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People Moves at Maersk

Brazilian national Roberta Duarte will join Maersk as Chief People Officer from 01 November, succeeding Susan Elvira. Ms Duarte was previously with Maersk from 2014...
Brazilian national Roberta Duarte will join Maersk as Chief People Officer from 01 November, succeeding Susan Elvira. Ms Duarte was previously with Maersk from 2014 to 2024. In her previous time with Maersk she held senior people-leadership roles across the regions Asia Pacific and Latin America as well as Ocean & Logistics before joining Werfen,...
September 3, 2026

China opens new Arctic trade route – but obstacles will prevent its wider use

Edward Rhys Jones, University of Oxford (first published in The Conversation, August 22, 2026). Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching...
Edward Rhys Jones, University of Oxford (first published in The Conversation, August 22, 2026). Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching a regular container service between China and Europe via the Arctic. The announcement follows a trial crossing in 2025 that saw a container ship travel from the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan...
September 3, 2026

As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?

Peter Draper, University of Adelaide and Nathan Howard Gray, University of Adelaide The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for...
Peter Draper, University of Adelaide and Nathan Howard Gray, University of Adelaide The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for 80 years now stands at a crossroads. Recent trade policy developments have introduced unprecedented levels of uncertainty – not least, the upheaval caused by United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping...
September 3, 2026

IMO Secretary-General urges practical solutions and renewed cooperation to restore freedom of navigation

By the IMO Thousands of seafarers have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the current conflict in the Middle East began on 28 February...
By the IMO Thousands of seafarers have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the current conflict in the Middle East began on 28 February this year. To date, at least 70 attacks on international shipping have been verified by IMO, with 19 seafarers killed. With maritime security threats on the rise globally, IMO Secretary-General...
September 3, 2026

Coastal Shipping: the first test may not need another ship

Australia’s coastal licensing system is built around nominated voyages. The freight most likely to shift needs a predictable service.  The first article in this series...
Australia’s coastal licensing system is built around nominated voyages. The freight most likely to shift needs a predictable service.  The first article in this series argued that Australia should identify which freight could realistically move by sea rather than keep debating how much ought to. The second found that such freight exists in pieces, spread...
September 3, 2026

Shipping industry welcomes the proposed inclusion of Indian ship recycling yards on the European List

BIMCO, European Shipowners | ECSA, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and World Shipping Council (WSC) have welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to...
BIMCO, European Shipowners | ECSA, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and World Shipping Council (WSC) have welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to the updated European List of Ship Recycling Facilities. The shipping industry has advocated for the inclusion of compliant non-OECD yards since the entry...
September 3, 2026

People Moves at Maersk

Brazilian national Roberta Duarte will join Maersk as Chief People Officer from 01 November, succeeding Susan Elvira. Ms Duarte was previously with Maersk from 2014...
Brazilian national Roberta Duarte will join Maersk as Chief People Officer from 01 November, succeeding Susan Elvira. Ms Duarte was previously with Maersk from 2014 to 2024. In her previous time with Maersk she held senior people-leadership roles across the regions Asia Pacific and Latin America as well as Ocean & Logistics before joining Werfen,...
September 3, 2026

China opens new Arctic trade route – but obstacles will prevent its wider use

Edward Rhys Jones, University of Oxford (first published in The Conversation, August 22, 2026). Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching...
Edward Rhys Jones, University of Oxford (first published in The Conversation, August 22, 2026). Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching a regular container service between China and Europe via the Arctic. The announcement follows a trial crossing in 2025 that saw a container ship travel from the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan...
September 3, 2026

As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?

Peter Draper, University of Adelaide and Nathan Howard Gray, University of Adelaide The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for...
Peter Draper, University of Adelaide and Nathan Howard Gray, University of Adelaide The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for 80 years now stands at a crossroads. Recent trade policy developments have introduced unprecedented levels of uncertainty – not least, the upheaval caused by United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping...
September 3, 2026

IMO Secretary-General urges practical solutions and renewed cooperation to restore freedom of navigation

By the IMO Thousands of seafarers have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the current conflict in the Middle East began on 28 February...
By the IMO Thousands of seafarers have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the current conflict in the Middle East began on 28 February this year. To date, at least 70 attacks on international shipping have been verified by IMO, with 19 seafarers killed. With maritime security threats on the rise globally, IMO Secretary-General...
September 3, 2026

Coastal Shipping: the first test may not need another ship

Australia’s coastal licensing system is built around nominated voyages. The freight most likely to shift needs a predictable service.  The first article in this series...
Australia’s coastal licensing system is built around nominated voyages. The freight most likely to shift needs a predictable service.  The first article in this series argued that Australia should identify which freight could realistically move by sea rather than keep debating how much ought to. The second found that such freight exists in pieces, spread...
September 3, 2026

Shipping industry welcomes the proposed inclusion of Indian ship recycling yards on the European List

BIMCO, European Shipowners | ECSA, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and World Shipping Council (WSC) have welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to...
BIMCO, European Shipowners | ECSA, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and World Shipping Council (WSC) have welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to the updated European List of Ship Recycling Facilities. The shipping industry has advocated for the inclusion of compliant non-OECD yards since the entry...
September 3, 2026

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Industry Gala Night 2026

October 10, 2026 @ 6:00pm
 - 12:00am
Industry Gala Night 2026 – A Masquerade Affair Shipping Australia Limited Queensland is delighted to announce the return of our highly anticipated Industry Gala Night...
Industry Gala Night 2026 – A Masquerade Affair Shipping Australia Limited Queensland is delighted to announce the return of our highly anticipated Industry Gala Night 2026. Following the outstanding success of last year’s sold-out event, we are excited to once again bring together industry leaders, valued partners, sponsors, and supporters for an unforgettable evening of...
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