OPINION: BRM is a world-leading innovation born in Australia - let's not lose momentum
ON JULY 10, 1995, I was a cadet aboard the Australian Maritime College’s training vessel, MV Wyuna, rounding Tasmania’s northwest coast, a stretch of ocean that, on that night,...
OPINION: Shipping lines and logistics operators are expanding their business models
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently concluded that DP World Australia’s takeover of Silk Contract Logistics will not result in a substantial lessening...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 4 July 2025
THIS week started with me trying to rotate and flip the mattress alone, doing my best not to strain my back (doesn’t take much these days!). I thought that was going to be the...
TRADE LAW: Outcomes from the Australian Federal Election
THE AUSTRALIAN federal election was held on 3 May 2025. The result was a win for the incumbent Australian Labor Party (ALP) government with a surprising increase in its majority...
OPINION: Customs broker rules need reform
AUSTRALIA’S licensed customs brokers are the critical frontline of our border clearance process, facilitating compliant trade while managing increasingly complex supply chain...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 27 June 2025
WELCOME to the Bradfield Bulletin – your Friday hot take on industry headlines by Amanda Bradfield. There’s a lot going on in the world right now… but let’s start with something a...
Emerging technology: Tides of change
WHILE the topics of technology, remote operations, automation, AI and the transition to new operational methods continue to be highly relevant in the global transport sector...
Goliath and limitation
THE LEGAL concept of limitation of liability in the world of transport often seems difficult to justify. When one party has caused damage to others and is liable, why should they...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 20 June 2025
THIS week started with my 12 year old telling me, “You wouldn’t get it - you’re a millennial.” Joke’s on her - I’m Gen X. We practically invented being misunderstood. While I was...
OPINION: Supply chains must be rebuilt around volatility
IT IS halfway into 2025 and like most of us, economists looked forward to the end of 2024 and towards the new year with hope and also trepidation. However much in the last six...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 13 June 2025
IS IT just me, or did winter arrive with a bang this week? Now that I’m working from home, a blanket has become non negotiable! (Let’s be honest though, I was that person wrapped...
OPINION: Seafarer wellbeing - the pandemic behind the pandemic
A FEW years ago, I shared a post on social media about one of the most heartbreaking conversations I’ve had in my maritime career. A master I’d met told me about a close friend,...
INSIGHT: Infringement notices under the Biosecurity Act
ON 3 SEPTEMBER 2018, the then Department of Agriculture (DAFF) advised it would issue infringement notices under the Biosecurity Act for 55 strict liability offences. Some apply...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 6 June 2025
IT'S BEEN a short and challenging week in WA, with wild weather slowing port ops and causing delays. But on a brighter note, I did manage to get my hair coloured last weekend, so...
The new PFAS import ban explained
FROM firefighting foams to stain-resistant textiles, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS chemicals, have quietly underpinned the performance of many...
