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ContainerCo’s “Prices Road Container Park” to be powered by OneStop Modal and VBS

OneStop, a provider of logistics technology and data solutions, and ContainerCo, a provider of container depot and transport services, have expanded their  partnership with the...
OneStop, a provider of logistics technology and data solutions, and ContainerCo, a provider of container depot and transport services, have expanded their  partnership with the launch of ContainerCo’s new Prices Road container park in South Auckland. The greenfield site will welcome its first container movements from Monday, 29 September 2025. Powered by OneStop’s advanced solutions,...
October 3, 2025

Help improve welfare services for seafarers visiting Australian ports

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority  and the Australian Seafarers’ Welfare Council are carrying out a survey to get feedback on the welfare services available to...
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority  and the Australian Seafarers’ Welfare Council are carrying out a survey to get feedback on the welfare services available to seafarers visiting Australian ports. “If you are a seafarer who has visited an Australian port, we want to hear about your experience with shore-based welfare services. We also encourage you...
October 3, 2025

New Zealand Shipping Update!

Our friends across the Tasman at Shipping New Zealand have provided an update of commercial maritime / regulatory matters in New Zealand. A big thank...
Our friends across the Tasman at Shipping New Zealand have provided an update of commercial maritime / regulatory matters in New Zealand. A big thank you to Shipping New Zealand! You can visit their website here. Shipping New Zealand reports: Customs / MPI – new legislation has been passed allowing NZ to adopt a commercial vessel...
September 26, 2025

International Chamber of Shipping visits World Trade Organization; support urged for maritime and for IMO Net Zero

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) met with World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geneva on September 18 to discuss mounting trade pressures and...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) met with World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geneva on September 18 to discuss mounting trade pressures and global shipping. Senior shipping executives from Japan, Hong Kong, Norway, Switzerland and Singapore participated. Industry leaders argued that there is no formal WTO platform dedicated to maritime trade, which they...
September 26, 2025

SPECIAL OFFER : Shipping Australia partners with WiseTech Academy to Bring Online Logistics Training to Members

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership between Shipping Australia and WiseTech Academy, aimed at bringing world-class online sea freight training and dangerous...
We are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership between Shipping Australia and WiseTech Academy, aimed at bringing world-class online sea freight training and dangerous goods compliance directly to members. Our offer to members In collaboration with WiseTech Academy, we’re offering Shipping Australia members special access to online courses designed specifically for shipping professionals and...
September 26, 2025

PIL marks historic naming ceremony of first LNG dual-fuel container vessel in Ghana

Pacific International Lines (PIL) held the naming ceremony of its latest 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel at the Port of Tema, Ghana, marking a...
Pacific International Lines (PIL) held the naming ceremony of its latest 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel at the Port of Tema, Ghana, marking a historic first for PIL in Ghana. The vessel, part of PIL’s new “O” Class series, was officially named Kota Odyssey by Her Excellency Ms Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Vice President of...
September 26, 2025

World Maritime Day 2025: Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity

Thursday 25 September 2025 is World Maritime Day. This year’s World Maritime Day theme is “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity”. The International Maritime Organization says the theme reflects the...
Thursday 25 September 2025 is World Maritime Day. This year’s World Maritime Day theme is “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity”. The International Maritime Organization says the theme reflects the ocean’s vital role in the world economy, with more than 80% of global trade transported by sea. The ocean is a source of jobs and food for millions of people,...
September 25, 2025

Seafarers are skilled professionals and that’s why they’re highly paid

Seafarers are highly-skilled and highly paid professionals. Now that might be a bit of surprise to many people in the industry who have gotten the...
Seafarers are highly-skilled and highly paid professionals. Now that might be a bit of surprise to many people in the industry who have gotten the image that seafarers are destitute. A misleading narrative We understand why. There’s a narrative being pushed by various parties that seafarers are poor, and are suffering terribly. And like all...
September 19, 2025

Shipping Australia’s spring NSW State Committee Parliamentary Luncheon was a success!

Shipping Australia was pleased to host our well-attended NSW State Committee Parliamentary Luncheon earlier this week. Minister Graham Our guest of honour and keynote speaker...
Shipping Australia was pleased to host our well-attended NSW State Committee Parliamentary Luncheon earlier this week. Minister Graham Our guest of honour and keynote speaker was the The Hon. John Graham, MLC, Minister for Transport. He is also the Special Minister of State, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy,...
September 19, 2025
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Global maritime trade – navigating geopolitical tensions

The International Chamber of Shipping has hosted a panel session titled ‘Global maritime trade – navigating geopolitical tensions‘ at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public...
The International Chamber of Shipping has hosted a panel session titled ‘Global maritime trade – navigating geopolitical tensions‘ at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum yesterday . The panel explored the challenges and opportunities facing the international shipping industry in facilitating global trade and driving global economic prosperity. A recording has been made available,...
September 19, 2025
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