The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) today condemned Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) for consistently opposing the Australian government’s plan to establish a strategic fleet of Australian-flagged vessels.
Chris Given, Chair of the ITF’s Cabotage Task Force, said SAL’s stance is “short-sighted and detrimental to Australia’s national interests.”
“SAL, which represents major international shipping lines – including Evergreen, MSC, K-Line, HMM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd –...