COMMENT: Ruby Princess class action analysed
A CLASS action was recently commenced in the Federal Court of Australia on 23 July 2020 against Carnival Plc and Princess Cruise Lines Ltd, arising out of the outbreak of...
OPINION: Transforming retail stores into online micro fulfilment centres is not a simple fix
AT THE height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, we saw physical retail stores, except for those experiencing panic buying, become collateral damage. As people stayed in their...
OPINION: Does big ship size really matter?
WHAT does a 10,600-TEU container ship look like? The recent visit of m/v CMA CGM Ural was received with much fanfare by port bosses as the largest container ship ever to call at...
COMMENT: What to invest in now, to give your business a competitive edge
WHILE investing in your business during a pandemic may not sound very appealing amid cash flow issues, and late payments strains – channelling resources into getting ahead now...
COMMENTARY: COVID-19 - trends, innovation and productivity opportunities
AUSTRALIA is an island nation and our ports act as a gateway to the world, facilitating the daily trade of everyday goods, food and beverages, and critical supplies into our...
OPINION: Ongoing role for methyl bromide in the supply chain
A RECENT article by Peter McRae, Methyl Bromide and the Road to 2047, addressed the Montreal Protocol regarding the use of methyl bromide and how the Department of Agriculture,...
OPINION: Is dumping really 'dumping' or just being competitive?
THE TERM “dumping” is used in international trade when goods are imported to Australia and sold to Australian importers at lower prices than they would be sold in the home country...
INSIGHT: Methyl bromide and the road to 2047
AUSTRALIA is a signatory to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, this protocol was signed in 1987 and entered into force in 1989. The protocol has...
OPINION: Pandemic to drive supply chain transformations
FOR the last 15 years, many Australian organisations have been focusing on creating lean supply chains to reduce costs, however the spread of COVID-19 has greatly disrupted these...
OPINION: Start of new Indonesian Free Trade deal to be a bright spot in our trade agenda
ONE of the major tasks for governments around the world are to adopt measures which may assist business to recover and thrive as they plan to move out of COVID – 19 restrictions....
OPINION: Pandemic lays bare Australia’s supply chain vulnerability
BARE shelves at supermarkets have brought into sharp focus the issue of disrupted supply chains. Australia has created a vulnerability to unforeseen shocks to supply chains, such...
INSIGHT: Imports of undenatured ethyl alcohol for hand sanitiser
IMPORTED undenatured ethyl alcohol that is imported with an alcohol by volume content of 80% or greater, and that is for use in manufacturing hand sanitiser in Australia, is...
OPINION: Are cruise liners the modern ‘ships from hell’?
THE CRUISE ship Ruby Princess is currently docked at Port Kembla where she is expected to remain for at least another week while the subject of a police investigation. This ship...
OPINION: Cruise shipping and COVID: Governments walking a tightrope
CRUISE ships have struggled to disembark passengers and crew when they have not been permitted to call at certain ports. A number of these ships have been off the coast of...
CORONAVIRUS: Open letter from Diego Aponte, MSC Group president and CEO
THE SPREAD of COVID-19 has created a public health issue unprecedented in our lifetimes, triggering an unexpected shock for societies and economies. During this troubling period,...
