News


Maritime single window funds a budget highlight

13 May, 2026
AN ALLOCATION of $47.1m for the so-called maritime single window was among the highlights in the...

Plane sailing - precious cargo arrives at Port Kembla

13 May, 2026
JOHN Travolta doesn’t often feature in DCN, but his name was very much on the lips of those at Port...

“Solid” Q1 for Höegh Autoliners

13 May, 2026
OSLO-headquartered Höegh Autoliners has racked up stable underlying performance in Q1 2026, despite...

Seasonally softer Q1 for Wallenius Wilhelmsen

13 May, 2026
LOWER results for Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s shipping activities were partially offset by improved...

Hapag-Lloyd, K&N strike green fuel deal

13 May, 2026
GERMAN giants Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel are further strengthening their long-standing...

DALI INCIDENT: US indicts vessel operators ahead of trial

LEGAL proceedings surrounding the containership Dali and Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge...

TT Line gantry rises, along with cost overruns

13 May, 2026
THE TASMANIAN Government is celebrating the completion of the final component lift for TT Line’s...

September dredging for Port Hedland bypass channel

13 May, 2026
PILBARA Ports has received Environmental Protection Authority approval to create a bypass channel...

Features


TUGS & TOWAGE: Strengthening Solomon Islands' towage capability

Pacific Towing, part of Steamships Limited’s Logistics Division, is Melanesia’s largest marine...

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...

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...

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


OPINION: When a seafarer does not come home

7 May, 2026
THE TRAGEDY in Port Phillip Bay should force the Australia public to confront life at sea. Last...

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...

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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