Decision to axe AAT raises questions and concern for industry
THE FEDERAL government’s decision to axe the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will have significant consequences for industry, according to trade law expert Andrew Hudson....
Changes afoot for Lloyds Open Form
SEVERAL organisations, including the International Chamber of Shipping, are working to revamp the Lloyds Open Form contract for vessel salvage in response to declining use by the...
Cathay Pacific cargo volumes down in November
CATHAY Pacific’s cargo volumes last month declined compared with the previous month despite it being the start of the traditional Christmas period, according to the airline’s...
Filipino President, maritime industry representatives discuss issues
REPRESENTATIVES from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime industry employers met with Filipino President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr as...
Wärtsilä becomes ambassador for zero-carbon shipping centre
MARINE technology group Wärtsilä has become an official mission ambassador of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The stated aim of the independent...
COP27 talks position shipping in global energy transition
DECARBONISATION in the shipping sector may spur sustainable progress in other sectors, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The ICS said talks at COP27 in Sharm...
CargoWise connects with air cargo business
THE CARGO division of International Airlines Group (IAG Cargo) is now integrated with CargoWise. IAG Cargo uses the freight capacity of International Airlines Group passenger...
Tea-packet meth smuggling on the rise: AFP
OVER the past year, the Australian Federal Police have seized more than 2.1 tonnes of so-called tea-packet methamphetamine. According to the AFP, criminal syndicates have adopted...
Port master planning process continues for these Queensland ports
THE QUEENSLAND Department of Transport and Main Roads is undertaking public consultation on the draft master plans and overlays for three of North Queensland Bulk Ports’ ports....
Søren Skou to retire
THE NEW year will see a new CEO at the head of the world’s second-largest ocean freight carrier. Søren Skou will step down as A.P. Møller - Maersk CEO. The current CEO of the...
Aurizon's new mobile harbour crane officially named
RAIL freight company Aurizon has announced the name of a new crane headed for Port of Gladstone, and the local student who secured the naming rights. Aurizon said its $10-million...
The ACCC stevedoring report: a response
SHIPPING Australia said it welcomed most of the positions in the ACCC’s Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2021-22, which was released on 12 December. The report recommended...
MOL to trial satellite communications service on fleet
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has entered an agreement with Marlink to trial a satellite communications service on MOL ships. The service, Starlink, is enabled by US-based spacecraft...
Provaris obtains design approval for compressed hydrogen carrier
AUSTRALIAN energy company Provaris has received design approval for its H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier. Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) reviewed,...
New leadership at National Transport Research Organisation
THE NATIONAL Transport Research Organisation for Australia and New Zealand has appointed Jason Sprott to the role of executive director (ports & airports). Mr Sprott’s background...
