Jim Wilson

Shipping Australia was pleased to receive a speech from the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association Australia (WISTA Australia) at our Policy Council meeting in Fremantle, Western Australia, last week. Marine surveyor Kerryn Woonings addressed Shipping Australia by highlighting the mission of WISTA and the elements at the core of that mission. The mission of...

Applications are now open for WISTA Australia’s 2024 Mentorship Programme! Are you an emerging industry professional? Or are you a seasoned, experienced, and thoughtful leader looking to grow and develop others? Then why not connect via the WISTA Australia Mentorship Programme, designed to connect Mentees with experienced Mentors for a period of six months. WISTA...

OneStop has announced that it is partnering with DP World at New Fisherman Island Container Park from Monday 03 June 2024. The new container park will use OneStop’s Depot Operating System, OneStop Modal, by integrating data capabilities to ensure fast and reliable container transactions. OneStop’s Vehicle Booking System (VBS) will provide immediate insights into container...

The weather system known as “El Niño”, led to lower water levels in the Panama Canal, an international group of weather-scientists has concluded in a new paper. In their study, “Low water levels in Panama Canal due to increasing demand exacerbated by El Niño event,” by C Barnes of the Imperial College, London, et al,...

The Mission to Seafarers is hosting its Annual Luncheon 2024 on Friday 21 June from noon until 2pm at Strangers’ Restaurant, NSW Parliament House. All proceeds from this luncheon will help the Mission to Seafarers Sydney team and volunteers to care for the 400,000 seafarers from over 70 nations who visit Sydney ports each year....

Australia’s Federal Government has committed just under AUD$30m to its controversial Strategic Fleet in the the recent budget. About $21.7 million has been committed over five years from 2024–25 for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts to support the establishment of a Strategic Fleet, including delivery of the Strategic Fleet...

As we rapidly approach 2024 IMO International Day for Women in Maritime, Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA Australia) warmly remind you of the details of the lunch event on Wednesday 15 May with a panel of industry leaders: My Therese Blank (Head of Oceania Market for Maersk), Vedran...

The upcoming Seafarers Welfare Conference 2024 is set to take place from July 15th to 18th in Fremantle, West Australia. This pivotal event will bring together global stakeholders in the maritime industry to address pressing issues surrounding seafarers’ welfare and rights. Seafarers are the backbone of the maritime sector, facilitating international trade and transportation. However,...

Towage company Svitzer was admitted to trading and officially listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen at at 9am Copenhagen-time on 30 April 2024 with a billion US dollar market cap under the stock market ticker symbol: “SVITZR“. The company listed at 200 Danish Kroner per share (AUD$43.75), giving it a market cap in excess of $1 billion....

A groundbreaking five-year mangrove research and rejuvenation program Project Halophyte has been launched in the Fiji capital Suva with support from Swire Shipping. Project Halophyte will develop innovative floating mangrove pontoons and undertake environmental restoration in partnership with local communities along the coast of Fiji’s main island Viti Levu. The collaboration between UNSW Sydney and...