News


Rates wobble in trades where MSC’s on the move

2 Apr, 2026
THE CHINA-Australia Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed a mysterious recovery this week,...

New laydown for Port of Townsville announced

THE QUEENSLAND government has announced the completion of a new 14-hectare project cargo laydown...

Newcastle sets diversified trade record

2 Apr, 2026
A RECORD result for non-coal at Newcastle highlights the strength of the port’s diversification...

NSW defers next stage PBLIS consultation

2 Apr, 2026
TRANSPORT for NSW has decided to delay indefinitely the second round of consultations about...

‘Net zero’ and ammonia as marine fuel discussed in Singapore

2 Apr, 2026
CLEANER energy and ammonia as a marine fuel have been key talking points at the 19th Asia Pacific...

MEDLOG wins major Melbourne site

2 Apr, 2026
MSC’s rapidly expanding logistics subsidiary MEDLOG is to become the major tenant of the former...

Farmers welcome export cost recovery deferral

2 Apr, 2026
DECISIONS by the federal government to establish a fertiliser taskforce and defer phased transition...

The Bradfield Bulletin - 2nd April 2026

THERE'S no denying it at the moment, everything just feels… expensive. From groceries to utilities,...

Strait Link deal done

1 Apr, 2026
GLOBAL infrastructure investor Igneo Infrastructure Partners (Igneo IP) has completed its...

Features


PROJECT CARGO: Going big - the future of project cargo

26 Mar, 2026
The pressure is on Australia’s project cargo and breakbulk sector as shipments get more...

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...

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


OPINION: Food supply chains during an oil supply shortage

27 Mar, 2026
As the world is battling with a shortage of oil supply due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,...

OPINION: The ‘April cliff’ - a mathematical certainty

This article is submitted by a reader. The views expressed are those of the author and do not...

OPINION: Infrastructure Australia misses the boat

INFRASTRUCTURE Australia (IA) recently released the IA 2026 Priority List (IPL). I would like to...

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...

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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