Jim Wilson

Circuit breakers in the power management system of the boxship Dali (IMO 9697428) repeatedly tripped, leading to blackouts across the ship and a loss of propulsion and steering prior to the ship striking and destroying the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River, Baltimore, in the United States of America, on 26 March, the...

Avoid delay! Act today! Ticket sales are OPEN for the SAL NSW Parliamentary Luncheon! Proudly sponsored by the Port of Newcastle, the NSW Parliamentary Luncheon this year will be hosted by guest speaker the Hon. Natalie Ward MLC, Shadow Minister for Transport & Roads, Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast, and Deputy Leader...

Global car carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen announced this week that it will sell the Melbourne International RoRo and Auto Terminal (MIRRAT) for AUD$332.5 million to Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT). AAT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Australian Stock Exchange-listed Company Qube, which trades under the ticker ASX:QUB. Wallenius added that it will continue to use MIRRAT after...

PSA Singapore (PSA) and Pacific International Lines (PIL) have recently announced the completion of their first trial of low-carbon green shipments, in a joint effort to build a more sustainable end-to-end supply chain ecosystem. This pilot trial is part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed in October last year between the two long-standing partners to...

In a significant development for small island nations threatened by rising seas, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has found greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution. The tribunal handed down a unanimous advisory opinion this week in its first climate-related judgement. It declared countries must take measures to combat climate change in...

MV BBC LEER, the first newbuilding of the “LakerMax”-series of fifteen DWT 13,000 multipurpose triple deckers, will be delivered by Taizhou Sanfu Heavy Industry, China to its owners, Leer-based Briese Group this week. The new vessel will subsequently enter a long-term time charter with BBC Chartering for worldwide trading. The newly designed series of multipurpose...

Industry colleagues in Queensland enjoyed a fantastic day of golf at the Wynnum Golf Club (located in eastern Brisbane and meandering over 31 hectares of picturesque land) on 8th May 2024. There were 92 players with an extra four guests for dinner. Winners of the SAL Cup were ES Randle with players Geoff Duffield, Harry...

The scene was set for a great afternoon outing at La Trobe Golf Club on Thursday 16th May for contestants to battle it out for the coveted Phil Kelly OAM perpetual trophy. A good-sized field lined up to play with perfect fairways with neatly trimmed greens following annual maintenance. The weather was stunning to say...

Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) has announced a new education partnership with Svitzer Australia to foster and develop leadership skills among emerging women leaders in the shipping, maritime, trade & logistics sectors. The partnership, starting this year, will see the delivery of six leadership courses for women in the sector, providing tailored skills...

Shipping Australia is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a SAL NSW State Committee Parliamentary Luncheon on Thursday 22nd August! Further details and booking to be announced. Main Sponsor: Port of Newcastle! We would like to thank the Port of Newcastle for its generous sponsorship. Without its support, an event like this simply...