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...
TRADE LAW: Australia inks new FTA deal with UAE
AS MANY readers would be aware, Australia has entered into several Free Trade Agreements (FTA) whether bilateral, regional or plurilateral. Many of the FTAs have led to...
Glaring generational gap exposes precarious situation for Australian maritime
AUSTRALIA relies on sea trade for 99% of its exports, with a significant portion of domestic freight also depending on coastal shipping. However, Australia’s national resilience...
TRADE LAW: What’s the fuss on de minimis?
THOSE in industry live in a world dominated by acronyms (for example, ABF, DAFF, NCTF, TFIWG, ATTP, FID and the like). Lawyers also have their own special terminology which draws...
Liner Trades to South East Asia & Indian Subcontinent
The great disruption NORMALLY these annual trade reviews in Daily Cargo News devote time and space to analysing 12 months of trends in cargo flows, freight rates and service...
Papua New Guinea
PAPUA New Guinea is playing a waiting game. It is waiting for the long-anticipated construction phase of the country’s second major LNG development, the TotalEnergies-led and...
Pacific Towing - more than a tugboat company
The past decade has seen Pacific Towing ramp up its engagement in services catering to Papua New Guinea’s growing oil and gas sector, with harbour towage to increase as the next...
Port Phillip Sea Pilots celebrates 185 years
IT WAS champagne showers at Queenscliff Harbour in June this year when Port Philip Sea Pilots christened the newest addition to their fleet, PV Torquay. A ceremony attended by...
PILOTAGE: In pursuit of zero harm
THE concept of safety can be – and should be – applied to every function of the maritime industry, but it seems to have a distinct weight to it when considered in a pilotage...
IN DETAIL: Chasing shadows
ARE “dark fleet” ships painted black, or do they turn their lights off at night? It doesn’t work quite like that, but they certainly go to a lot of trouble to sail undetected. The...
Tassie taking the initiative
TASMANIA currently leads the nation in terms of “business confidence” and general business conditions, according to the July 2024 NAB Monthly Business Survey. Of course, it will...
MILESTONES: Port of Brisbane farewells Peter Keyte
PORT of Brisbane chief operating officer Peter Keyte recently stepped back after 20 years in the business and a further 22 years in the industry before that. Mr Keyte joined the...
