News


Weipa port future assured as Rio commits

13 Nov, 2026
GROUND WAS officially broken on Rio Tinto’s $2.6 billion investment in the Kangwinan bauxite...

Protesters free to paddle, court rules

13 Nov, 2026
THE SUPREME Court of New South Wales has has cleared the way for a climate protest on Newcastle...

Hapag-Lloyd joins Q3 boosters

13 Nov, 2026
GERMANY’S Hapag-Lloyd has joined its leading liner trade brethren in reporting a bumper 2026 third...

Neptune Pacific speeds up service changes

13 Nov, 2026
THE EARLY introduction of newly chartered vessel ICS Silver Lining has allowed Neptune Pacific to...

Seagrass restoration gets boost as part of Westport plan

13 Nov, 2026
RESTORATION of Cockburn Sound’s seagrass habitat is to get a $5.4 million boost from the West...

Freight rates ease, but port congestion persists

We’re well and truly on our way to the end of the year. I'm not quite sure where the time has gone,...

World Container Index – 12 November 2026

THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), decreased 2% to $4,305 per 40ft container this week, driven...

Strong performance by ICTSI

12 Nov, 2026
MANILA’s International Container Terminal Services, Inc, owner of Melbourne’s Victoria...

Tech advancements highlighted in escort towage conference

12 Nov, 2026
ADVANCES in towage technology, safety and training were discussed at the recent Australasian Marine...

Features


QUEENSLAND: Sunshine State frames its freight future

4 Nov, 2026
Queensland is expanding freight capacity through rail, road and regional port investment, with...

RORO: Demand driving change

25 Oct, 2026
As the behaviours of Australian motorists change, so does the nature of the roll-on, roll-off...

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...

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


OPINION: Industry calling for ACCC action on landside charges

18 Oct, 2026
HIGH and rapidly escalating landside charges at Australia’s container terminals and empty container...

THE GRILL: Neil Stephens

DCN speaks with Port of Brisbane CEO Neil Stephens about his Cornish upbringing, making Queensland...

TRADE LAW: New world order?

11 Oct, 2026
The Australian Prime Minister has very recently delivered a speech before the United Nations...

MARITIME AUTONOMY: Proof by continuity

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

Industry Opinions & Insights


Freight rates ease, but port congestion persists

We’re well and truly on our way to the end of the year. I'm not quite sure where the time has gone,...

OPINION: Coastal shipping — The business case comes before the good case

11 Nov, 2026
MARITIME Industry Australia (MIAL) and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) have done the industry...

OPINION: Modernising workflows is critical for cargo

MODERNISING frontline workflows can unlock up to $2.8 million (AU$3.9 million) in potential profit...

Multiple pipelines in West Asia could boost oil supply. Could it mitigate shortages?

3 Nov, 2026
BEFORE THE war between Iran and the USA, Middle Eastern countries supplied about 23 million barrels...

Partner News


Bird is the word as Port of Brisbane restores Whyte Island

5 Nov, 2026
MIGRATORY birds and native plants are among the beneficiaries of efforts by Port of Brisbane Pty...

Industry swings into action for kids’ cancer research

29 Oct, 2026
DEFYING weather forecasts, the sun was shining on this year's Shipping Industry Golf Day, where...

Newcastle’s maritime heritage strengthened for the future

REPAIRS to weather-damaged sections of Macquarie Pier and Nobbys Head have been completed at the...

PORT OF BRISBANE: After a challenging start, Brisbane is cruise city central

Port of Brisbane presents the fourth instalment in a newsreel series bringing the port’s history...

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