Shipping Australia's New South Wales 2022 Winter Parliamentary Luncheon was held yesterday (Thursday 27 May 2022) at Parliament House in Sydney. The guest of honour and guest speaker was the Honourable David Elliott, Member of the NSW Legislative … [Read more...]
Disinformation control: why it is misleading to claim that maps prove ships are stuck near China
If you're a regular consumer of shipping-related social media, you've probably recently seen a few maps showing the coast of China with a mass of small dots representing ships. Social media posters claim that the ships are stuck there because of the … [Read more...]
Big Blue goes Big Green; Maersk goes “ALL-IN” on decarbonisation
International ocean shipping giant Maersk has taken a big step in shaping the future of shipping by vowing to hit net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across its entire business including its direct and indirect emissions. This bold … [Read more...]
GeelongPort becomes first port in Australia to achieve Climate Active carbon neutral certification
GeelongPort has become the first port in Australia to achieve Climate Active carbon neutral certification for its business operations. Reaching carbon neutrality was one of the long-term objectives in GeelongPort’s 20-year Environment Strategy … [Read more...]
ACCC slams lack of port productivity, unions in container monitoring report
This year's Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2020-21 by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission exploded with great force yesterday. The report finds that a surge in demand for containerised cargo and extreme port congestion … [Read more...]