News


Sea Swift accepts ACCC ruling

12 Jun, 2026
NORTHERN Australia specialist Sea Swift has given the ACCC a court-enforceable undertaking after...

NewVolt breaks new ground in Melbourne's west

12 Jun, 2026
CIVIL works for electric vehicle transport company NewVolt's first site in Melbourne's Laverton...

Rio Tinto offloads two Newcastlemax bulkers in rare fleet reshuffle

12 Jun, 2026
RIO TINTO has quietly sold two of its 'owned' Newcastlemax bulk carriers, marking a rare adjustment...

Strike action likely to hit Port Hedland

12 Jun, 2026
WORKERS at BHP’s Port Hedland operations have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action, setting...

ALC welcomes NSW government investment in freight skills

12 Jun, 2026
A $2.5m investment in upgraded training facilities at TAFE NSW Wetherill Park by the government of...

Koolan Island purchase set to create northern logistics base

12 Jun, 2026
KOOLAN Island off the Kimberley coast of WA is set to become a logistics hub catering for offshore...

World Container Index – 11 June 2026

THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams,...

TRADE LAW: Gazing into the crystal ball

12 Jun, 2026
TRADITIONALLY, the Federal Government releases its federal budget for the forthcoming financial...

Bell Bay praised in World Bank box port report

11 Jun, 2026
BELL Bay in northern Tasmania has again been deemed Australia’s leading container terminal, in a...

Features


SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A state of opportunity

20 May, 2026
Even as challenges arise, South Australia is taking advantage of opportunities with new...

TUGS & TOWAGE: A story of innovation

5 May, 2026
DCN delves into the world of tugs and towage, a sector crucial to the success of ports and offshore...

TUGS & TOWAGE: Strengthening Solomon Islands' towage capability

Pacific Towing, part of Steamships Limited’s Logistics Division, is Melanesia’s largest marine...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Cyclones and lawsuits shaping the future of the West

22 Apr, 2026
Much of Western Australia’s economic future hangs on the ability of its ports to export 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


TRADE LAW: Gazing into the crystal ball

12 Jun, 2026
TRADITIONALLY, the Federal Government releases its federal budget for the forthcoming financial...

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING: Reforming the AISR

THE GULF crisis has exposed a critical weakness in Australia’s economy: a near-total reliance on...

OPINION: AI not the answer to Customs Broker skills shortages

23 Apr, 2026
ALL sectors of the logistics industry are reporting difficulties attracting and retaining staff in...

PORT CALL OPTIMISATION: The digital mooring

21 Apr, 2026
In a recent column, I used the metaphor of a “digital cake” to describe how standards form a...

Industry Opinions & Insights


NAVIGATING 2026: Transport operators become the reluctant primary customer

11 Jun, 2026
THIS month, I want to focus on a topic that has been raised repeatedly in industry discussions and...

OPINION: AI is a tool, not an authority when it comes to customs broking

10 Jun, 2026
QUIET pressure is building across our profession. Customs brokers are being pushed, with increasing...

OPINION: MSIC price increases an affront

BURIED in the federal government’s 2026/27 budget papers was a decision that will have a...

ANALYSIS: BYD ‘invasion’ - fact or PR flood?

3 Jun, 2026
NEVER underestimate the power of a saturation marketing and PR campaign. Any media-alert reader...

Partner News


Building a smarter gateway: Pacific Marine Base Bundaberg takes shape

5 May, 2026
An interview with the CEO of Pacific Tug Group, Chris Peters When Pacific Tug Group first began...

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