Feds intervene on waterfront
THE federal government has urged all parties in Sydney’s waterfront industrial dispute to work together on a quick resolution to minimise any impact on workers, freight and the...
Dampier bulker grounding investigated
A BULKER ran aground in a channel while leaving Dampier when it lost steering due to “a total electrical blackout”, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says. The Panama-flagged...
Two arrested and meth in cans of coconut milk seized
THE Australian Border Force have confirmed that two people have been arrested in relation to the seizure of 600 litres of liquid methamphetamine concealed inside cans of coconut...
Free trade benefits for agriculture highlighted
THE importance of free trade agreements to Australia’s agricultural exports has been highlighted in a new report. The report, entitled Stocktake of Free Trade, was authored by the...
OPINION: Disruption from waterfront industrial action just getting worse
INDUSTRIAL action on the waterfront is causing increasing disruption to the movement of ships and the movement of vital goods upon which Australian families rely. At least two...
OPINION: Wharfies continue to deliver productivity improvements
SHIPPING Australia’s absurd, evidence-free claims about waterfront bargaining are just their latest hysterical and destructive attempt to exploit COVID anxiety in the community...
Paddy calls for Coastal Trading Act changes
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin has called for changes to the Coastal Trading Axt in order to improve Australia’s supply chain security. Mr Crumlin told a Senate...
Allow crew changes, insists IMO secretary-general
IN A statement issued ahead of the General Assembly of the United Nations, the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization has called on governments to take swift...
Report claims “disconnect” in maritime companies’ gender policies
A “DISCONNECT” exists between what maritime companies say and do in the field of gender diversity, a new report maintains. The Diversity – Women in Maritime report, prepared by...
Japan halts search for Gulf Livestock 1 survivors (with video)
THE Japanese Coast Guard has suspended its search for 40 missing sailors who were on board a live export ship believed to have sunk in the East China Sea, the ABC has reported. It...
DHL eCommerce Solutions expands Sydney headquarters
DHL eCommerce Solutions announced that it will relocate its Sydney headquarters to a 19,000-square-metre facility, co-located with DHL Global Forwarding, at Military Road,...
New South Wales leads expected winter crop bounce back
THE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has released its latest crop report which forecasts an increase in winter crop production of 64% in 2020/21. It also...
Charges laid over $20m cocaine air cargo import plot
IN A joint release from the Australian Border Force and Australian Federal Police, details have been provided of charges brought against an Adelaide man over an alleged plot to...
VTA advocates for business support on COVID recovery roadmap
THE Victorian Government has released its roadmap for re-opening the state’s economy as part of a phased withdrawal from the Stage 3 and 4 restrictions that have been in place...
Shipping Australia welcomes new director
SHIPPING Australia has announced the appointment of Captain Sunil Dhowan as a director. Captain Dhowan, who is head of port and cargo operations - Oceania for Wallenius Wilhelmsen...
