Jim Wilson

Six nations have proposed to the International Maritime Organization that a safe maritime corridor be set-up to allow the safe evacuation of seafarers and ships from the Persian Gulf. IMO Secretariat documents state that as of about 13 march 2026 there are about 3,200 vessels confined to the west of the Strait of Hormuz with...

The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has strongly condemned the threats and attacks against vessels and purported closure of the Strait of Hormuz, in line with UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which have adversely affected merchant and commercial vessels and threatened the safety and welfare of seafarers. The Council called for a coordinated approach...

Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) Queensland has proudly presented a cheque for $6,600 to Mission to Seafarers Brisbane, following the successful Events from the 2025 SAL Golf Day and SAL Gala. The cheque was presented by Ajaz Mir-Chairman QLD on behalf of Shipping Australia, with Catherine Hindley, President, and Ross Nicholls, Secretary, receiving the donation on...

TasPorts Chair Greg McCann has announced the appointment of Captain Allan Gray as Interim Chief Executive Officer of TasPorts, for a fixed term from 16 March 2026 through to 2 October 2026. Captain Gray will lead the organisation during the transition while the Board undertakes a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer. Mr McCann...

Shipping Australia understands from a variety of sources that fuel continues to arrive in Australia in frequencies that are needed and expected despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and that sufficient fuel is expected to arriving in due course. There are several main reasons for this. Prior to the outbreak of conflict, there...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold an Extraordinary Session of its Council to address the impacts on shipping and seafarers of the situation in the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Oman and the Gulf region, particularly in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The session will be held on 18 to 19 March 2026 at...

War is always terrible. We first think of the innocents and the suffering, hardship, and the pain that they are enduring in the Middle East. We can but hope for a speedy cessation of armed conflict. As a shipping association we must turn to commercial shipping. Our thoughts are with seafarers We turn our thoughts...

The Sea Heritage Foundation is pleased to formally announce the official signing of its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sierra Fleet Services and Federation Academy at the Shipping Australia offices recently, marking a significant milestone in the Foundation’s continued growth in maritime education and training with the formation of the Sea Heritage Foundation Maritime Academy....

By MICHELLE TAYLOR, Partner, and ALEKO PALTOGLOU, of Sparke Helmore Lawyers Trade documents are the quiet engines of international commerce. They are often overlooked, but when an issue arises related to the documents, the consequences ripple across the  supply chain. Lost documents, courier delays, mismatched signatures and the occasional coffee stain can trigger a cascade...

By STUART HETHERINGTON, Consultant, Colin Biggers & Paisley. 2025 is likely to see the finalisation, in Vienna from December 15-19 2025, of the work of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) on the Convention for Negotiable Cargo Documents (NCD). At UNCITRAL’s 52nd session in 2019 the Chinese government presented a proposal on...