Containerships speckled across the sea, as far as the eye can see, is the dramatic vision off the U.S. coast at Los Angeles. Congestion is out of control in the U.S. and that's why there are problems in Australia. One set of footage has been … [Read more...]
Explainer: container logistics, industrial woes, berthing delays and propaganda-busting
Shipping Australia welcomes the news that industrial relations woes may be over (well, for now at least) at one of our major container terminals. DPW Australia earlier this week informed the industry that it had finalised its Enterprise … [Read more...]
Examining empty: ECP study to get underway in Victoria
An Empty Container Park study will soon get in underway in Victoria. Government body Freight Victoria has engaged the consultancy NineSquared to carry out the study. NineSquared carried out the NSW Empty Container Park Study. Freight Victoria … [Read more...]
Private operator should fund Port of Melbourne upgrade
Shipping Australia has lodged a submission with the Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) objecting to a price hike plan by the private operators of the Port of Melbourne. In its application to the Victorian ESC, the port operators propose … [Read more...]
AMTAC address: COVID-19 and shipping
SAL CEO Rod Nairn gave the 2020 annual address of the Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission (AMTAC), a specialist commission of the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration. He spoke on the topic, "Charting … [Read more...]