Insights & Opinion

THE WORLD Bank Container Port Performance Index for 2025 has just been released and it is showing some interesting trends. For instance, our top performer, Bell Bay, with a total throughput...

THIS month, I want to focus on a topic that has been raised repeatedly in industry discussions and that several stakeholders have specifically asked me to investigate more deeply. These...

QUIET pressure is building across our profession. Customs brokers are being pushed, with increasing urgency, toward automation, digital platforms and AI-driven workflows. We are fewer in...

BURIED in the federal government’s 2026/27 budget papers was a decision that will have a significant impact on hard-working truck drivers who must have a federal security clearance to enter...

NEVER underestimate the power of a saturation marketing and PR campaign. Any media-alert reader could hardly have missed the efforts by Chinese car manufacturer BYD (‘Build Your Dreams’) to...

TEN WEEKS after the United States and Israel targeted Iran, which responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, the global oil market is surprisingly calm. Brent crude...

THERE IS a growing battle happening behind the scenes in global ports right now, and it’s not just about moves per hour and container volumes anymore. It is about who controls the gateways....

IN THE increasingly important discussion surrounding Australia’s maritime resilience and the future of the Australian merchant fleet, there remains significant debate regarding the true...