Randall Bonner, General Manager Group Assets, Flinders Port Holdings, writes: COVID induced disruption to cargo shipping was minimal, while there have been virtually no shutdowns of major ports. In South Australia, where we own and operate the … [Read more...]
Keeping shipping moving in Queensland
The Hon Mark Bailey MP, Minister for Transport and Main Roads, writes about the topics of shipping, and coastal shipping in Queensland: 2020 saw COVID-19 impact economies around the world, including both in Australia and Queensland. But, a … [Read more...]
Sustainability: an investment for the future
Stewart Lammin, Chair of Ports Australia and Chief Executive Officer of Flinders Port Holdings writes about sustainability in the ports sector: The past twelve months has seen the importance of sustainable practices pushed to the forefront, now … [Read more...]
Seafarers must be given priority access to COVID vaccines, shipping industry says
The International Chamber of Shipping has called for governments to prioritise seafarers and frontline maritime shore workers for COVID vaccinations so as to avoid a repeat of the 2020 ‘crew change crisis’. ICS is demanding that governments, who … [Read more...]
The importance of freight and the seafarer highlighted in the COVID year
The Hon Michael McCormack MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development writes about freight and seafarers during 2020 - the year of COVID. "For the Australian shipping industry, we can look back on … [Read more...]