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...
THE GRILL: Eddy Declercq
Eddy Declercq, managing director of OOCL (Australia), reflects on his career and changes in the shipping industry as he prepares to retire Could you share an overview of your...
MISSION TO SEAFARERS: The hidden backbone of global trade
AS THE maritime industry sails through a technological revolution, one constant remains: the critical role of seafarers in global trade and transportation. Yet, despite their...
MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: Four salvages in PNG for Pacific Towing
Salvage operations spread across three provinces of Papua New Guinea over a two-month period provided quite a challenge for Pacific Towing PACIFIC Towing (‘PacTow’) has been...
MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: Moments away
When bulk carrier Frontier Unity found itself in trouble, the expertise offered by Maritime Safety Queensland helped avert a catastrophe WHEN things go wrong at sea, a rapid and...
MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: The herring dogs of Ilyasbey
Captain Roger King, a marine consultant with TMC Marine, recalls his work on the Maren wreck removal from Türkiye’s Black Sea coast ILYASBEY is a small, typical coastal fishing...
Biosecurity: Turning up the heat
Australia's biosecurity efforts seem to hang on a constant knife-edge between preservation and tribulation. Our island nation is unique in how seriously we defend our coastal...
Smooth sailing so far for South Australia’s biosecurity defense
THE HIGH standards of Australia’s biosecurity efforts aren’t just employed at the major usual first point of entry ports, such as Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Fremantle. Every...
IFCBAA appoints new directors
THE International Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) held Board of Directors Meetings and its Annual General Meeting on 31 October 2024. As a result of...
Western Australia
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Ro-ro & car carriers
Ro-Ro, fuels for the future WITH the days when Australians mostly drove cars built in Geelong or Elizabeth largely gone, motorists are now reliant on imports, predominantly from...
THE GRILL: Dale Crisp
Daily Cargo News takes an inward look at one of its own, journalist Dale Crisp Growing up in Tasmania, how did your interest in maritime/shipping develop? I was born in Burnie but...
Green Shipping
Sailing into the wide green yonder LEADING up to the publication of its Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP), the Australian government has put out four...
OPINION: Understanding gender-neutral language in maritime through a paradoxical mindset
THE MARITIME industry, with its deep-rooted traditions, has long been associated with a language that reflects its historical male dominance. Terms like “seaman”, “helmsman” and...
INSIGHT: Exploring responses for EV fire risk
Ports Australia recently held a meeting with harbour masters, first responders and industry experts that explored preparation and strategy for onboard EV fire scenarios WITH the...
