Unions reject BHP’s updated Pilbara port offer as dispute intensifies
BHP’S industrial dispute at Port Hedland has escalated after three unions rejected the company’s updated enterprise agreement proposal, despite the inclusion of a $25,000...
Joint rescue operation off Christmas Island shows Australia’s search and rescue capability
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has successfully coordinated a complex search and rescue operation approximately 1,000 kilometres east-south-east of Christmas...
The Tampa, 25 years on: A master's duty, a nation's response
ON 26 August 2001, the Norwegian container ship MV Tampa altered course in the Indian Ocean to answer a distress call from the Australian Rescue Coordination Centre. Its master,...
State government to shut down Infrastructure Victoria
SAVING money has been cited as the key reason for the state government of Victoria moving to axe advisory agencies Infrastructure Victoria (IV) and Economic Growth Victoria....
ALC sets six supply chain priorities for Victorian election
THE AUSTRALIAN Logistics Council (ALC) is asking every party contesting the Victorian election to commit to six practical priorities that would strengthen the state's supply...
Weaker demand to impact ag exports
REDUCED household incomes across the world relarted to the costs of the Middle East impact are expected to impact Australian agricultural export values and reduce export volumes...
OPINION: Global piracy figures are cause for concern
THE LATEST global piracy figures should concern Australia and Papua New Guinea not simply because they represent a threat to international shipping, but because behind every...
Port state control cargo blitz begins
IN CONJUNCTION with the Paris and Tokyo MOUs, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority is conducting a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on cargo securing as part of routine...
Smuggling, ‘piggybacking’ and a history of government intervention in the supply chain
THERE is a long history of government intervention in the international supply chain undertaken for a variety of reasons, whether related to the conduct of war, recovery of...
MIAL: MERNAP must translate policy into investable projects
WHILE Maritime Industry Australia (MIAL) has welcomed the federal government’s Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP), it has warned the absence of dedicated...
Keep faith in the WTO, DFAT secretary says
THE World Trade Organization remains a vital component of Australian prosperity, a senior public servant has argued. Speaking to the 2026 Australia and New Zealand Shipping and...
Trade changes, surcharges and choke points highlighted at conference
A VARIETY of challenges to global trade have been highlighted on the first morning of the 2026 Australia and New Shipping and Logistics Conference in Sydney. Held at the Sheraton...
National roadmap for maritime decarbonisation unveiled
THE FEDERAL government has released its Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP), setting out a long-term roadmap to reduce emissions across Australia's maritime...
Book examines Hormuz crisis and impact for shipping
IMPLICATIONS for shipping from the Strait of Hormuz crisis are examined in a new book written by Australian maritime lawyer (and regular DCN contributor) Alison Cusack. The book,...
VTA calls for “practical freight reform”
STRENGTHENING freight productivity and supporting the logistics sector are among the 2026 Victorian State Election Policy Priorities released by a key industry group. The...
