News


Spirit swap details unveiled

9 Sep, 2026
THE TRANSITION from the old Spirits of Tasmania to the new Bass Strait ro-paxes will involve a week...

Ten years on: What Hanjin taught the industry about crisis

09 Sep, 2026
TEN years ago, I was working carrier-side in Melbourne when the reports started coming in. Ships...

On-farm storage alters Australian grain freight patterns

09 Sep, 2026
RAPID expansion of on-farm grain storage has further altered grain freight patterns and rail...

Unions reject BHP’s updated Pilbara port offer as dispute intensifies

09 Sep, 2026
BHP’S industrial dispute at Port Hedland has escalated after three unions rejected the company’s...

Bhagwan wins multi year contract for Riverside Guardian

09 Sep, 2026
BHAGWAN Marine has won a major multi‑year deployment for the Riverside Guardian with an undisclosed...

Swire merges businesses

08 Sep, 2026
SWIRE Shipping is to fully integrate Swire Projects into the parent company as of November this...

Joint rescue operation off Christmas Island shows Australia’s search and rescue capability

THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has successfully coordinated a complex search and...

MUA urges members to back new Broome Port agreement

08 Sep, 2026
THE MARITIME Union of Australia’s WA Branch has called on members to vote 'yes' to a new enterprise...

The Tampa, 25 years on: A master's duty, a nation's response

08 Sep, 2026
ON 26 August 2001, the Norwegian container ship MV Tampa altered course in the Indian Ocean to...

Features


RAIL: Rail freight in Australia... the stakes get higher

25 Aug, 2026
Australia’s rail freight future depends on fixing infrastructure gaps, boosting resilience and...

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...

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


Ten years on: What Hanjin taught the industry about crisis

9 Sept, 2026
TEN years ago, I was working carrier-side in Melbourne when the reports started coming in. Ships...

The Tampa, 25 years on: A master's duty, a nation's response

8 Sept, 2026
ON 26 August 2001, the Norwegian container ship MV Tampa altered course in the Indian Ocean to...

OPINION: From risk to root cause - a smarter approach to driver safety

3 Sept, 2026
THE SAFETY of drivers and other road users remains a major concern for fleet managers, with human...

OPINION: The safety paradox of decarbonisation - new fuels, new risks

AS SHIPPING accelerates its transition towards lower and zero greenhouse gas fuels, the industry is...

Partner News


Southern Ports seeks to develop local talent through early career development

FOUR early-career opportunities at the Port of Esperance have opened to applicants, with Southern...

ASCLA session connects industry leaders with future talent

25 Aug, 2026
MEMBERS of the supply chain and logistics community gathered at The Wharf Hotel in Melbourne last...

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...

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