WOMEN IN MARITIME: The power of positivity
THERE have been some great developments for diversity, equity, inclusion and acceptance in recent months, such as appointments of women to key industry roles and stronger...
OPINION: Rail share in the Port of Melbourne is going nowhere
A REPORT by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) queries how the Victorian government, the Department of Transport and Planning and V/Line in particular, are going to...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Mentoring the future
Mentoring provides an understanding of career pathways and role opportunities and it also is an essential component in fostering diversity in the maritime industry, Jeanine...
OPINION: Why the industry will come together
IN RECENT times Australia’s maritime industry could reasonably be characterised as fragmented – as the many and varied players each have done their level best to survive,...
OPINION: delivering anonymity on seafarers’ rights
RIGHTSHIP recently picked up the Analytics – Shipping+ award for their “ground-breaking” Crew Welfare Self-Assessment Tool at the 2023 Singapore Business Review Technology...
OPINION: How did the government get into this mess in the first place?
FURTHER to my article published in the May 2023 edition of the Daily Cargo News (p 18) “New South Wales port privatisation saga”, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian...
OPINION: The race is on
ON 1 NOVEMBER 2022, the Melbourne Cup was supposed to be the focus for Aussie punters and non-punters alike who each year look forward to the festivities of the race that stops...
OPINION: A look at this year’s Container Port Performance Index
THE CONTAINER Port Performance Index for 2022 (CPPI 2022), prepared by The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, was published recently. You already can hear the howls...
OPINION: Container cleanliness may be the next supply-chain disruptor
OVER many years container cleanliness and so-called hitchhiker pests have been issues in the container logistics industry. They have been bubbling away under the surface, with...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Celebrating women in maritime
THE International Day for Women in Maritime on 18 May is a day dedicated to recognising the contributions of women in the maritime industry. This year’s celebration comes at a...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Working together for gender equality
THE advancement of gender equality is experienced differently around the world, and in every walk of life there are vastly different challenges for advancing the equality of all...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: IWD 2023 - embrace equity
REMEMBER the difference between Equality and Equity? In June 2022 I highlighted those three words: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Basically, equal opportunities just aren’t...
SEAFARER WELFARE: Towards better treatment of seafarers
The spectre of crew abandonment is on the rise around the world, and AMSA is doing its part to ensure seafarers here are treated fairly, Mick Kinley writes THE Australian Maritime...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Court's decision confirms precedent
THE ACCC’s appeal in ACCC V NSW Ports Pty Ltd was unanimously dismissed on 23 February by the Full Bench of the Federal Court. Reasons will be published after the parties have...
OPINION: Wind-powered cargo ships are the future
SAILING cargo ships are making a genuine comeback. Japanese bulk carrier MOL is operating a wind-assisted ship. American food giant Cargill is working with Olympic sailor Ben...
