Insights & Opinion


OPINION: Twin shipping chokepoint crisis threatens Australian trade

OPINION: Twin shipping chokepoint crisis threatens Australian trade

It has been more than a month since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries...

OPINION: Twin shipping chokepoint crisis threatens Australian trade

It has been more than a month since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20% of global oil and gas. Global energy supply chain needs have been severely...
OPINION: Twin shipping chokepoint crisis threatens Australian trade

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, in Australia, the flow-on effects reach far beyond fuel stations and motorists. The...
OPINION: Food supply chains during an oil supply shortage

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 necessarily reflect those of Daily Cargo News. AUSTRALIA could be as little as 30-days from a...
OPINION: The ‘April cliff’ - a mathematical certainty

OPINION: Infrastructure Australia misses the boat

INFRASTRUCTURE Australia (IA) recently released the IA 2026 Priority List (IPL). I would like to make some comments on the Ports Capacity and Connectivity segment of the IPL Report. The...
OPINION: Infrastructure Australia misses the boat

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 market: a market struggling with overcapacity, weakening carrier finances, and constantly...
NAVIGATING 2026: When the frame changes

OPINION: The digital supply chain cake

10 Mar, 2026
As I prepare to teach JNB701 Maritime Informatics, a course on digital transformation in supply chains, at the Australian Maritime College for the upcoming semester, I’ve been reflecting on...
OPINION: The digital supply chain cake

OPINION: The illusion of oversupply

FOR most of this year, container shipping was bracing for the opposite problem.. too much capacity. New ships hitting the water, pressure on rates, and a long-awaited return to “normal”...
OPINION: The illusion of oversupply

INSIGHT: Metrics alone do not satisfy ASRS

4 Mar, 2026
MANDATORY climate reporting is about to change reporting for thousands of Australian businesses. Roughly 7000 companies will be captured, and the ripple effects will reach thousands more...
INSIGHT: Metrics alone do not satisfy ASRS

OPINION: Gulf cargo crisis - what does it mean for Australia?

DETAINED. Delayed. Detoured. Denied. The Gulf crisis is not a spectator sport, and Australian cargo owners who treat it like one will be last in line when the dust settles. Australia sits...
OPINION: Gulf cargo crisis - what does it mean for Australia?