The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on 01 December calling on UN Member States to designate seafarers as key workers.
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Australia and 13 other nations, including Japan, Indonesia and Mexico, have vowed to sustainably manage their ocean territories. Shipping is part of their policy agenda.
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Towage provider Svitzer Australia has advised customers that it is consulting on a proposal to exit the ports of Jackson (Sydney Harbour) and Geelong.
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A variety of port and one shipping project have been mentioned in the recently released Queensland budget papers.
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MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company set a record on 24 November for the heaviest container vessel that has ever entered the Port of Melbourne.
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The most pressing issue right now is the unreasonable intransigence of governments that refuse to help crew changes take place.
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Shipping Australia is sad to note that there continues to be disruptive strike action by the unions during the current health and economic crisis.
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Khapra Beetle control measures must be proportionate and must fit within the existing container inspection regime, says Shipping Australia.
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DAWE ramps up action against Khapra Beetle
The Fed Dept of Ag has warned the importing and shipping industries that it is planning urgent action to counter the Khapra Beetle threat.
Unfortunately, no-one knows what those actions are!
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3qfFbln
First annual freight chain strategy report: could do a lot better.
The first annual progress report for the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy is out. From an ocean-shipping perspective, it’s... disappointing.
Find out why: https://bit.ly/3lkiV6p