Newcastle welcomes channel decision
THE ACCC declaration of Newcastle’s channels under the Competition and Consumer Act was effectively overturned last week when Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg chose not to...
Australia and Singapore civil maritime security collaboration
MARITIME Border Command, a multi-agency taskforce within the Australian Border Force, and the Republic of Singapore Navy signed an agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation in...
ACCC: Newcastle ‘monopoly’ needs market power regulation
THE National Competition Council’s recent recommendation to revoke the declaration of the shipping channel service at the Port of Newcastle has firmed the ACCC’s determination to...
Input sought on Middle East sheep exports
A DISCUSSION paper outlining policy options for sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East during the northern summer months is now available for stakeholder comment. In...
Port vision to grow to meet trade demand
THE outlook for the Port of Bundaberg released by Gladstone Ports Corporation acknowledges the Wide Bay Burnett region's agricultural output will become increasingly valuable with...
Indian Register of Shipping opens office in Doha
A FUNCTION was held recently at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel to mark the office opening of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass). The event was attended...
OPINION: Report on the rise of disruptionware
“DISRUPTING” traditional business models might be hot talk for start-ups pitching investors, but in the world of manufacturing, transportation, energy and similar sectors, real...
ICS and IMO join forces to celebrate World Maritime Day
AS PART of this year’s World Maritime Day celebrations, the International Chamber of Shipping joined International Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim in London....
OPINION: Picking apart packing problems
PACKING declarations have been in operation since around 1998/1999 [the time when I became a licensed customs broker]. International sea freight trade into Australia has changed...
Top End rail incident investigated
A BINGLE involving an empty ore train and rail wagons at Andoom, near Weipa, on Cape York Peninsula is under investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The incident...
Trade focus of Queensland, Shanghai ‘Sister State’ arrangement
A QUEENSLAND trade delegation to China, led by Deputy Premier Jackie Trad, has renewed for three years the ‘Sister State’ arrangement with Shanghai. Ms Trad joined vice mayor of...
Minister welcomes deal over meat
AGRICULTURE minister Bridget McKenzie has welcomed finalisation of a new memorandum of understanding between the Australian and Chinese meat industries. “This MoU is a...
Gary Prosser leaves AMSA for ATSB
DEPUTY chief executive of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Gary Prosser, is leaving to take on a commissioner role with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The...
OPINION: The future is now with automation
GAMIFICATION, virtual reality, cyber security, case studies on maritime eco-systems and digital twinning, diversity, wind farms and automation. These are some of the topics that...
Role of class discussed in conference
THE role of class societies in international shipping was one of the themes discussed during events for London International Shipping Week. A roundtable panel, organised by the...
