Congratulations to MCC Marine, a specialist marine surveying and insurance company, which lifted the Shipping Australia Golf Day Cup! The Dennis Briant Cup was won by a team from AAL and the team from QUBE Logistics won the Chairman's Trophy. … [Read more...]
Port of Newcastle joins Shipping Australia!
Shipping Australia is delighted to welcome Port of Newcastle as our newest member! Port of Newcastle has been operating for more than 220 years and is the largest port on Australia’s East Coast. The port handles $26 billion of trade, 4,400 ship … [Read more...]
SAL NSW Shipping Industry Golf Day announced – book now!
Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) is pleased to announce that the annual SAL NSW Shipping Industry Golf Day will be held at the magnificent Coast Course at Little Bay on Wednesday 12th May 2021. Due to daylight savings ending prior to our golf day … [Read more...]
Maritime history: the ‘bloody pirates’ of the Pacific
For 75 years from 1885, the Burns Philp ships provided a lifeline for the South Pacific’s island nations. Burns Philp also became a de facto arm of Australian influence and diplomacy in the regional struggle between the imperial powers of Britain, … [Read more...]
Shipping Australia condemns rogue Union’s refusal to unload cargo vessel in Melbourne
Shipping Australia condemns the rogue action of the Victorian branch of the Maritime Union of Australia who have refused to unload a cargo vessel in Melbourne on the pretext of utterly spurious health and safety claims. The Union’s claims that the … [Read more...]