The Bradfield Bulletin - 29 August 2025
AT THE end of last week, my girls’ high school celebrated Book Week - the annual test of a parent’s creativity, budget, and sanity, usually involving a last minute dash for a...
OPINION: Bridging the gap
IN AN era of increasing global demand, digital transformation and customer expectations, the air cargo industry is being pushed to evolve at a pace it has historically struggled...
OPINION: IMO MEPC and the Net‑Zero Framework
THIS week, I delivered a lecture on Green Logistics at the University of Sydney’s Global Distribution Strategy class. I discussed the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and...
TRADE LAW: INCOTERMS® - A companion to your international trade agreements
Co-authored by Brighid Virtue* AS READERS may know, International Commercial Terms (Incoterms®) are a set of eleven standardised contractual terms published by the International...
OPINION: Seafarer welfare must be central to global shipping
EARLIER this month in Sydney, I had the privilege of meeting Mr Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, during his Pacific tour. It was a...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 22 August 2025
I'VE BEEN battling a breakout this week that has me reaching for the Clearasil and concealer like a teenager — some things never change! Unfortunately, the shipping industry...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Artificial intelligence
“I'M SORRY, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that,” is a famous line from the classic movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey that possibly comes to mind for many of us when we ponder artificial...
OPINION: Green wave rising
AUSTRALIA has always depended on global shipping to keep our economy moving—mostly without thinking too much about the emissions involved. But that’s changing. The International...
OPINION: Fuel intensity standards present an unrivalled opportunity for Australia
THE IMO’s April 2025 approval of global fuel intensity CO₂ standards signals a decisive shift in maritime decarbonisation. Like ships in the night, many may have missed it so to...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 15 August 2025
AH, THE week that just wouldn’t quit. By Tuesday, I’d already declared it the longest week ever, the universe seemed determined to prove me right by stretching out every remaining...
OPINION: Navigating 2025 - The fog is lifting
AUGUST brought clarity amid ongoing volatility. The fog of speculation that defined the first half year is lifting. We now have clarity and visibility over the direction of trade...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 8 August 2025
THIS week started with me at the gym, trying to look cool as I tripped over the stand of an exercise bike. Rather than let that stop me, I picked myself up, avoided all eye...
TRADE LAW: POTUS has spoken – US “Reciprocal Tariffs” finalised... For now!
THE REST of the world has been waiting with some trepidation for the announcement of “final” reciprocal tariffs which the US proposed to impose on goods exported from countries on...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 1 August 2025
THIS week, I felt like I was living on the edge. I put the washing out day after day - always right as the clouds started to gather. Then, I was bold enough to test the structural...
The Bradfield Bulletin - 25 July 2025
THE KIDS went back to school in WA this week, just in time for some of us to recover from the huge night that was the W.A. International Trade Ball. I’m still finding random false...
