Shipping Australia

A new agreement has been signed by several world bodies to help smooth the digital flow of information between ships and onshore authorities.

Australian ports may start receiving liquid petroleum gas-fuelled dry bulkers in the not-too-distant future.

Maritime Safety Queensland will require ship agents to find out what infection-control protocols were used if a vessel crew was changed in Singapore.

People moves at Shipping Australia: we thank Rod Begley for his work and welcome James Kurz (pictured).

Studies are underway into how to capture carbon from merchant ships... while they are still sailing.

There has been a lot of noise on container hire/detention charges. Keep boxes in circulation for the benefit of shippers and carriers. First published 15 April.

Global transport bodies urge governments to ease seafarer travel. Shipping Australia also urges States & Territories to align rules to Federal standards.

Ports around Australia need to think about what to do if ship crew report that they are sick.

International shipping lines play a crucial role in bringing essential goods to Australia and supporting Australia’s economy by taking our export to global markets.  These services are even more important during the current COVID-19 crisis.  Like many other organisations in the supply chain, shipping companies in all sectors are experiencing cost pressures as overall global...

Shipping Australia condemns the rogue action of the Victorian branch of the Maritime Union of Australia who have refused to unload a cargo vessel in Melbourne on the pretext of utterly spurious health and safety claims. The Union’s claims that the vessel is breaching any sort of regulation and presents an abnormal risk is an...