Singapore/Dubai-based Sea Lead Shipping Pte Ltd will begin operating within the CA2 service from March 2022. The company will deploy a vessel within the CA2 consortium. Sea Lead is currently ranked by Alphaliner as being the 24th largest … [Read more...]
The supply chain crisis has a silver lining – container ships should be decarbonised faster
Stavros Karamperidis, University of Plymouth Several months ago, I warned that the crisis in container ships could jeopardise Christmas by leaving retailers without enough goods on their shelves. Since then, there have been similar fears all over … [Read more...]
Ruined Christmas Day? Blame the MUA
Coming out of months of lockdown, with a nation in distress from the tragedies of COVID, and trying to shake off our economic troubles, what we really don't need is an aggressive round of nationwide strikes designed to sabotage our Christmas. But … [Read more...]
Freight rates are high because of normal free-market activity; Shipping Australia welcomes ACCC probe
Shipping Australia notes that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will be investigating the current shipping environment. "We welcome the investigation as it will show that the current issues are caused by normal market mechanisms … [Read more...]
Shipping Australia urges Premier McGowan to protect Fremantle Ports from film studio
Shipping Australia has called upon Premier McGowan to protect Fremantle Ports, a vitally important institution for the continued economic well-being of Western Australians, from inappropriate development proposals. We have become concerned about … [Read more...]