Jim Wilson

Peter Draper, University of Adelaide and Nathan Howard Gray, University of Adelaide The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for 80 years now stands at a crossroads. Recent trade policy developments have introduced unprecedented levels of uncertainty – not least, the upheaval caused by United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping...

By the IMO Thousands of seafarers have been stuck in the Persian Gulf since the current conflict in the Middle East began on 28 February this year. To date, at least 70 attacks on international shipping have been verified by IMO, with 19 seafarers killed. With maritime security threats on the rise globally, IMO Secretary-General...

Australia’s coastal licensing system is built around nominated voyages. The freight most likely to shift needs a predictable service.  The first article in this series argued that Australia should identify which freight could realistically move by sea rather than keep debating how much ought to. The second found that such freight exists in pieces, spread...

BIMCO, European Shipowners | ECSA, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO, and World Shipping Council (WSC) have welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to the updated European List of Ship Recycling Facilities. The shipping industry has advocated for the inclusion of compliant non-OECD yards since the entry...

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), Saudi Arabia’s leading terminal operator, and CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, have signed definitive agreements to jointly develop and operate Terminal 4 at Jeddah Islamic Port, in collaboration with Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), marking one of the largest foreign direct investments in...

Freight forwarders consolidate cargo every day. Assembling enough visible, committed demand to support a coastal service that does not yet run is a different problem. The previous article argued that Australia should stop debating how much freight ought to move by sea and start identifying which freight realistically could. It ended on an awkward finding....

Mr Angus Mitchell has been re-appointed as Chief Commissioner and CEO to the ATSB Commission for a further five-year term. As Chief Commissioner, Mr Mitchell has overseen a number of significant investigative cases, as well as a period of expansion in both the volume and accessibility of safety information available through the ATSB. Mr James...

Join fellow AMC alumni for an evening of connection and conversation! Cargo Bar, Darling Harbour 24 September 18:00 to 20:00 AMC Principal Mal Wise will be in attendance to welcome guests!

IMO Secretary-General demands immediate and unconditional release of more than 90 seafarers held captive. IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez issued the following statement following reports of the SEAMULL being hijacked on 20 August 2026: “Shipping challenges are on the rise with the recent increase of piracy incidents in the Gulf of Aden. With the most...

Key findings from the Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan released this week include: The maritime sector is diverse and distributed Australia is in a unique position in the Indo-Pacific region and has the potential to be a leader in both green energy exports and maritime decarbonisation Actions taken now will support Australia’s continued trade...