Insights & Opinion


OPINION: IMO MEPC and the Net‑Zero Framework

OPINION: IMO MEPC and the Net‑Zero Framework

THIS week, I delivered a lecture on Green Logistics at the University of Sydney’s Global...

OPINION: IMO MEPC and the Net‑Zero Framework

25 Aug, 2025
THIS week, I delivered a lecture on Green Logistics at the University of Sydney’s Global Distribution Strategy class. I discussed the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and its...
OPINION: IMO MEPC and the Net‑Zero Framework

TRADE LAW: INCOTERMS® - A companion to your international trade agreements

24 Aug, 2025
Co-authored by Brighid Virtue* AS READERS may know, International Commercial Terms (Incoterms®) are a set of eleven standardised contractual terms published by the International Chamber of...
TRADE LAW: INCOTERMS® - A companion to your international trade agreements

OPINION: Seafarer welfare must be central to global shipping

21 Aug, 2025
EARLIER this month in Sydney, I had the privilege of meeting Mr Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, during his Pacific tour. It was a rare...
OPINION: Seafarer welfare must be central to global shipping

The Bradfield Bulletin - 22 August 2025

I'VE BEEN battling a breakout this week that has me reaching for the Clearasil and concealer like a teenager — some things never change! Unfortunately, the shipping industry doesn’t have...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 22 August 2025

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Artificial intelligence

20 Aug, 2025
“I'M SORRY, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that,” is a famous line from the classic movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey that possibly comes to mind for many of us when we ponder artificial...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Artificial intelligence

OPINION: Bridging the gap

IN AN era of increasing global demand, digital transformation and customer expectations, the air cargo industry is being pushed to evolve at a pace it has historically struggled to...
OPINION: Bridging the gap

OPINION: Green wave rising

AUSTRALIA has always depended on global shipping to keep our economy moving—mostly without thinking too much about the emissions involved. But that’s changing. The International Maritime...
OPINION: Green wave rising

OPINION: Fuel intensity standards present an unrivalled opportunity for Australia

14 Aug, 2025
THE IMO’s April 2025 approval of global fuel intensity CO₂ standards signals a decisive shift in maritime decarbonisation. Like ships in the night, many may have missed it so to recap it...
OPINION: Fuel intensity standards present an unrivalled opportunity for Australia

The Bradfield Bulletin - 15 August 2025

AH, THE week that just wouldn’t quit. By Tuesday, I’d already declared it the longest week ever, the universe seemed determined to prove me right by stretching out every remaining day....
The Bradfield Bulletin - 15 August 2025