Shipping Australia

It was good to see  Port of Melbourne CEO Brendan Bourke address the matter of ship sizes in his presentation to the Rail Futures Conference last week (as reported in Lloyds List Australia web news service).  I know that Port of Melbourne is doing as much as they can to accommodate larger ships as soon...

The Government’s decision to ratify the International Ballast Water Convention, announced today, brings Australia into line with global shipping standards. Shipping Australia’s members welcome this decision, which enhances marine biosecurity in Australia’s maritime environment and adopts a common standard of ballast water management. “The international shipping industry is willing to bear the high cost of...

The first SAL NSW Parliamentary Luncheon for 2017 will be held on Thursday 15th June. Our guest speaker will be The Hon Melinda Pavey, MP, Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, Member of the Nationals. Don’t miss out! Seating is limited at this event so please book early to avoid disappointment!  Find out more here.

Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Darren Chester to speak at SAL Victoria Lunch. We are excited to confirm that our Federal Minister will speak and be available to answer questions at the SAL Victoria Lunch in Melbourne. What timing! A Discussion Paper on Coastal Shipping is open for comment. The Senate has just commenced an...

Many were surprised that coastal shipping was not a major area of debate in general election last year.  The reality is that it is too difficult to explain in an “eight second grab”, the usual time allocated to a topic by the television news.  And in our age of influencing voters by Tweets or fake...

There’s a big push from some sectors for the Government to allocate funding to inland rail in this year’s budget – but this is a massively expensive investment, originally estimated at $4.7 billion this has now blown out to $10 billion.  It must be done in stages and we need to get the focus and...

A lot happened in Shipping in 2016, you can read all about it in the Shipping Australia Annual 2016 at the link below. Start with the overview by Darren Chester, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, learn what Commonwealth and State Authorities have to say, read all about the operations of Shipping Australia Limited and find out what’s...

Philip Charles Kelly, OAM – passed away 10 January 2017 – aged 88 I am very sad to advise that our esteemed friend and Shipping Australia colleague, Phil Kelly passed away early this morning after a tenacious but ultimately unsuccessful battle with cancer. Phil had beaten cancer once before and was optimistic about his prospects....

This year’s SAL VIC State Committee Christmas Luncheon will be held on 14 December in the Jim Stynes Room at the MCG.  Book early to avoid disappointment – this event will sell out fast! Hear from the CEO of the private Port of Melbourne, Mr Brendan Bourke and celebrate the career of the most recent inductee...

Shipping Australia’s recently retired Victorian State Secretary, Mr Phil Kelly, OAM has been honoured by the maritime industry. At Lloyds List Australia’s Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards last night, Phil was selected as the 2016 inductee into the Maritime Industry Hall of Fame. “Phil Kelly remains an icon of the shipping industry, especially in Melbourne...