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Houthis sink another in Red Sea

THE WORLD Shipping Council has joined the worldwide condemnation of the Yemeni Houthi rebels’ resumption of attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea. “What we’re seeing unfold...
Houthis sink another in Red Sea

Take sleep seriously, warns AMSA

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VESSEL owners and operators are being reminded that failure to maintain watchkeeping and crewing standards could result in enforcement action from the Australian Maritime Safety...
Take sleep seriously, warns AMSA

Ground-breaking hull cleaning trials for Fremantle

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FREMANTLE Port pilot vessel Paddy Troy was the guinea pig for new hull-cleaning technology that could allow for vessel cleaning in-water, in ports - changing the way ship hulls...
Ground-breaking hull cleaning trials for Fremantle

IFCBAA disquiet over DPWA/Silk nod

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THE INTERNATIONAL Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia has registered its deep concern that the ACCC’s decision to approve DP World Australia’s takeover of Silk...
IFCBAA disquiet over DPWA/Silk nod

Bank paints positive picture of PNG economy

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BANKING giant Westpac has forecast a positive outlook for Papua New Guinea in its latest economic update series. According to the update, while the 2025 growth rate for the PNG...
Bank paints positive picture of PNG economy

WA premier heads to Japan for energy talks

WEST AUSTRALIAN premier Roger Cook is travelling to Japan to encourage LNG imports and to discuss clean energy transition. Since 1989, WA has shipped liquified natural gas to...
WA premier heads to Japan for energy talks

FTA, CTAA rue Silk decision

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THE FREIGHT & Trade Alliance, which opposed DP World Australia’s acquisition of Silk Logistics, have been quick to condemn today’s ACCC approval of the deal as setting a dangerous...
FTA, CTAA rue Silk decision

ACCC clears DP World’s Silk buy

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THE ACCC has concluded that DP World Australia’s takeover of Silk Logistics will not result in a substanbtial lessening of competition. The Commission this morning [4 July]...
ACCC clears DP World’s Silk buy

Ag exports “well positioned” amidst global uncertainty

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AUSTRALIAN agricultural exports are “well positioned” despite a wild and woolly trading environment during the past three months, according to the June quarter ABARES Agricultural...
Ag exports “well positioned” amidst global uncertainty

Boon for Tasmanian exporters as TFES increased

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A TEMPORARY increase in the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme should provide valuable relief to apple isle businesses, logistics figures say, albeit more action is required to...
Boon for Tasmanian exporters as TFES increased

Pilots welcome SOLAS changes

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CHANGES to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention have been welcomed by marine pilots. The International Maritime Organization has adopted the changes in order to make pilot...
Pilots welcome SOLAS changes

Shipping set for a green fuel future, Rod Sims says

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NEW regulations from the International Maritime Organization are set to be pivotal in the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, Rod Sims believes. The former competition czar...
Shipping set for a green fuel future, Rod Sims says

TRADE LAW: Outcomes from the Australian Federal Election

THE AUSTRALIAN federal election was held on 3 May 2025. The result was a win for the incumbent Australian Labor Party (ALP) government with a surprising increase in its majority...
TRADE LAW: Outcomes from the Australian Federal Election

The Hong Kong Convention for ship recycling takes effect

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A NEW era has dawned for ship recycling with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships coming into effect last week....
The Hong Kong Convention for ship recycling takes effect

Zero plans for scrubber ban in Australia

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MARITIME regulator the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says there are currently no plans to ban scrubbers in Australian waters. This follows a statement last week issued by...
Zero plans for scrubber ban in Australia