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THE GROUNDING of a New Zealand port’s pilot launch in late December 2024 occurred when the master failed to account for prevailing conditions, an official investigation has found. This content …

Create a free account with www.thedcn.com.au to access this exclusive content. CONTINUING a stream of overseas investment in Australian supply chain Hong Kong’s C Capital has made a major land …

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WORKPLACE Health and Safety Queensland are investigating a fatal incident at the Port of Brisbane that led to the death of a worker. The incident occurred early on Friday morning …

THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the Flag State Performance Table for 2025 to 2026. The report, which has been published for more than 20 years, is based …

SOME 192 units of UN3480 lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) cargo have been successfully shipped from Taicang in China to Newcastle in Australia. The BESS cargo was shipped by …

A GOVERNMENT buyout of the Port of Darwin from Chinese owners Landbridge is likely to come at a high price. Posted by Allen is DCN's WA correspondent. He is one …

TT LINE’s controversial new East Devonport Spirit of Tasmania terminal, which has attracted criticism over cost overruns and delays, has reached a major milestone with the arrival from China of …

NEW research from consultancy Prological has revealed “a distinct divide” in the Australian supply chain sector between senior executives prioritising future growth and middle management struggling with rising costs and …

WISETECH Global chief executive Zubin Appoo has responded to industry criticism associated with the CargoWise Value Pack (CVP) cost calculations. Posted by Caroline Tung is a Melbourne-based journalist. She is …

TASPORTS has appointed Dutch Dredging Australia to deliver a major maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Devonport, one of the state’s most important freight hubs. Due to begin in …

GROWTH rates for Australian agricultural exports are tipped to slow during 2026, due in part to the changing dynamics of global trade. That was the view of the latest quarterly …

PORTS and freight minister Melissa Horne is to open the State Conference for the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) in March. Ms Horne is to deliver the opening keynote address. VTA …

THE FIRST shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Barossa Gas Project departed Darwin for Japan’s Sakai terminal on 25 January aboard the Kool Blizzard (IMO 963 5315). Posted …

Posted by Allen is DCN's WA correspondent. He is one of WA's most experienced journalists with a career that includes roles as Managing Editor of The Sunday Times and PerthNow …

FREIGHT forwarders have taken aim at Wisetech’s New Cargowise Value Pack (CVP), seeking further explanation of billed items, including the Transitional Pricing Protection (TPP) fee. DCN previously reported on the …

AS A STREAM of DCN contributors lament the glitches in and frustrations of supply chains in Australia a report by DP World has found similar problems in North America are …

A CONTRACT has been awarded to design and build a 57-metre-long link bridge connecting the existing Dampier Cargo Wharf to the Dampier Bulk Handling Facility. Pilbara Ports has awarded the …

RECENT bushfires and floods have prompted action by freight forwarder Globelink International which is seeking to raise money for those impacted. Managing director Jacqui McCombie said the idea for the …

MARINE pilot Michael Kelly says he is "in shock" after earning the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Captain Kelly was recognised in the 2026 Australia Day honours for …

SIGNIFICANT service to the transport and infrastructure sectors has earned Gillian Miles a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) title. Dr Miles, a commissioner for Infrastructure Australia, has more …

A “PRACTICAL industry-driven guide designed to support safer heavy vehicle operations”, is how the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has described its new 2026 Master Code. The code is aimed …

THE CSIRO is calling for applications to join Australia’s Marine National Facility—also known as the research vessel Investigator —for ocean research sea time in the 2028-29 program. The MNF offers …

THE NATIONAL Seafarers Welfare Conference in Adelaide next month comes at “a critical time for the industry”, Mission to Seafarers Australia regional director Sue Dight says. The conference theme is …

FORMER DP World Australia boss Paul Scurrah was among the leading transport figures presented with an Australia Day honour this week. Mr Scurrah received the AM, the Member for the …

BRISBANE container freight station Portgate Logistics believes the introduction of a new digital platform has had an immediate effect on the facility’s performance. This content is for members only Create …

SOME 390 cases of seafarer abandonment were reported during 2025 globally, the International Labour Organisation reports, based upon a joint IMO/ILO database. Of the cases reported, 224 have been resolved, …

IN ITS fiftieth year of commissioned service the US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star has come to the rescue of Australian expedition cruise ship Scenic Eclipse II in Antarctic waters. …

USING a combination of rail and sea, from next month OOCL will offer shippers a “seamless” Brisbane-Fremantle service with a 14-day transit. This content is for members only Create a …

KIMBERLEY ports have been hit with wild weather, but no major damage to infrastructure in the aftermath of Cyclone Luana, which hit the North West on Saturday afternoon. Early media …

WESTERN Australia’s northern ports are preparing for the arrival of tropical cyclone Luana. As of Friday afternoon the weather system was still a strengthening tropical low off the Kimberley coast …

DREWRY'S World Container Index decreased a further 10% to $2,212 per 40ft container this week, primarily due to a drop in rates on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. This …

More Chinese New Year adjustments announced More Chinese New Year adjustments announced THE SHAPE of container shipping’s Lunar New Year response is changing, with a peak season surcharge abandoned and …

THE PORT of Esperance is bolstering its imports with new deals with Pacific Lime and Cement and CSBP Fertilisers. To cater for the growing trade the state government has spent …

THE BIODIVERSITY Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ) that came into effect this month is a result of multilateralism. Twenty years of discussions have ultimately led to a final treaty text …

REGULATIONS governing ship fuel sulphur content may be contributing to mass coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). A paper led by atmospheric scientist, Dr Robert Ryan from …

THE International Chamber of Shipping ( ICS ) has announced the release of its new Deck Procedures Guide. This publication seeks to address a gap in maritime safety guidance by …

THE SHAPE of container shipping’s Lunar New Year response is changing, with a peak season surcharge abandoned and more voyage blankings added in the China-Australia trade. The A3 consortium—ANL, COSCO …

AUSTAL has launched Hull 544, the final Guardian-class Patrol Boat for Defence Australia’s Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project. The launch of the 24th Guardian-class Patrol Boat marks the culmination of …

MOSAIC tiles, crane parts, buses, expensive fabric and ’vegetable spring rolls’ are just some of the concealment methods criminals have used to try to smuggle drugs into Australia. In 2025, …

BRITNEY Spears once sang, “Don’t you know that you’re toxic?” With the year getting off to an unpredictable start, experts are already warning the outlook could be toxic for carriers …

Create a free account with www.thedcn.com.au to access this exclusive content. NAPLES-based global ro-ro, PCTC and ferry operator Grimaldi is to inaugurate a monthly China-Australia service within a fortnight. Posted …

THE PERTH office of UK-based energy engineering company John Wood Group has won a two-year contract extension worth up to $100 million with Woodside on the North West Shelf. The …

Posted by David Sexton is DCN’s senior journalist and has an extensive career across online and print media. A former DCN editor, he returns to covering shipping and logistics after …

Posted by Allen is DCN's WA correspondent. He is one of WA's most experienced journalists with a career that includes roles as Managing Editor of The Sunday Times and PerthNow …

PAUL Zalai’s recent industry opinion, Container detention in Australia – time for fair play, not revenue games, raises concerns that I take seriously. As someone working within an international shipping …

PROGRESS towards reducing shipping greenhouse gas emissions is occurring but is likely to remain modest through to 2030, new research reveals. Posted by David Sexton is DCN’s senior journalist and …

MINING giant Rio Tinto is reporting record quarterly iron ore production in the Pilbara. It achieved a record Q4 production, up 4% year-on-year to 89.7 million tonnes, with shipments of …

TRANSPORT Workers’ Union (TWU) protests against Qube have proceeded in Melbourne, despite the Western Australian branch withdrawing from proposed industrial action. Posted by Caroline Tung is a Melbourne-based journalist. She …

TRANSPORT Workers’ Union (TWU) protests against Qube have proceeded in Melbourne, despite the Western Australian branch withdrawing from proposed industrial action. Posted by Caroline Tung is a Melbourne-based journalist. She …