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 2020 as the year that certainly challenged all of us.
“It was also the year Australian families and businesses realised the vital role shipping and transport play in their everyday lives. For the tireless efforts of all transport industry workers, which enabled Australia to respond so well, I would like to offer my sincerest thanks.
“Scenes of supermarket shelves stripped of toilet paper and other essential items highlighted the need for efficient supply chains to every household. One positive – the Australian public are now far more aware of the importance of freight to their everyday lives.”
