OPINION: Supply chain and logistics technology trends for 2026
SUPPLY chain teams are facing one of the most unpredictable periods in recent years. Trade flows are shifting, new technologies are emerging, and customers expect faster, more...
INSIGHT: Protecting cargo in a digital world
THE EVOLUTION of cargo theft has been dramatic, particularly in the last few years, owing to the increased sophistication of cyber-enabled attacks. Gone are the days when...
OPINION: Blank sailings - manufactured scarcity or market mechanism?
AFTER five decades in freight forwarding, I’ve seen firsthand how reliability underpins our industry. Customers value forwarders who can service their needs and manage their...
Harnessing hydrogen for maritime growth
IF GREEN hydrogen is a reliable source of clean energy, why is not being widely used in the maritime sector? By way of a definition, green hydrogen is produced by using renewable...
Electrification - ports are getting on with the task
AS GLOBAL supply chains face intensifying pressure to decarbonise, ports around the world have been rethinking and progressing change in how they power vessels, move cargo and...
OPINION: Ports, ships and the path to a cleaner future
WE HAVE recently seen several Australian ports celebrating achieving a perfect score in the GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. But what does this all mean? The GRESB is an...
OPINION: Postponing net-zero amidst global maritime uncertainty
ON 17 October, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) announced a twelve-month delay in adopting its much-anticipated...
OPINION: Why Australia needs a whole-of-ecosystem approach to digital optimisation
AUSTRALIA’S ports are critical for our economy, handling 99 per cent of Australia’s international trade and supporting almost 700,000 jobs across the country. Despite world-class...
From inclusion to involvement: A sea change in maritime culture
THE ONLY word I can think of to describe the feeling of walking into a conference on the other side of the world and seeing a sea of crisply uniformed cadets with bright smiles,...
OPINION: Paying more, getting less: Australia’s ports under the microscope
THE 2024 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), released by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, paints an interesting picture of global container port efficiency....
OPINION: From chaos to continuity - 20 years of ICS
READERS of this article in our industry 20 years ago will have their own story about the introduction of the Integrated Cargo System (ICS). These are my indulgent reflections. On...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Sensing the future
ON THE back of the continued push for global logistics and end-to-end supply chain management, there is a growing acceptance of the optimisation and yield on offer to the shipping...
Tracking progress: Clean cargo and the rise of carbon literacy at sea
WHAT began as a push for shipping emissions transparency more than two decades ago has steadily evolved into one of the most meaningful platforms in the journey towards shipping...
TRADE LAW: Improving the Australian container port experience
THE RECENT release of the “Container Port Performance index 2020 to 2024” by the World Bank Group (CPPI) prepared by S&P Global has triggered significant attention. According to...
Northern Sea Route - a viable shorter passage or disaster in the making?
DUE to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent thinner ice layers and a lengthened summer season, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has become navigable for longer periods. Is this a...
