ATSB releases interim report on Fremantle allision
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report into its investigation on the allision between container ship Maersk Shekou and STS Leeuwin II in...
INTERCARGO “concerned” about IMO’s GHG decision
THE INTERNATIONAL Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has issued a response to the International Maritime Organization’s decision on greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction...
Seafarers officially recognised as key workers by ILO
LANDMARK changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) mean seafarers are now officially recognised as ‘key workers’ by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The...
ABF warns consumers after man sentenced for nuclear import
FEDERAL Government agencies have issued a warning to Australian consumers to be aware of domestic import regulations, after a Sydney man was sentenced for the importation and...
Fraud warning on supply chain credit
INSURANCE mutual TT Club says the allure of profitable new business in a competitive market is tempting freight forwarders and logistics specialists to sign up fraudulent...
Air cargo “needs safety and sustainability”
THE VALUE of air cargo has never been clearer according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) global head of cargo, Brendan Sullivan, speaking at the 18th World Cargo...
IMO settles on draft regs for fuels and emissions
AFTER a tortuos five-day meeting concluding in London last week the IMO says it has achieved another important step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce...
US acknowledges Panama's canal rights
FOLLOWING a period of the posturing that has become emblematic of the Trump Administration — including a threat to “take back” the Panama Canal – the US has signed an agreement...
NT buys into Darwin port political fray
THE FUTURE of the Port of Darwin has become a political football with Northern Territory acting chief minister, Gerard Maley, joining the fray. Both prime minister Anthony...
OPINION: Dos and don’ts of China-US shipments
I have spent my morning warning people not to misdeclare the origin for Chinese shipments heading to the United States. Here are some hints so you don’t end weeping into your...
President Trump looks to restore US maritime “dominance”
UNITED States President Donald Trump has today signed a “historic” Executive Order (EO) aimed at restoring American maritime dominance. The President seeks to make it the policy...
Victorian government advances offshore wind plans
VICTORIA’s Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio has released Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement 4 (IS4) the next steps towards building 2 gigawatts (GW) of...
Master fatigue behind Fiordland Navigator grounding
A SMALL New Zealand cruise vessel that ran aground in Doubtful Sound earlier this year did so because the over-tired master most likely fell asleep at the wheel. The Transport...
ACCC will not oppose Qube MIRRAT transaction
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition & Consumer Commission has announced it will not oppose will not oppose Qube Holdings’ proposed acquisition of Melbourne International RoRo & Auto...
Whyalla port brawl back in court
ADMINISTRATORS of the Whyalla steelworks, KordaMentha have gone to court to wrest control of Whyalla port from GFG Alliance. It has initiated legal proceedings in the Federal...
