Shipping Australia

Shipping Australia welcomes the ACCC investigation as it will show that the current issues are caused by normal market mechanisms and by bottlenecks in the supply chain.

Shipping Australia has called upon Premier McGowan to protect Fremantle Ports from inappropriate development proposals.

Shipping Australia calls for the abolition or simplification of wholly unnecessary and costly excise duty paperwork and processes.

We are saddened to report that industry figure, Michael Coffey, passed away earlier this year aged 79.

“After several months as Shipping Australia’s Chief Executive Officer the view from the bridge has been both exciting and challenging. COVID-19 continues to harrow, burden and torment the peoples of the world. Human activity is greatly disrupted. But, ocean shipping remains resilient and continues to deliver the goods.” Captain Noronha discusses ship operating costs; freight...

Japanese shipping and logistics major NYK has announced plans to carry out a trial unmanned coastal voyage along the coast of Japan. It is part of a bigger plan to automate Japanese coastal shipping.

Seafarer crew change crisis stabilises but shortage of Indian seafarers is reported.

Port of Melbourne will extend Webb Dock East Berth 4/5, enabling more ships to be berthed at the port.

A study looking into the development of a green hydrogen export facility at the Port of Hay Point, south of Mackay, will get underway shortly.

Interest in Australia as a source of green energy continues to increase as ENEOS Corp of Japan investigates QLD as a source of hydrogen.