Shipping Australia

A lengthy workshop on transport infrastructure resilience was attended by Shipping Australia chief executive officer Rod Nairn. Unfortunately, Shipping Australia must express the concern that infrastructure planners appear to have developed “ocean-blindness” as they do not take into account maritime transport options as an alternative to duplicating costly-to-build and costly-to-maintain landside transport infrastructure. For instance,...

Shipping Australia took part in a round table with Western Australian officials about the State government-induced difficulties of carrying out a crew change in the state. Shipping Australia – along with Maritime Industry Australia Limited and the maritime unions – emphasised the plight of seafarers who are experiencing increasing levels of mental and physical distress...

Shipping Australia welcomes the leadership of Maritime Safety Queensland in its handling of a COVID-19 positive seafarer.

Shipping Australia has provided a comprehensive brief to Federal Government officials on the crew change crisis.

A new joint survey by the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Federation reveals that shipping companies are taking strong measures to protect the health of seafarers and the general public from COVID-19.

A major international insurer has warned that marine safety is under threat because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The public discussion of the "Independent Review of the Victorian Ports System" is underway.

Welcome news from the Centre for Health Protection Communicable Disease Branch in Hong Kong which is facilitating crew changes in that jurisdiction.

Shipping Australia notes the release of the NSW Empty Container Supply Chain Study. Unfortunately, there is still a way to go...

Commercial mariners, Australia and international shipping are now at crisis point because stubborn governments are not allowing crew changes.