Jim Wilson

Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the appointment of Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North America, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Blicher assumes the role after most recently serving as the company’s Regional President for Asia Pacific since 2023. Blicher joined Maersk in 2020 with global experience in operations and...

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a global provider of port agency and marine services, has opened new offices in Indonesia – one each in Merak and Dumai. Opening offices in the Merak and Dumai port areas means that Inchcape has established a presence in two high-activity industrial port clusters, each handling approximately 150 port calls annually,...

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has set out the IMO’s priorities for the coming year. “As we start 2026, I would like to focus on something simple: getting things done. At IMO, this is the year of implementation; moving from plans to concrete actions and measurable progress, reflected in our world maritime theme: “From Policy to Practice...

Scheduled and upcoming shipping conferences, shipping meetings and shipping events. Click on the listed maritime event below to go to the appropriate web page:  22-24 September Breakbulk Americas Houston, United States 18-19 November Breakbulk Asia Singapore   IFCBAA Freight Forwarding Forums Brisbane 15th July Sydney 29th July Adelaide 12th August Melbourne 26th August Perth 2nd...

Strong winds drove four vessels off their berths at the Port of Brisbane in late November. At about 15:12 local time on 24 November, gale force winds pushed a car carrier away from the wharf during berth, resulting in the mooring lines parting, the ship moved to the centre of the channel, and two tugs...

An Australian-flagged ship has run aground on a coral reef in Papua New Guinea. The 93 metre cruise ship, Coral Adventurer (IMO 9838644),  was en-route to Dregerhafen in Papua on the morning of 27 December 2025 when it ran aground on a coral reef north of Nussing Island. An unsuccessful attempt was made to manoeuvre...

Shipping Australia would like to wish everyone in the sector a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We will be taking a little break over the holidays. The Shipping Australia secretariat will close on Tuesday 23 December and we will be back in the office on Monday 05 January 2026. Members and government...

Shipping Australia was privileged and honoured to host several Filippino seafarers at our Christmas lunch this year. They were part of a crew that were calling at Sydney at the time of our lunch. Seafarers Mark Cabalteja, Jayson Pangda and Maclets Ladisla joined us for the event. Capt Melwyn Noronha commented: “International seafarers are the...

Thompson Clarke Shipping (TCS) Managing Director Chris Raley has decided to retire to the Queensland Hinterland after a stellar 45+ year career at sea and ashore across the globe. Chris was Thompson Clarke Shipping – Director 2009 – 2012 and Managing Director 2012 – 2025. Chris’ stellar career included roles in the United Kingdom, New...

TasPorts Chair Greg McCann has announced that Chief Executive Officer Anthony Donald will step down from the role, concluding his tenure in March 2026. Mr McCann said that the board had accepted Mr Donald’s resignation and thanked him for his significant contribution to the organisation. “Anthony has served TasPorts for almost ten years, including leading...