News


Industry groups welcome fuel relief measures

31 Mar, 2026
INDUSTRY groups and unions have welcomed the federal government’s fuel relief package aimed at...

BICT farewells busy summer season

31 Mar, 2026
THE ARRIVAL of the home-ported Carnival Luminosa last December was a highlight of the Brisbane...

AAL names Newcastle, orders more Super Bs

31 Mar, 2026
AAL SHIPPING has used to occasion of the official unveiling and naming of its latest Super B-Class...

Marine insurers “reaffirm commitment” to West Asia trade

31 Mar, 2026
MARINE insurers continue to “show resilience” and maintaining the availability of cargo, hull,...

Emergency fuel surcharge for Spirits, Fomo fame awaits

31 Mar, 2026
TT LINE has bowed to the inevitable and announced a 15% emergency fuel surcharge (EFS) for...

Connemara detained; passenger overboard in Cook Strait

31 Mar, 2026
THE TROUBLE-plagued Cook Strait ro-pax Connemara is under Maritime New Zealand detention following...

New Zealand frets over end of emergency tug contract

31 Mar, 2026
AS THE Bluebridge Cook Strait ro-pax Connemara remains out-of-service for a second week due to...

Hold off on extra charges, IFCBAA says

30 Mar, 2026
IFCBAA chief executive Scott Carson says container businesses should avoid applying additional...

Government cuts fuel excise to ease energy costs

30 Mar, 2026
FUEL excise (petrol and diesel) has been halved for three months and heavy vehicle user charges cut...

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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