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RightShip in P&I collaboration

29 July, 2026
MELBOURNE-founded RightShip and UK P&I club NorthStandard are to work together to reduce...

ACCC clears Hapag’s ZIM takeover

29 Jul, 2026
THE ACCC has given the nod to Hapag-Lloyd’s takeover, via the 100% acquisition of outstanding...

CMA CGM soars in second quarter

29 Jul, 2026
GLOBAL number three container line CMA CGM turned in impressive results for the second quarter of...

Trade policy shifts less disruptive than predicted, economist says

29 Jul, 2026
TARIFFS announced by the Trump administration early last year together with geopolitical strife...

Global trade “changing rapidly”, ag minister says

29 Jul, 2026
FEDERAL agriculture minister Julie Collins says a streamlined, competitive grain export sector is...

OneStop and FreightTracker announce partnership

29 Jul, 2026
A MULTI-YEAR partnership has been announced between OneStop (a logistics software specialist) and...

Pilbara Ports sets world record

29 Jul, 2026
RECORD trade figures have reinforced Pilbara Ports' position as the world’s biggest bulk export...

Trade focus of Australia/Singapore joint protocol

28 Jul, 2026
AUSTRALIA and Singapore have signed a new protocol on economic resilience and essential supplies...

Adam cops another three-years as Infrastructure Australia CEO

28 Jul, 2026
THE Commonwealth government has reappointed Adam Copp as the chief executive of Infrastructure...

Features


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...

REGIONAL PORTS: Ports with big hearts

13 July, 2026
WHILE Australia’s regional ports are becoming ever more important, at the heart of success is the...

TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT: Ports and the path of tech

29 June, 2026
The rapid rise of tech and AI is bringing on a new era of change at ports and terminals. IT WAS in...

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: 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...

AIR CARGO: Liability up in the air

15 June, 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 June, 2026
TRADITIONALLY, the Federal Government releases its federal budget for the forthcoming financial...

Industry Opinions & Insights


Navigating 2026: Head inside, head outside

28 July, 2026
MIT Sloan Management Review published an article recently that should be required reading for...

INSIGHT: Strategic and legal status of Bab el-Mandeb

RECENT reports that Iran has requested Houthis forces to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait have once...

OPINION: Strait of Hormuz blockades, cargo fees and impact upon supply chains

22 July, 2026
THE US plans to seize the Strait of Hormuz and reimpose a blockade on ships entering and departing...

OPINION: Is Australasian shipping ready for the strongest El Niño on record?

20 July, 2026
El Niño has returned to the Pacific, and while much of the attention has focused on its impact on...

Partner News


PORT OF BRISBANE: Queensland's 'best kept secret' celebrates 50 years

To mark 50 years since the establishment of the Port of Brisbane Authority to create a modern,...

Southern Ports' Community Investment Program going bigger than ever

SOUTHERN Ports is set to take its Community Investment Program to a new level after delivering a...

Mission raffle enters final fortnight

THERE are just two weeks left in the Mission to Seafarers Sydney's fundraising raffle, with two...

Care-Factor 2026: Organiser Q&A

On 31 July 2026, Care-Factor will host an inspiring evening dedicated to celebrating generosity,...

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