Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to harm seafarers and supply chains
THE International Chamber of Shipping has reinforced its warning that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will send shockwaves through the supply chain if seafarers continue to be...
Austal Australia delivers second evolved Cape-class patrol boat
THE second of six patrol boats being built by Austal Australia has been launched and delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. The 58-metre evolved Cape-class patrol poat was...
MUA condemns potential submarine base in Port Kembla
THE Maritime Union of Australia has denounced the Australian government’s plans to consider Port Kembla the location for a nuclear submarine base. It follows the prime minister’s...
International Women’s Day 2022: breaking the bias
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day 2022 will be driven by a campaign to break the gender bias which creates an uneven playing field for women around the world. On 8 March each year,...
ICS launches online diversity charter on International Women’s Day
THE International Chamber of Shipping launched its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter on International Women’s Day 2022. The charter encourages shipping companies...
Women’s Day 2022 industry breakfast
A BREAKFAST marking International Women’s Day was held yesterday at NSW Parliament House, where supply chain leaders spoke about resilience, women in the industry, and also raised...
WA establishes shipping and supply-chain taskforce
THE Western Australian government is establishing taskforce to examine the resilience of Western Australia’s shipping industry and vital supply chains after floods severed the...
East coast port regions identified for nuclear submarine base
PRIME minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a $10 billion plan to establish a submarine base on the east coast of Australia, identifying three major port regions as potential...
March crew change figures suggest more seafarers working beyond contracts
THE number of seafarers onboard vessels beyond the expiry of their contracts has risen since last month, according to the latest Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator. An...
BIL changes Tasmania-Victoria shipping services
BASS Island Line (BIL) confirmed it will move to a weekly service between King Island and Devonport and drop its Victorian port call, instead implementing a transhipping service...
AMSA campaign found ships failing on navigation safety
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has released results of its Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) undertaken from 1 August to 8 September 2021. The FIC...
Waters near Ukraine designated Warlike Operations Areas, unions call for action
THE Joint Negotiating Group and the International Transport Workers’ Federation have designated areas in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov Warlike Operations Areas, triggering an...
State of the Union address not factual on shipping industry issues, WSC says
THE World Shipping Council has rejected claims made by US President Joe Biden in his State of the Union Address on 2 March. Namely, that demand-driven disruptions to supply chains...
Better access to medical care for seafarers needed: ICS
THE International Chamber of Shipping has called on governments around the world to ensure access to medical care for seafarers, after it emerged that crews continue to be refused...
Inquiry submissions bring up big issues
THE Productivity Commission is working through an inquiry into Australia’s maritime logistics system, and the many submissions from industry flag some of the most pressing issues...
