ALC issues concluding statement
ALC Forum 2019 saw 300 people gather at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to hear prominent industry and political figures, discuss challenges and explore solutions. In the lead up to...
Terry O’Connor resigns as Darwin Port CEO
PORT of Darwin chief executive Terry O’Connor has announced his resignation. However Mr O’Connor, who has been CEO since 2011, is to remain at his post until a replacement can be...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Albanese criticisms wide of the mark
SIR, I was appalled to read Anthony Albanese's response to Rod Nairn (6/3/2019) and his inference on the name Shipping Australia. As a founder of SAL (and I might say without my...
Austal introduces initiative to boost female apprentices
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilding firm Austal announced a commitment to increase female representation in its workforce by boosting its female apprentice intake. The company is looking to...
DCN marks International Women’s Day
TODAY we’re marking International Women’s Day here at the DCN, along with many others around the world. It is important to acknowledge maritime women in a field historically...
Pilbara sees marginal increases in trade in February
PILBARA Ports Authority announced a 2% increase in total throughput last month, compared to February 2018. PPA’s ports handled a total of 54.4m tonnes of cargo over the month,...
NSW sets the trend for rail use, says Maurice James
QUBE general manager Maurice James has heaped praise upon the New South Wales government for supporting the growth of rail in and around Port Botany. He contrasted this...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: ITF seeks to put women first
AS a way of breaking barriers and spreading equal opportunities for young and women seafarers, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) sat down with representatives...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Stacey Jackson, ocean sailor
ENCOURAGING stronger female representation in Australian sailing while also promoting health and sustainability was the aim of an all-female crew that sailed the yacht Wild Oats X...
OPINION: Women lead the maritime training charge
ON INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day, it is worth stopping to celebrate the contributions of the growing numbers of women making their mark in maritime. Particularly in the areas of...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: IMO equips and empowers women in maritime
IN the run up to International Women’s Day, the IMO has placed extra emphasis on its Women in Maritime program and its mission to achieve gender equality and empower women to take...
SCLAA hears inspiring message
SUPPORTING one another was a key message to come from an International Women’s Day breakfast, organised by the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia. The event was...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: Analyst makes the case for “balance for better”
CURRENT rates of progress towards gender balance in logistics suggest participation parity is more than a century away, according to director of the National Association of Women...
Biosecurity committee compared with Survivor, Hunger Games
A COMMITTEE set up to examine the Commonwealth’s Biosecurity Imports Levy risks becoming a logistics version of the movie Hunger Games or an episode of Survivor, a panel session...
Preserving freight corridors a focus, says Deputy PM
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has pledged to protect the nation’s freight corridors from urban encroachment. Speaking at the Australian Logistics Council’s Forum 2019 in...
