian ports

21 Aug, 2026
IF YOU'VE ever been involved in importation, you know the Australian border runs on paperwork. But...

OPINION: Is the Northern Sea Route the new black?

LATELY, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has seen increased interest due to the ongoing trouble in West...

OPINION: Shipowners as political negotiators - about time too

IT IS not uncommon for private citizens to be involved in resolving conflicts between nations. At...

Human factors are not sidelined. They are at the heart of marine safety investigations

A criticism occasionally levelled at transport safety investigators is that we spend too much time...

Partner News


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...

DP World, LiteHaus launch Fiji digital education push

DP World has teamed up with Australian non-profit LiteHaus International on a digital education...

PORT OF BRISBANE: Queensland's 'best kept secret' celebrates 50 years

To mark 50 years since the establishment of the Port of Brisbane Authority to create a modern,...

Southern Ports' Community Investment Program going bigger than ever

SOUTHERN Ports is set to take its Community Investment Program to a new level after delivering a...

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