Jim Wilson

ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a prismatic ammonia fuel tank (IMO Type B independent tank) for container Ships developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC). Ammonia could be used as a marine fuel for shipping decarbonization as it does not emit CO2 when combusted. However,...

Businesses that offer building, construction and asset maintenance services can now tender for a new suite of government contracts that are now open on AusTender. The contracts are for the maintenance of aids to navigation, including iconic lighthouses, marine buoys and more, which are operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Under a new...

Liner shipping giant Maersk has decided to split off its worldwide towage business, Svitzer, so that it can simplify its business and focus on integrated logistics. Shares in Svitzer and its subsidiaries as well as certain other related assets and liabilities will be contributed by Maersk to a new legal entity (the Svitzer Group) and...

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Shipping Australia’s Victoria / Tasmania Secretary, Charles Masters, reviews 2023: “The past year provided interesting  subjects for the State Committee. Quarantine inspections on cargo discharged from Roro’s created considerable delays forcing operators to seek alternate discharge ports. The State Committee noted reports of a ferry operator in the Northern Hemisphere placing a ban on the...

Geoff Dalgliesh, Secretary, Shipping Australia’s Queensland Committee writes: “Sometimes its difficult to know where to start on issues affecting our ports in Queensland and their importance when you’re looking at a full year of events. Exports are up in most ports due volumes of agricultural such as grains and cotton whilst imports are down due...

Will IMO’s slow response to regulating remotely operated and autonomous ships impact the future of seafarers? In a world where the maritime industry rapidly shifts to digitalisation and green fuels, our seafarers remain trapped in outdated training methods. This isn’t just a gap—it’s a ticking time bomb. Many ships are already equipped with advanced technologies...

Hold Friday 22 March 2024 for your diaries! Shipping Australia is proud to announce that we will resume our famous and highly-attended luncheons in Wollongong! With the kind and generous sponsorship of our friends at Australian Amalgamated Terminals,  the event will be held at the City Beach Function Centre, Wollongong. We will look forward to...

Container terminal operator DP World has reached an “in-principle” four-year agreement with the waterfront union in a deal that was facilitated by the Fair Work Commission. This agreement brings an end to all protected industrial action, according to statements from the terminal operator and the union. The agreement replaces the previous contract that expired in...

Federal Infrastructure Minister, the Hon Catherine King MP, has today (Friday, 02 February 2024) announced that “work towards establishing Australia’s Maritime Strategic Fleet is underway”. After noting that the Strategic Fleet Taskforce report and the Federal Government’s response to the taskforce was published last year, the Minister has today stated that Government’s focus has now...