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No pay, no stay: AMSA bans Ocean Bright

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THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned another vessel from Australian waters for six months, after discovering crew members had not been paid their correct wages. The...
No pay, no stay: AMSA bans Ocean Bright

Union targets e-commerce giant

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E-COMMERCE giant Amazon Australia has been hit with protests around the country, with what the Transport Workers Union says is the first stage of “escalating action” aimed at...
Union targets e-commerce giant

2025 DCN Award Winner's profile: Safety sits with everyone

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2025 DCN Awards Safety Winner Gavin Simpson discusses the team approach to safety culture and where he thinks Australian freight forwarders are at THE YEAR 2025 was a big one for...
2025 DCN Award Winner's profile: Safety sits with everyone

Ports Australia and RightShip team up for safety focus

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GLOBAL maritime safety organisation RightShip has joined Ports Australia, seeking to contribute in areas such as safety, sustainability and better use of data. In a joint...
Ports Australia and RightShip team up for safety focus

OPINION: Safety helmets: When standards fail stevedores and crews

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ON 2nd May 2019, a twistlock fitted to one of the bottom corner fittings of a container fell out of the fitting while the container was being restowed aboard the container vessel...
OPINION: Safety helmets: When standards fail stevedores and crews