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Shipping Australia meets with the Victorian Essential Services Commission

Shipping Australia was pleased to meet with the Victorian Essential Services Commission earlier this week to discuss a number of issues related to the Victorian...
Shipping Australia was pleased to meet with the Victorian Essential Services Commission earlier this week to discuss a number of issues related to the Victorian waterfront, including pricing, the pricing order, legislative amendments, the Port of Melbourne regulatory regime, and the Shipping Australia submission to the consultation into the Port of Melbourne Compliance with the...
September 18, 2026

Shipping Australia has little confidence in the regulatory system

Shipping Australia recently filed a submission to the Port of Melbourne Pricing Order Team at the Victorian Essential Services Commission as part of their inquiry...
Shipping Australia recently filed a submission to the Port of Melbourne Pricing Order Team at the Victorian Essential Services Commission as part of their inquiry into the Port of Melbourne compliance with the pricing order. Our organisation is the principal shipping peak body in Australia, with approximately 70 members, and we represent many of the...
September 18, 2026

Port of Melbourne Pricing Order officially changes; Shipping Australia members do not welcome the decision

Victoria’s Department of Treasury and Finance  amended the Port of Melbourne Pricing Order in June 2026 to allow the Port of Melbourne to seek upfront...
Victoria’s Department of Treasury and Finance  amended the Port of Melbourne Pricing Order in June 2026 to allow the Port of Melbourne to seek upfront regulatory approval for major infrastructure projects, particularly the Port Capacity Enhancement Program (PCEP) associated with the proposed Webb Dock North container terminal. Unwelcome Shipping Australia members did not welcome the...
September 18, 2026

Harbour masters discuss the balancing act: is commercial pressure eroding safety margins?

Shipping Australia CEO Capt. Melwyn Noronha put some pointy questions to harbour masters at the recent Safe & Efficient Port Operations Forum, organised and held...
Shipping Australia CEO Capt. Melwyn Noronha put some pointy questions to harbour masters at the recent Safe & Efficient Port Operations Forum, organised and held by the Port Authority of New South Wales. While moderating a panel discussion on Friday 04 September, Capt. Noronha asked: “many people argue that commercial pressures have never been greater....
September 18, 2026

Efficiency is compromised if safety is compromised, harbour master argues

A panel of experienced shipping and ports operators met at the Safe & Efficient Port Operations Forum 2026  held in Sydney recently. The panel was...
A panel of experienced shipping and ports operators met at the Safe & Efficient Port Operations Forum 2026  held in Sydney recently. The panel was moderated by Shipping Australia CEO, Capt Melwyn Noronha, and the panel comprised of Myron Fernandes, Harbour Master, Sydney, Port Authority of NSW; Andrew Haysm Harbour Master, Melbourne, Ports Victoria; Carl...
September 18, 2026

Fintran Australia research delivers new quarantine treatment for Yellow Spotted Stink Bug

Australian biosecurity specialist Fintran Australia has delivered a new Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry-approved quarantine treatment pathway for Yellow Spotted Stink Bug (Erthesina...
Australian biosecurity specialist Fintran Australia has delivered a new Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry-approved quarantine treatment pathway for Yellow Spotted Stink Bug (Erthesina fullo). The new treatment, which is the result of an 18-month long research initiative by Fintran, provides the international shipping and cargo industries with a validated treatment protocol for managing...
September 18, 2026

Shipping Australia meets with the Victorian Essential Services Commission

Shipping Australia was pleased to meet with the Victorian Essential Services Commission earlier this week to discuss a number of issues related to the Victorian...
Shipping Australia was pleased to meet with the Victorian Essential Services Commission earlier this week to discuss a number of issues related to the Victorian waterfront, including pricing, the pricing order, legislative amendments, the Port of Melbourne regulatory regime, and the Shipping Australia submission to the consultation into the Port of Melbourne Compliance with the...
September 18, 2026

Shipping Australia has little confidence in the regulatory system

Shipping Australia recently filed a submission to the Port of Melbourne Pricing Order Team at the Victorian Essential Services Commission as part of their inquiry...
Shipping Australia recently filed a submission to the Port of Melbourne Pricing Order Team at the Victorian Essential Services Commission as part of their inquiry into the Port of Melbourne compliance with the pricing order. Our organisation is the principal shipping peak body in Australia, with approximately 70 members, and we represent many of the...
September 18, 2026

Port of Melbourne Pricing Order officially changes; Shipping Australia members do not welcome the decision

Victoria’s Department of Treasury and Finance  amended the Port of Melbourne Pricing Order in June 2026 to allow the Port of Melbourne to seek upfront...
Victoria’s Department of Treasury and Finance  amended the Port of Melbourne Pricing Order in June 2026 to allow the Port of Melbourne to seek upfront regulatory approval for major infrastructure projects, particularly the Port Capacity Enhancement Program (PCEP) associated with the proposed Webb Dock North container terminal. Unwelcome Shipping Australia members did not welcome the...
September 18, 2026

Harbour masters discuss the balancing act: is commercial pressure eroding safety margins?

Shipping Australia CEO Capt. Melwyn Noronha put some pointy questions to harbour masters at the recent Safe & Efficient Port Operations Forum, organised and held...
Shipping Australia CEO Capt. Melwyn Noronha put some pointy questions to harbour masters at the recent Safe & Efficient Port Operations Forum, organised and held by the Port Authority of New South Wales. While moderating a panel discussion on Friday 04 September, Capt. Noronha asked: “many people argue that commercial pressures have never been greater....
September 18, 2026

Efficiency is compromised if safety is compromised, harbour master argues

A panel of experienced shipping and ports operators met at the Safe & Efficient Port Operations Forum 2026  held in Sydney recently. The panel was...
A panel of experienced shipping and ports operators met at the Safe & Efficient Port Operations Forum 2026  held in Sydney recently. The panel was moderated by Shipping Australia CEO, Capt Melwyn Noronha, and the panel comprised of Myron Fernandes, Harbour Master, Sydney, Port Authority of NSW; Andrew Haysm Harbour Master, Melbourne, Ports Victoria; Carl...
September 18, 2026

Fintran Australia research delivers new quarantine treatment for Yellow Spotted Stink Bug

Australian biosecurity specialist Fintran Australia has delivered a new Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry-approved quarantine treatment pathway for Yellow Spotted Stink Bug (Erthesina...
Australian biosecurity specialist Fintran Australia has delivered a new Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry-approved quarantine treatment pathway for Yellow Spotted Stink Bug (Erthesina fullo). The new treatment, which is the result of an 18-month long research initiative by Fintran, provides the international shipping and cargo industries with a validated treatment protocol for managing...
September 18, 2026

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Industry Gala Night 2026

October 10, 2026 @ 6:00pm
 - 12:00am
Industry Gala Night 2026 – A Masquerade Affair Shipping Australia Limited Queensland is delighted to announce the return of our highly anticipated Industry Gala Night...
Industry Gala Night 2026 – A Masquerade Affair Shipping Australia Limited Queensland is delighted to announce the return of our highly anticipated Industry Gala Night 2026. Following the outstanding success of last year’s sold-out event, we are excited to once again bring together industry leaders, valued partners, sponsors, and supporters for an unforgettable evening of...

NSW State Committee Christmas Luncheon 2026

December 4, 2026 @ 12:00pm
 - 3:00pm
NSW State Committee Christmas Luncheon 2026 FRIDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2026  1200hrs for 1230hrs At the “W” HOTEL  in the GREAT ROOM at 31 Wheat Rd,...
NSW State Committee Christmas Luncheon 2026 FRIDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2026  1200hrs for 1230hrs At the “W” HOTEL  in the GREAT ROOM at 31 Wheat Rd, Sydney NSW 2000 SYDNEY DARLING HARBOUR  PROUDLY SPONSORED BY  SUPPORT SPONSORS              
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