Union heavyweights survive challenges to lead the MUA
MARITIME Union heavyweights Paddy Crumlin and Christy Cain have survived challenges to continue in their roles as national secretary and WA branch secretary respectively. Mr...
Call for nominations ahead of 24th Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
THE call is out for nominations ahead of the 24th annual Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards on 14 November. The event is to be held at Plaza Ballroom, 191 Collins...
IMO 2020 compliance presents credit risks, Moody’s says
INTERNATIONAL credit agency, Moody’s Investor Service, says complying with the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 emissions standards will weigh on shipping companies’...
Import permits aimed at reducing pest threat
FROM 1 September 2019, import permits will be required for cut flowers and foliage sent to Australia produced using a systems approach from Kenya, Colombia and Ecuador. Importers...
Queensland transport minister pushes coastal shipping reform
A STATE parliamentary inquiry is considering reform for coastal shipping in the Queensland context, transport minister Mark Bailey says. Speaking at the Australian Potts Business...
OUT & ABOUT: MIAL celebrates 120 years
MARITIME Industry Australia celebrated 120 years as a peak maritime and shipping industry group on Tuesday night (25 June) with a function at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne. The...
Ports conference starts in Townsville
MORE than 130 maritime and logistics experts have gathered in Townsville for the Australian Ports Business and Operations Conference. Welcoming delegates were Queensland Minister...
Maersk Spot aims to simplify buying process
INTERNATIONAL shipping giant Maersk has announced a new product called Maersk Spot, an online concept aimed at breaking the cycle of overbookings. According to Maersk, the new...
Leading insurer partners with Global Maritime Forum
MARITIME insurer North P&I Club says shaping the future of the industry is behind its decision to partner with the Global Maritime Forum. The forum is a global platform that aims...
Trade office opens in San Francisco
A FOCUS on trade and investment is the objective of a new office opened in San Francisco by Trade and Investment Queensland. Tourism and innovation minister Kate Jones said the...
Trade mission seeks to capitalise on China opportunities
THE Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia is running a “trade visit” to China from 30 July to 10 August. SCLAA chief executive Amanda O’Brien said the trip was “a...
Sailor denied entry to Australia over child exploitation material
A 26-year-old Vietnamese merchant seaman has been stopped from coming ashore after Australian Border Force officers found child exploitation material on his mobile phone. The man...
New CEO takes the helm at TasPorts
A NEW chief executive has been appointed to run the Tasmanian Ports Corporation (TasPorts). TasPorts chairman and former Port of Melbourne CEO Stephen Bradford said 44-year-old...
OPINION: Trade deals fill only half the need as supply chain lags
THE ASIAN Century is well and truly upon us, with data showing Asian economies will be larger than the rest of the world combined and home to half of the world’s middle class by...
Ag minister to discuss EU trade deal in Rome
AGRICULTURE minister Bridget McKenzie is jetting off to Rome for talks on Saturday about a free trade agreement with the European Union. Senator McKenzie said this was an...
