News


MSC lines up new rail options

1 May, 2026
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company is riding the rails via a new inland network assembled during the...

MtS Melbourne lunching in the Paddy Field

1 May, 2026
THE MISSION to Seafarers in Melbourne is holding its inaugural Seafarer Session on 28 May, the...

ANALYSIS: The obligation carriers cannot ignore under Part X

THE COMPETITIVE exemptions available under Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)...

Crew member lost from tanker in Port Phillip

1 May, 2026
UPDATE: Victorian Water Police located the body of the missing crewmember in waters off Frankston...

Big energy components leave Port of Newcastle for Uungula Wind Farm

1 May, 2026
PORT of Newcastle says it has marked another milestone as a leader in renewable energy logistics,...

World Container Index – 30 April 2026

THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI) declined for the third consecutive week, easing 1% to $2,216...

Mid West Ports, helping to keep maritime heritage alive

1 May, 2026
MID WEST Ports in Western Australia has thrown its weight behind a program to help maintain...

Understand fuel surcharges, businesses urged

30 Apr, 2026
BUSINESSES that withhold fair fuel surcharges, whether due to inertia, confusion, or deliberate...

The Bradfield Bulletin - 1st May 2026

It was a short week for some of the country, with some of us trying hard to complete five days of...

Features


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...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Westport starts to get real

22 Apr, 2026
Westport has entered development, with road, rail and marine planning advancing for WA’s new...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Diversity and innovation driving WA regional ports

22 Apr, 2026
Southern Ports is diversifying trade across its ports, backing growth and resilience with new...

PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo

26 Mar, 2026
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more...

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


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...

DECARBONISATION: From measurement to action

16 Apr, 2026
THE FIRST two parts of this series established two things. First, that mandatory climate related...

Industry Opinions & Insights


ANALYSIS: The obligation carriers cannot ignore under Part X

THE COMPETITIVE exemptions available under Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)...

OPINION: Understanding Part X in a disrupted market

29 Apr, 2026
Geopolitical disruption and liner shipping have always been uneasy companions. When conflict or...

New Zealand Marine Pilots Association Conference 2026 – Tauranga, NZ

24 Apr, 2026
THE 2026 New Zealand Maritime Pilots’ Association (NZMPA) Conference in Tauranga opened in a way...

OPINION: The legalised cartel - how Part X works for liner shipping

23 Apr, 2026
AUSTRALIA’S liner trades operate under a unique legislative framework that sets it apart from...

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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