Jim Wilson

Bigger ships and bigger waves make container losses more likely on box ships, new research by industry P&I (Protection & Indemnity) Club, Gard, has revealed. The six-year average claims frequency for container stack collapses for feeder vessels (less than 3,000 TEU) is 1% over  a five-year period, Gard found, and that figure rises to 9%...

Shipping Australia was saddened this week to wish Len Phillips, General Manager of shipping line HMM Australia, a fond farewell from the shipping industry. Mr Phillips has recently announced his retirement and, accordingly, will step away as the HMM representative at Shipping Australia after several years. Shipping Australia acknowledges, and thanks him for, his efforts...

Shipping Australia was pleased to host Mr Mick Kinley, CEO of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, at a recent meeting of members. Mr Kinley gave a wide ranging talk / presentation on numerous important maritime safety matters in Australia today. Observing that funding for seafarer welfare is an issue, he noted that welfare bodies are...

A CEO-search is now underway at the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Current CEO, Mick Kinley, announced at the end of 2023 that he would retire at the end of his current term, which concludes in September this year. Executive recruitment company, Derwent, is now handling the search. If you want to apply, you will need...

Shipping Australia has begun a nationwide industry-government project that will provide help and guidance to ship operators that are calling in Australia, especially those operators that are calling in Australia for the first time. We had repeatedly heard from the shipping industry that ships were being delayed during loading and discharge because of a lack...

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for shipowners and operators, has launched a set of ‘Industry principles for establishing effective measures to combat and eliminate harassment and bullying in the maritime sector.’ The principles have been published against the backdrop of a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) – alongside...

Shipping Australia was pleased to play to host to a visit from Captain John Lloyd, CEO of the Nautical Institute. The Institute is UK-based global non-governmental organisation for maritime professionals; it has over 7,000 members in more than 110 countries. The Institute has consultative status at the IMO. Its aims are to improve standards of...

Shipping Australia is pleased to be in discussions with the national maritime safety regulator, The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, about a trial a project at select ports to boost opportunities to have ship’s garbage recycled onshore. You can find out more about “The Maritime Recycling Project” here. Ships inevitably – and just like many other...

The tender for technical support and logistics for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA’s) maritime aids to navigation network has launched on AusTender today. This network includes some of Australia’s oldest lighthouses, marine buoys and beacons, automatic identification systems for boats and ships, met-ocean sensors and more. Supporting future regional maintenance contractors, the successful tenderer...

Shipping Australia was honoured and privileged this week to visit Ms Dai Le MP, the Federal Member for the Division of Fowler in Western Sydney. We had a wide ranging chat on different aspects of the global supply chain and how something so seemingly arcane and esoteric as international trade actually has serious and profound...