Jim Wilson

Svitzer Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Veronica Jensen as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for the Australia/PNG region. Ms Jensen brings deep commercial leadership experience across a range of industry sectors including industrial consumables, engineering solutions, the pharmaceutical industry and in shipping with more than 11 years’ previous experience with Maersk....

The Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum (VCSF) publishes its first industry good practice guidelines entitled ‘Common Guidance on the loading and presentation of vehicles’. The guidance and supporting checklist are intended to reduce the risks associated with the shipment of unaccompanied vehicles, including electric and hybrid vehicles, and to promote the safety of terminal and vessel...

Earlier this week, an industry coalition comprised of Shipping Australia, the International Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia, and the Australian Meat Industry Council, called upon the Hon. Catherine King MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, to commit to, and implement, an open and transparent consultation process on the Strategic...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will open its seventh Regional Presence Office (RPO), in Suva, Fiji, to serve countries and territories in the Pacific Islands region. IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez and the Minister for Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport of the Republic of Fiji, Honourable Ro Filipe Tuisawau, signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Two indigenous students who have completed “Get into Maritime” course with the Sea Heritage Foundation, TAFE NSW, and supported by Prince’s Trust Australia, have secured jobs as deck hands with marine services provider SERCO. The two deckhands will be working with the SERCO Defence Marine Support Services (DMSS) team in Sydney for their two-year traineeship...

Darwin Port should continue to be subject to regulatory oversight of access to, and pricing of, services – that’s the main conclusion of Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory. The Commission is an independent statutory body that oversees various sectors, including ports, in the Northern Territory and it has now provided a report on its...

Shipping Australia is delighted to welcome LINX Port Services as our newest corporate associate member! LINX Port Services is one of the country’s leading port logistics and infrastructure providers operating in 16 locations across Australia. Specialists in stevedoring, berth operations and management, infrastructure and warehousing the team of nearly 1,000 skilled operators support national and...

!!! SOLD OUT !!! If you snooze, they say, then you lose. And that’s the case now with our Biennial Port Kembla Luncheon! It is SOLD OUT! If you haven’t booked by now, then you will be unable to book as there are no more seats or tickets left. Guests to Shipping Australia Biennial Port Kembla...

Singapore and Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formally collaborate on establishing the Singapore-Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC). The signing of this MoU was welcomed by the Prime Ministers of Singapore and Australia during their 9th Annual Leaders’ Meeting in Melbourne on 5 March 2024. Signed by Mr Chee Hong Tat,...

Patrick Terminals has announced the introduction of nine electric terminal trucks and charging infrastructure into terminal operations in Fremantle.  The project is an initiative of Patrick Terminals’ decarbonisation plan and is supported by receipt of $2.5 million in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as part of the Driving the Nation Program supporting...