Shipping Australia

Shipping Australia Ltd, in conjunction with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, today conducted an a workshop on matters concerning ocean carrier’s compliance with the requirements of Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act. Highlights of the event were the overview of the shipping registrar’s interpretation of...

It is disappointing that the Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill, aimed at improving the efficiency of domestic trade flows, reducing import substitution and protecting Australian jobs in the manufacturing and primary production sectors, failed to pass the Senate yesterday. Shipping Australia has continued to call for an end to political self-interest and point scoring, and urged...

Shipping Australia is encouraged by the Government’s cautious approach to making changes to shipping competition regulation. In its omnibus response to the Harper Review yesterday, the Government noted that it remains open to the Harper Review recommendation to replace the existing Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act with a block exemption. This means...

The attached article on implications of the changes to container weight verification will be published in the Spring/Summer edition of the SAL magazine. To read the article, click here.    

The Senate Committee inquiring into the Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 has recommended that the Bill be passed, and that the Government give further consideration to providing a mechanism for emergency applications and clarifying the effects of the Bill on operations of cruise ships. “Shipping Australia welcomes the recommendations of the Senate Committee’s report, which...

Thursday 24 September marks United Nations World Maritime Day 2015. WMD highlights the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment and each year emphasises a particular aspect of the IMO’s work. This year the theme is: Maritime education and training The IMO sets international maritime standards through a number of conventions and...

Operational challenges of meeting new SOLAS Convention requirements for the verification and declaration of a container’s mass were addressed at a meeting of shipping representatives, shippers, freight forwarders and the regulator (AMSA), at Shipping Australia’s Sydney headquarters yesterday. From 1 July 2016, a container cannot be loaded onto a ship unless a verified actual gross...

Shipping Australia Limited members strongly condemn the actions of unscrupulous ship operators who act with no regard to crew welfare. Responding to an ITF report of crew abuse in bulk carrier C. Summit visiting MacKay, Shipping Australia CEO Rod Nairn, representing the majority of international shipping companies operating in Australia said, “Our members absolutely condemn...

This year’s SAL QLD Ball will be held at Moda Events Portside Wharf, Hamilton on Friday 16th October.  This year, funds raised through the event will go to Sailability Bayside.  Sailability Bayside provides a sailing opportunity for people with all types and levels of disability in order to bring pleasure, encourage development and provide a...

Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss outlined the Government’s plan to simplify coastal shipping regulation at a luncheon of shipping companies, unions and maritime stakeholders, hosted by Shipping Australia Limited, today. “These changes are urgently needed,” Shipping Australia CEO, Rod Nairn said. “Moving long-haul freight by sea is four times more environmentally efficient than rail, and...