Ocean shipping companies and service providers
See Shipping Australia’s membership lists (below).
Commonwealth (Federal) Departments/Agencies/Institutions
- Australian Government
(umbrella website with links to main govt agencies, departments etc) - Department of Health
(main provider of extensive COVID information)
- Austrade
- Export Finance Australia
- Department of Home Affairs
see Visa page (includes maritime visas) - Attorney-General’s Department
- Australian Border Force
- Australian Hydrographic Office
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Federal Court (Admiralty and Maritime matters)
- Fair Work Commission
(the main workplace tribunal) - Fair Work Ombudsman
(workplace regulator; extensive source of information in plain English) - Safe Work Australia
- National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy
Industry Associations
- Australian Institute of Marine Surveyors
- Ports Australia
- Australian Cruise Association
- Australian Logistics Council
- Australian Industry Group
- Business Council of Australia
- International Cargo Handling Co-Ordination Association Australia (ICHCA)
- Cruise Lines International Association Australia
- APPEA (oil and gas exploration and production)
- Australian Institute of Petroleum
- IFCBAA (forwarders and customs brokers)
Maritime Education and Training
- Guardian Online Training (formerly Australian Industry Training Group on Biosecurity (AITGB))
(part-owned by Shipping Australia) - Australian Maritime College
- TAFE (Technical and Further Education)
(state-based; see TAFE in each state for details) - World Maritime University
Ports
- Flinders Ports (South Australia)
- NSW Ports
- Fremantle Ports
- Port of Brisbane
- Port of Melbourne
- Port of Newcastle
- Port of Townsville
- Port Authority of NSW
- TasPorts
- Darwin Port
- GeelongPort
- Gladstone Ports
- Kimberley Ports
- Mid-West Ports
- North Queensland Bulk Ports
- Pilbara Ports
- Port of Hastings
- Port of Portland
- Ports North
- Southern Ports
International Maritime Associations
- Comite Maritime International
- International Chamber of Shipping
- Federation of National Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA)
- Intercargo
- Intertanko
- BIMCO
World Bodies
- International Maritime Organization
- United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD)
- World Trade Organization
- United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
- World Customs Organization
- International Tribunal for the law of the Sea
- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
- International Chamber of Commerce
- International Labour Organization (see: Maritime Labour Convention)
Australian Media
- The DCN
(Daily Commercial News; maritime and logistics-focused; owned by Paragon Media) - ATN
(Australian Transport News; mostly trucking-focused, some logistics; owned by ARE Media) - Australian Financial Review
(“AFR”; privately owned by stock market listed “Nine” (ASX:NEC)) - ABC
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation; state owned) - SBS
(Special Broadcasting Service; state owned)