News


Hapag-Lloyd gets Wise

17 Jun, 2026
GERMANY’s Hapag-Lloyd has moved closer to its commitment to reaching 100% usage of electronic bills...

Government funding brings Cairns common user facility a step closer

17 Jun, 2026
A COMMON user facility at Cairns designed to support vessels, including defence and government...

Technology saving Vic road freight sector

17 Jun, 2026
THE VICTORIAN Government claims to be cutting costs and time for the state’s road freight sector...

Accolade II Yampu – AdBri transition underway

17 Jun, 2026
THE CAREER of one of the longest-serving Australian commercial coastal vessels has come to an end...

Additional fertiliser shipments secured, more needed for peak demand

17 Jun, 2026
THE FEDERAL government has secured three additional shipments of urea totalling 98,500 tonnes,...

Agriculture leader to promote industry overseas

17 Jun, 2026
A SENIOR agriculture figure has been appointed to a short-term trade role promoting Australian...

Consultant: Moratorium not cause for plummeting live sheep exports

17 Jun, 2026
A MORATORIUM ON live sheep exports by sea during the northern hemisphere summer, a shortage of...

Blind spots and disruptions discussed at AMPI conference

16 Jun, 2026
BLIND spots, fatigue and managing disruptions were some of the key topics discussed on the second...

Drug charges for men alleged to hide meth in painted container

16 Jun, 2026
TWO MEXICAN nationals have been charged over the alleged import of $185 million worth of...

Features


CUSTOMS BROKERS & FREIGHT FORWARDERS: Pressure points

15 Jun, 2026
Delivering reliability has been a great challenge for operators around the world since the...

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...

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


AIR CARGO: Liability up in the air

15 Jun, 2026
THE ARRANGEMENTS around the liability of each party involved in the movement of cargo by air are...

THE GRILL: Angela Gillham

DCN speaks with Maritime Industry Australia chief executive Angela Gillham about maritime careers,...

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...

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: Container Port Performance Index - scrutinising the scrutineers

THE WORLD Bank Container Port Performance Index for 2025 has just been released and it is showing...

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...

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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