OPINION: BBNJ and sharing the benefits from marine resources
THE BIODIVERSITY Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement (BBNJ) that came into effect this month is a result of multilateralism. Twenty years of discussions have ultimately led to...
OPINION: Fairness in container detention: A shipping line’s perspective
PAUL Zalai’s recent industry opinion, Container detention in Australia – time for fair play, not revenue games, raises concerns that I take seriously. As someone working within an...
OPINION: Container detention in Australia - time for fair play, not revenue games
CONTAINER detention in Australia has drifted a long way from its original purpose. What was once a practical tool to incentivise the timely return of equipment has increasingly...
OPINION: The potential shape of the future of supply chain
GLOBAL supply chains continue to evolve in response to growing demands for efficiency, scale, and resilience. This evolution is taking the form of consolidation across physical...
OPINION: Where we are now and where we are heading?
AS I watched the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race tracker update the positions for boats sailing into 35 knots, hard on the wind off the NSW coast, the parallel to global supply...
OPINION: In 2026, AI is setting course for maritime competitiveness
2025 was a year of meaningful transformation for the marine industry, driven by AI, data analytics and cloud collaboration. Industrial intelligence—using end-to-end data from...
OPINION: Just when you thought it was safe to get back into the beef export market
The announcement by the Chinese government on 1 January 2026 that it was imposing new import quota limits on imports of beef into China differs to the previous ban on imports of...
OPINION: The year ahead and what we learned from the one just gone
IF LAST year could be described in simple words, it would be ‘volatility’ and ‘unpredictability’. While a recap provides clarity of what went wrong and how to avoid mistakes of...
OPINION: ACCC has confirmed landside charges failure – now the government must act
ANOTHER ROUND of increases to Terminal Access Charges (TACs) takes effect from 1 January 2026, reinforcing a pricing model that has become entrenched across Australia’s major...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Wake of transformation
Exploring how Oceania's maritime industry is harnessing advanced technology across its waterways and ports IN MY first ‘Emerging Technology’ article that was published earlier...
INDUSTRY OPINION: Stepping up
With the Australian Peak Shippers Association being appointed Vice Chair of the Asian Shippers’ Alliance, Australia steps into a bigger arena AUSTRALIA has just taken a major step...
OPINION: Port pricing and the mystery of higher landside costs
THE RECENT proposed takeover of Qube Logistics by Macquarie Asset Management and the release of the ACCC’s Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2024-25 has started the usual...
OPINION: Minimising supply chain disruptions in the festive season
AS THE global economy enters peak trade season, minimising supply chain disruptions has never been more crucial. The pre-Christmas and Boxing Day surge marks the most critical and...
OPINION: Holding course through a fragile calm
RECENT weeks in global shipping has delivered a rare moment of stability, but it is a stability that feels thin, temporary and deceptively calm. Spot rates stabilised after a...
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...
