WOMEN IN MARITIME: Leading the way in maritime law
How did you get into maritime law? By accident. I expected to go into criminal law and started work as an articled clerk at a London law firm that had a reputation for dealing...
Townsville conducts oil containment trial
PORT of Townsville has carried out a trial of its new oil containment boom. According to organisers, the exercise provided port personnel with “a hands-on experience” in deploying...
WORKPLACE LAW: To be or not to be… an employer
TODAY’S fluid and reactive work environments dictate the way in which businesses engage staff. Such relationships can range from full-time employment, to casual employment or...
Golf day donations exceed $700,000
THE annual Shipping Industry Golf Challenge has crashed through a significant financial milestone with the presentation of its annual donation to the Oncology Research Unit at...
ATSB REPORT: YM Efficiency incident highlights effective container stowage
THE loss of 81 containers overboard from the container ship YM Efficiency in mid-2018 highlights the importance of safe and effective container stowage planning, an ATSB...
INDUSTRY OPINION: IMO 2020 Regulations – a step in the right direction
AS OF 1 January 2020, the International Maritime Organization ruled that marine sector sulphur emissions must be cut by more than 80% in international waters. The implications of...
THE GRILL: Deanne Withers
What does your job involve? I am the managing director of All Ports International, Melbourne. I don’t have a specific “job” but every day brings new challenges and hurdles. My...
MARITIME LAW: Bills of lading and complexities
IN MARITIME trade, the original bill of lading effectively represents the cargo itself. At its simplest, the shipper receives the bill from the carrier, and transfers it to the...
INDUSTRY OPINION: Consolidation in containers – what do customers really think?
SHIPPING is the backbone of the world economy, facilitating international trade and globalisation with more than 90% of trade by volume being transported by sea, according to the...
Logistics company goes into bat for fire-affected communities
WHEN cricketer Michael Bright posted on his Facebook page with a call for sporting goods for fire impacted sporting associations on the NSW South Coast, little did he expect the...
THE GRILL: Professor Vinh Thai
What is your current job and what does it entail? As Associate Professor at the School of Business IT & Logistics, RMIT University in Melbourne, my work portfolio includes...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Navigating treacherous waters
What made you consider a maritime career? I never dreamt of being in maritime. It was my desire for an offbeat career that brought me here. I was at the crossroads looking for a...
THE GRILL: Regan Brown
Describe your current job? Impex Personnel is the white-collar recruitment arm of my new venture, the Navital Group. Getting into the ‘people’ side of the supply chain industry...
Port Botany celebrates 40 years
NSW Ports has marked the 40th anniversary of Port Botany, with an industry breakfast and the release of a book that highlights important moments in the port's history. Two decades...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: What 2% representation looks like
A BUSY year it has been in 2019, a year of awareness of the need to #balanceforbetter in the maritime industry. With women in maritime events spanning the globe, focused social...
