CMA CGM decides against USTR surcharges
CMA CGM has decided that, for now, it will absorb fees to be applied by the Trump administration on operators of Chinese-built ships. Earlier this year the US Trade Representative...
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Challenging market for marine hull insurance
AN AGEING fleet profile and more severe losses is contributing to a “soft environment” for the ocean hull market, according to Ilias P. Tsakiris, chair of the International Union...
More than paying claims: the ‘people’ role of P&I clubs
PROTECTION and indemnity (P&I) clubs are increasingly expected to work with maritime stakeholders to ensure the wellbeing of seafarers and passengers after incidents at sea, the...
OPINION: Time to digitise Australia’s Customs Broker Licensing Framework
FOR A sector at the frontline of Australia’s digital border, the licensing process for customs brokers remains surprisingly analogue. As a licensed customs broker myself — albeit...
Postal services to the US set to resume
AUSTRALIA Post is set to resume services to the United States following a kerfuffle two weeks ago over Trumpian plans to crack down on small scale ‘de minimis’ packages....
Collisions at sea… just who is culpable?
KEY questions regarding liability when ships collide at sea have been addressed during the annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ)....
WSC warns gaps in cargo safety a hazard
THE WORLD Shipping Council (WSC) claims deficiencies in government cargo inspection programmes are creating gaps in cargo safety. A 2024 report released by WSC shows that 11.39%...
MUA fighting on two fronts, Kwinana and Fremantle
THE MARITIME Union’s WA branch has been fighting on two fronts this week. The dispute between the union and CBH Group at the Kwinana Grain Terminal has escalated sharply in recent...
Federal Court settles Whyalla Port case
THE FEDERAL Court of Australia has ruled the port structures at Whyalla Port are legally owned by OneSteel Manufacturing, now under the control of administrators KordaMentha. The...
Livestock carrier engine failure prompts ATSB warning
A LIVESTOCK carrier’s engine failure at the Port of Fremantle has prompted a warning from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The engine failure on the Kuwait-flagged...
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Tariffs boost 'hamburger route' trade, conference hears
AUSTRALIAN exporters have been among the beneficiaries of Trumpian tariffs, a prominent maritime economist says. Executive advisor for GHD Maritime Economics, Guy Reynolds,...
Artificial intelligence: A maritime odyssey
ARTIFICIAL intelligence as an efficiency booster for international arbitration should be used with great caution, the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand’s 50th...
Robust demand for Australian ag products, ABARES reports
DEMAND for Australian agricultural exports remains resilient, despite US tariffs and uncertainty around inflation and global trade policy, according to the Australian Bureau of...
Streamlining New Zealand customs forms
A SINGLE digitised system that will streamline New Zealand’s Working Tariff is to be introduced by the New Zealand Customs Service. WiseTech Global is to digitize access and...
Trusted insiders found untrustworthy
A LAW enforcement taskforce has uncovered a group of container supply chain “trusted insiders” facilitating drug imports in Sydney. The Multi-Agency Strike Team, comprising...
