INSIGHT: Bayesian sinking - the role of seamanship
“THE IDEAL seaman is he who says and does the proper thing, in just the proper way and at the proper time, a man who has developed sea sense and nautical sagacity,” Alfred E...
MUA industrial action to continue
PROTECTED industrial action engaged by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is set to continue at five ports across the country. The Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the...
Asia-Pacific to play vital role in CO2 shipping
A JOINT study by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has identified shipping to play a vital role in cross border carbon...
ONE and NZPG hold shore power symposium
Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group (NZPG) recently held a symposium to share the best practices and approaches to utilisation of shore power. Held on 6...
ACCC takes Silk/DPW deal to public inquiry
THE PROPOSED acquisition of Silk Contract Logistics by DP World Australia, announced on 11 November, will be subject to a public review by the ACCC. The Commission has invited...
Work started on submarine training centre
CONSTRUCTION has started on a new training centre at HMAS Stirling for submarine crew training. This $200m project forms part of the federal government's $8 billion investment in...
ANL takes the fifth in PAX upgrade
IN MID-DECEMBER ANL will add a fifth ship to the PAX service between South East Asia and northern/north-western Australia to provide weekly frequency on each loop and thus the...
Experts explore pest-resistant container design
A MEETING between representatives of the global container shipping industry and biosecurity sector has explored pest-resistant container designs. Attendees at the recent...
New Harbour Master for port of Melbourne
PORTS Victoria has announced it has appointed Captain Mike Dunn as the new Harbour Master for the port of Melbourne. Hailing from the United Kingdom, Captain Dunn comes to the...
Bass Strait space squeeze
TYPICALLY ELEVATED pre-Christmas volumes are testing the capacity and patience of shipping operators and shippers alike, according to an advisory issued by ANL Containerline. The...
A Christmas wish list from EES Shipping
WEST AUSTRALIAN logistics company EES Shipping has put together a slightly different Christmas wish list for Santa. Managing Director Brian Hack has put pen to paper to cast a...
TRADE LAW: Alert but not alarmed
IN 2017 I visited colleagues at US law firms to get some ideas of how the first Trump administration (which I will call Trump 1.0) was changing US trade policies and the effect on...
OPINION: Strengthening Australia's supply chains
THE COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted global supply chains, revealing vulnerabilities and highlighting the critical importance of the freight and logistics sector in...
World trade to break record amidst uncertain 2025
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has revealed that world trade is on track to reach a record US$33 trillion in 2024, according to the body’s latest...
Study shows seafarers misreporting work/rest hours
A NEW study has shown that the majority of seafarers are misreporting their work/rest hours. The PHD dissertation from the World Maritime University, entitled “Practice Unveils...
