MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Sweden
A strong seafaring culture since the Vikings raided foreign shores, Sweden remains a leading maritime nation, home to a host of major shipping lines, shipbuilders and nautical...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Tanzania
Among the most important connections between Australia and this Tanzania are Aussie-built ferries and Tanzanian coffee exports TANZANIA has a complex port history tied into...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Iceland
From Viking explorers and fishing fleets to ships carrying raw aluminium, Iceland’s story has always been bound up with seaborne transport WHILE there is evidence that Scottish...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Trinidad and Tobago
The islands of Trinidad and Tobago have seen a lot of activity in the maritime space, from commercial shipping to drug smuggling and a recent oil-spill emergency THE ISLANDS at...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Israel
The strength of Israel’s maritime industry has been tested over many years of conflict, but the ongoing Israel-Hamas war is testing shipping and supply chains ISRAEL’S borders...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Finland
Shipbuilders, sophisticated maritime technology, ferries and icebreakers all form part of Finland’s vast maritime industry FINLAND has a coastline dotted with thousands of islands...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Ghana
The West African nation of Ghana is a huge exporter of gold and cocoa, and it is currently battling an economic crisis GHANA is positioned as a maritime gateway for a cluster of...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Vietnam
The South East Asian nation of Vietnam has a proportionally long coastline, but its ports are located in some unexpected places VIETNAM has long relied on maritime transport for...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Yemen
War-scarred Yemen has come up against some huge maritime challenges in recent decades, including a time bomb in the form of a decayed supertanker A PERIOD of unrest in YEMEN...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Malaysia
One of the world’s busiest shipping lanes is within Malaysia’s jurisdiction, fuelling the country’s strong maritime position and the ongoing threat of piracy MALAYSIA’S coastlines...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Peru
Geographic extremes have created challenges for Peru’s agricultural sector, and the national ports system appears to be filling in the gaps AGRICULTURAL, mineral and marine...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Argentina
In 2023 Argentina is managing a historic drought, its presence in Antarctica and a new route to the sea AGRICULTURE and an abundance of natural resources are among the foundations...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Norway
From Vikings to hydrogen exports, Norway’s maritime history is just as exciting as its future NORWAY'S maritime identity is rooted in seafaring traditions. With one of the longest...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE - India
One of Australia’s most important trade partners, India, has a complex logistics environment and significant maritime presence AUSTRALIA'S relationship with India took the...
