News


National fuel supply taskforce welcomed

20 Mar, 2026
A DECISION by the Australian government to establish a National Fuel Supply Taskforce led by Anthea...

TC Narelle weakens but worse on the way

20 Mar, 2026
TROPICAL Cyclone Narelle was continuing to move westward over the Cape Yorke Peninsula on Friday...

ABF claims win over tobacco smugglers

20 Mar, 2026
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers say they have seized about 3.6 million cigarettes and more than...

Royals check out Incat’s Danish deal

20 Mar, 2026
INCAT Tasmania has hosted Their Majesties The King and Queen of Denmark at the company’s Hobart...

Westport seeks container terminal operators advice

20 Mar, 2026
WESTERN Australia’s proposed Westport container terminal has called for expressions of interest to...

World Container Index – 19 March 2026

DREWRY'S World Container Index (WCI) rose 2% to $2,172 per 40ft container, the third consecutive...

Two shipbuilders set to launch electric vessels in Perth

20 Mar, 2026
PERTH’S Swan River is set to become a showcase for two new electric vessel builders. Western...

TRADE LAW: Australian ports and landside charges

19 Mar, 2026
The operations of the landside part of the supply chain are vital as they are how containers and...

MIDDLE EAST UPDATES: CMA CGM hails multimodal solutions; Safe corridor for shipping proposed

19 Mar, 2026
WELCOME to our rolling updates on the crisis unfolding in the Middle East and its impact upon...

Features


EDUCATION & TRAINING: Adapting to changing times

18 Mar, 2026
DCN takes a look at how the education and training sector is adapting to the needs of a rapidly...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Navigating the risks, looking to the future

The marine surveying profession continues to evolve through workforce diversification,...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Bringing on the next generation

Industry stakeholders are slowly coming around and understanding that marine surveying requires a...

MARINE SURVEYORS: Strengthening draft survey records in Australian bulk trades

8 Mar, 2026
The principle of marine surveying is straightforward, but the accuracy and repeatability of...

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...

Industry Opinions & Insights


NAVIGATING 2026: When the frame changes

13 Mar, 2026
FEBRUARY was shaping up as another well-known chapter in the cyclical downturn of the shipping...

OPINION: The digital supply chain cake

10 Mar, 2026
As I prepare to teach JNB701 Maritime Informatics, a course on digital transformation in supply...

OPINION: The illusion of oversupply

FOR most of this year, container shipping was bracing for the opposite problem.. too much capacity....

INSIGHT: Metrics alone do not satisfy ASRS

4 Mar, 2026
MANDATORY climate reporting is about to change reporting for thousands of Australian businesses....

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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