Cruise sector needs a united approach
A NATIONAL coordinated approach” is required to fully develop the cruise economy, according to CLIA managing director in Australasia Joel Katz. Speaking with Daily Cargo News, Mr...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 10th October
I'VE HAD a headache hanging around all week, and it’s definitely slowed me down a bit. It’s funny how something small can remind you not to take feeling good for granted. For...
OPINION: Are you redundant or resilient?
THE WHEELHOUSE is quiet. A 14,000 TEU container ship slows as it enters the Yarra River, approaching Webb Dock. Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge can be seen in the distance, just over...
OPINION: Bulk carrier safety and respecting the workhorses of the sea
People often think of bulk carriers as the easiest and most basic of ships. And while yes, a shoebox made to carry lots of shoes isn’t perhaps an inaccurate description, having...
Navigating 2025: Trade insights from across the ditch
Peter Creeden delivered the keynote presentation at the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders (CBAFF) national conference in Napier, reflecting on challenges and opportunities...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 3rd October
This week felt a bit like trying to pull on wet bathers - uncomfortable, tight, and more than a little awkward. On the upside though, I discovered my patience runs deeper than I...
OPINION: Annual Ports League table shows some winners and some losers
THE LATEST release of the World Bank Ports Performance table will no doubt elicit derision about the performance of Australian ports from the usual suspects, but is it all that...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 26 September 2025
If you think freight rates are volatile, have you seen the price of fruit? I paid $9 for a piece of watermelon yesterday (and it wasn’t even that big!). Now, with school holidays...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 19 September 2025
YESTERDAY was my birthday (ssshh, I turned 46!). As I get older, I still can’t figure out how my brain can hold onto every lyric of Gangsta’s Paradise like it’s the ’90s, yet...
OPINION: Steering a new course in our understanding of ports
PORTS have long served as gateways for trade and maritime activity, anchoring Australia’s critical infrastructure. They handle 99% of Australia’s international trade by volume,...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 12 September 2025
IT'S all happening in shipping this week! We all saw those containers fall off the Mississippi while it was alongside at Port of Long Beach earlier this week. Someone even told me...
OPINION: Time to digitise Australia’s Customs Broker Licensing Framework
FOR A sector at the frontline of Australia’s digital border, the licensing process for customs brokers remains surprisingly analogue. As a licensed customs broker myself — albeit...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 5 September 2025
IT FEELS like we’ve finally turned a corner with the weather, at least in my neck of the woods, it feels like spring has definitely sprung! The house suddenly feels a little...
SUPPLY CHAINS: Integrating resilience and sustainability in maritime
THE MARITIME industry is vital to the global economy, serving as the backbone for international trade, tourism, energy production and food supply, carrying more than 80% of global...
TRADE LAW: The US suspends 'de minimis' concessions for commercial consignments
AUSTRALIA'S experience in dealing with de minimis transactions has been complicated by the recent abolition of the equivalent US process for commercial consignments on 29 August...
