Jim Wilson

Tokyo-headquartered general trading company Itochu has announced that the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore has authorised one of Itochu’s subsidiaries to carry out ammonia bunkering trials in Singapore. The Authorisation was granted following MPA’s review of ZETA’s submissions, which included comprehensive safety studies, risk assessments, and business plans for ammonia bunkering in Singapore. The...

By the Australian Mariners Welfare Society On 26 May the Australian Mariners Welfare Society held its quarterly Council meeting and Annual General Meeting in the SAL Boardroom. The Council is responsible for the governance of AMWS and the quarterly meetings are used to discuss relevant issues impacting on seafarer welfare and agree on the distribution...

The ANL Kokoda (IMO 9516765) will be the first vessel in the pilot programme for the Australian Strategic Fleet. The ship is a 2011-delivered vessel, built by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding and, at the time of the writing of this article, is reported by French beneficial owner, CMA CGM to be a Malta-flagged and Singapore-operated...

Now in its third consecutive year, Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) and WISTA Australia welcomed a sold-out room at the RACV Melbourne City Club on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, to mark the IMO International Day for Women in Maritime. This year’s IMO theme was “From Policy to Practice: Advancing Gender Equality for Maritime Excellence”, focusing on...

The Mission to Seafarers writes: “To the Editor:  We read your article of 15 May 2026, “Seafarers aren’t quite as unhappy as you might think” and felt it important to respond. Constructive discussion around welfare data is welcome and necessary. No survey is beyond scrutiny, and we remain committed to ensuring the Seafarers Happiness Index...

Dr Marjorie O’Neill,  the NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and the member of the NSW Legislative Assembly for Coogee, told Shipping Australia guests at our luncheon this week that the NSW government is working on reforms to address long-term efficiency while tackling “very pressing” issues. “The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted global fuel...

By Shipping Australia’s Victoria State Secretary, Charles Masters Deputy Chair for Shipping Australia Victoria Ms Sirisha Gunde officially welcomed the large group set to play at the La Trobe Golf Club.  The course was picture perfect, fairways trimmed greens finely shaved with play commencing under perfectly clear skies and no wind. In other words, the...

Victoria’s 26/27 budget has announced $124.5 million to progress activities at the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal at Hastings. The funding will be used to progress the Environmental Effects Statement process for the first heavy-duty facility of its kind in Australia, a Victorian Government statement reads. Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne commented that “We...

Students of the ITALC and IFCBAA Diplomas of Customs Broking and Diploma of Freight forwarding may in the future be granted credit for the Australian Maritime College’s degrees, following an announcement earlier this week. AMC has announced that it will assess and and recognise the IFCBAA programmes along with relevant industry experience. This collaboration provides...

Japanese maritime academic and former seafarer Professor Momoko Kitada has been awarded the International Maritime Organization’s Gender Equality Award 2026.   The award was presented by IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez during a ceremony held at IMO Headquarters in London (18 May) to mark International Day for Women in Maritime. The recipient of the Gender Equality Award is selected...