Leaders from 14 countries, including Australia's Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and heavyweight-countries such as Indonesia, Japan and Mexico, have set out an ocean action agenda. The 14 countries form the "The High Level Panel for a Sustainable … [Read more...]
Port and shipping projects in the Queensland budget
A variety of port and one shipping project have been mentioned in the recently released Queensland budget papers. The projects largely appear to be a repeat of previously announced projects but, overall, they do add up to a significant … [Read more...]
New crew-change policy is neat, plausible… and wrong
Shipping Australia is very concerned about the ongoing crisis caused by a lack of crew changes. Hundreds of thousands of people are trapped at sea and hundreds of thousands of people are waiting (without pay) to go to sea. It is a humanitarian … [Read more...]
Cash grab: Unfair New South Wales double-dipping port charges are unprecedented
Most businesses provide incentives for returning customers. But not in New South Wales. Here, the relevant port authorities apparently much prefer to penalise their customers by double-charging them. A Navigation Service Charge is a statutory … [Read more...]
Opinion: ANL calls for consideration of larger vessels in Australia & New Zealand
Ships have been getting bigger and bigger over recent years. Vessels that were once seen as innovative in terms of their size and capability are already on the list of “the former greats” as newer and larger ships are developed, taking the industry’s … [Read more...]