Shipping Australia

Join the AMPI Marine Pilot Profiles Webinar, in which AMPI will talk to marine pilots from ports in Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, to find out about their pathway into marine pilotage, how they transitioned, and the challenges that they have faced.  This webinar will offer a great opportunity for anyone interested in...

This year’s Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2020-21 by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission exploded with great force yesterday. The report finds that a surge in demand for containerised cargo and extreme port congestion across the global supply chain have caused major disruptions and delays. “International shipping line movements normally run lean and just-in-time, but...

We now know a little bit more about the stevedoring market in Australia following the publication of this year's Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's Container Monitoring report.

Australia’s average crane rate is about 28.1 boxes per hour per crane, according to the latest ACCC Container Stevedoring Monitoring report. Box moves per hour per crane is a key metric. The faster a crane works, the more quickly a ship is unloaded and reloaded. The faster a ship is served at the berth, then...

Shipping Australia is delighted to welcome heavy lift and multi-purpose ship operator AAL Shipping (AAL) as a full member!

Lawyers Kiri Jervis and Miriam Asar, both of Clyde & Co, explain what an employer has to do to terminate and enterprise agreement and what the consequences are.

By Mercy Ships The global shipping and trading community will once again join forces in November to raise vital funds for the hospital ship charity Mercy Ships. Vessel charterers, brokers and agents along with owners, operators and others will participate in the annual Cargo Day which, since 2016 has raised almost SGD$5.4 million for the...

nk storage company Vopak has announced that it is investigating the strategic options for its terminals in Australia, which may include include continued operations or divestment.

Ship operating costs will get more expensive next year on the main East / West trades as the Suez Canal Authority has hiked toll fees by 6% from February 2022.

Seafarer happiness levels have risen by a small amount. But seafarers are becoming increasingly unhappy about a lack of shore leave, which is driving mariners away from careers at sea.