Global coalition backs emissions pricing proposal to IMO
FORTY-SEVEN nations and the International Chamber of Shipping have proposed a greenhouse gas emissions pricing mechanism for shipping, outlined in a joint submission to the...
US Military blacklists COSCO
COSCO Shipping Lines has responded to its recent inclusion on a United States Department of Defence (DoD) “blacklist”. On 7 January, DoD released a list of “Entities Identified as...
TRADE LAW: Alert but not alarmed
IN 2017 I visited colleagues at US law firms to get some ideas of how the first Trump administration (which I will call Trump 1.0) was changing US trade policies and the effect on...
Smooth sailing so far for South Australia’s biosecurity defense
THE HIGH standards of Australia’s biosecurity efforts aren’t just employed at the major usual first point of entry ports, such as Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Fremantle. Every...
LETTER TO DCN: ATSB is not a regulator
IN A letter recently published in Daily Cargo News, a pilotage provider expressed concern over reports in this and another publication relating to alleged breaches of pilotage...
QLD men sentenced over offshore cocaine plot
TWO of the men involved in a plot to import almost 600 kilograms of cocaine have been sentenced to a combined 28 years imprisonment. The Supreme Court of Brisbane sentenced one of...
Victorian nod for offshore gas storage
OFFSHORE gas storage in underground reservoirs will now be possible off the coast of Gippsland following the passage of enabling legislation through the Victorian Parliament. The...
ACCC applies brakes to MIRRAT buyout
QUBE Holdings’ proposed takeover of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Melbourne International RoRo & Auto Terminal has struck a hitch, with the ACCC issuing a Statement of Concerns. There...
INSIGHT: Exploring responses for EV fire risk
Ports Australia recently held a meeting with harbour masters, first responders and industry experts that explored preparation and strategy for onboard EV fire scenarios WITH the...
TRADE LAW: Australia inks new FTA deal with UAE
AS MANY readers would be aware, Australia has entered into several Free Trade Agreements (FTA) whether bilateral, regional or plurilateral. Many of the FTAs have led to...
AMSA calls on owners, operators to assess overboard risks
No excuse is ever good enough for those left behind Lifejackets save lives, it’s a simple message that the Australian Maritime Safety Authority is urging commercial vessel owners...
OPINION: Border clearance and security compromised
THE DEPARTMENT of Homeland Security in its recent customs brokers licence renewals has added new conditions and legislative intent (yet to be passed by the Senate) which has...
Ketamine on the rise at Australia’s borders
AUTHORITIES last year seized 882 kilograms of ketamine at Australia’s borders, an amount more than double the 415 kilograms intercepted in 2022. Ketamine is a sedative that can...
Charge filed in Kaitaki Ferry power loss incident
MARITIME NZ has filed one charge against KiwiRail in relation to the January 2023 loss of propulsion incident involving the Interislander ferry Kaitaki. The charge follows a...
Owner and director of PNG logistics company charged with drug smuggling offences
A BRISBANE woman, who is the owner and director of a logistics company in Papua New Guinea, was charged on Tuesday (16 January) for allegedly facilitating a black flight importing...
