Australia has entered into the ‘enforcement’ phase of its new biofouling regulations for commercial ships. Biofouling in shipping is the buildup of plants, algae, and small animals on the wetted […]
Media Releases
A View from the Bridge
Shipping Australia CEO, Capt. Melwyn Noronha sets out how Shipping Australia sees how a wide variety of issues. These include rising protectionism, Australian protectionism, the maritime economy, the geopolitical disaster […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/a-view-from-the-bridge/
Joint concentrated inspection campaign to get underway on wages and seafarer employment agreements
Port State Controllers around the world will launch a “Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Crew Wages and Seafarers’ Employment Agreements,” this weekend (Sunday 01 September 2024). The purpose of the […]
Former Workplace Minister Burke ignored billion dollar plus ports dispute
Shipping Australia was dismayed when Federal Workforce Minister, the Hon Minister Tony Burke MP, basically dismissed or disregarded a viciously expensive industrial action. It ran from at least October 2023 […]
New rules begin to affect shipping as Mpox spreads
Health and port authorities around the world are beginning to introduce new rules – mostly notification rules at this point – to control the ongoing spread of Mpox. Much of […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/new-rules-begin-to-affect-shipping-as-mpox-spreads/
Fremantle strike threat averted; in-principle agreement reached
Tomorrow’s 48-hour strike (Sunday 25 August) at Fremantle Port will not go ahead, according to a note to industry from Fremantle Ports. Planned industrial action by Vessel Traffic Service Officers […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/fremantle-strike-threat-averted-in-principle-agreement-reached/
AAL develops new monthly Asia-Europe multi-purpose cargo ship service
Multi-purpose, project cargo, and heavy-lift operator AAL has added a new monthly Asia-Europe liner service and a monthly Med / Middle East / India service to meet growing demand. Eike […]
SAL MARKETWATCH: spot box freight rates continue to slide; major North American disruption underway … and looming; India disruption looms
Box rates & demand Spot market box freight rates continue with the fifth consecutive weekly decline in the average composite rate from the peak, which took place on 18 July […]
Federal Transport Minister announces reviews of the Shipping Registration Act and the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act
Two simultaneous reviews into Australian shipping law have been launched by the Hon Catherine King MP, who is the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Under the […]
Box terminal margins about 40 cents a week to household expenditure, says Patrick
Container terminal charges only add about 40 cents a week to average household expenditure, box terminal operator Patrick has declared. Citing research by Synergies Economic Consulting, Patrick adds that the […]