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Chinese female seafarers face a range of gender-based difficulties at work

Bullying, abuse, perceptions for the potential for harassment, isolation, prejudices, limited access to vocational education / training and employment difficulties are some of the difficulties...
Bullying, abuse, perceptions for the potential for harassment, isolation, prejudices, limited access to vocational education / training and employment difficulties are some of the difficulties faced by Chinese female seafarers, researchers at Dalian Maritime University, China, have revealed. Although noting that there has been “tangible progress toward gender diversity and inclusiveness, researchers Wenyu Lyu and...
April 26, 2024

World first as two ammonia duel-fuel aframax tankers ordered

AET, a Malaysian tanker operator has announced that it has entered into two time charters with PETCO Trading, a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, the...
AET, a Malaysian tanker operator has announced that it has entered into two time charters with PETCO Trading, a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, the Malaysian state energy company, for two ammonia-powered dual-fuel Aframaxes. An “aframax” is an oil tanker with a deadweight between 80,000 and 120,000 tonnes. AET also signed shipbuilding contracts with Dalian Shipbuilding...
April 26, 2024

Anti-Modern Slavery event held in the Illawarra

An anti-modern slavery event was held in Wollongong earlier this week, at the Bluescope Steel Visitor Centre at Port Kembla earlier this week, at which...
An anti-modern slavery event was held in Wollongong earlier this week, at the Bluescope Steel Visitor Centre at Port Kembla earlier this week, at which Shipping Australia attended. The event featured guest speaker Dr James Cockayne, NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner. Dr Cockayne is the first commissioner appointed to the role on a full-time basis; his 5-year...
April 26, 2024

Joint industry open letter to the United Nations Secretary General following the seizure of the MSC Aries

A joint industry open letter has been sent to the United Nations Secretary General – His Excellency Antonio Guterres – calling for assistance following the...
A joint industry open letter has been sent to the United Nations Secretary General – His Excellency Antonio Guterres – calling for assistance following the seizure of the MSC Aries on Saturday 13 April. 16 maritime industry associations and social partners (ASA, BIMCO, CLIA, ECSA, INTERCARGO, INTERMANAGER, INTERTANKO, IAPH, ICS, IFSMA, IMCA, IMEC, IPTA, ITF,...
April 26, 2024

International Chamber of Shipping statement on the seizure of containership MSC Aries

On 13 April 2024, members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp fast-roped from a helicopter to seize a container ship, the MSC Aries, approximately 15...
On 13 April 2024, members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp fast-roped from a helicopter to seize a container ship, the MSC Aries, approximately 15 nautical miles northwest of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, and then diverted the vessel into Iranian territorial waters. The International Chamber of Shipping released the following statement: The International Chamber of...
April 26, 2024

AMSA’s focus on shipper compliance with verified gross mass requirements – first up, the port of Melbourne

Accurate verified gross mass (VGM) plays a critical role in ensuring containerships are loaded safely and that containers can be reliably secured. The Australian Maritime...
Accurate verified gross mass (VGM) plays a critical role in ensuring containerships are loaded safely and that containers can be reliably secured. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) would like to ensure shippers of containers are accurately measuring VGM through one of the two accepted methods, and that VGM is accurately and reliably recorded on...
April 26, 2024

Chinese female seafarers face a range of gender-based difficulties at work

Bullying, abuse, perceptions for the potential for harassment, isolation, prejudices, limited access to vocational education / training and employment difficulties are some of the difficulties...
Bullying, abuse, perceptions for the potential for harassment, isolation, prejudices, limited access to vocational education / training and employment difficulties are some of the difficulties faced by Chinese female seafarers, researchers at Dalian Maritime University, China, have revealed. Although noting that there has been “tangible progress toward gender diversity and inclusiveness, researchers Wenyu Lyu and...
April 26, 2024

World first as two ammonia duel-fuel aframax tankers ordered

AET, a Malaysian tanker operator has announced that it has entered into two time charters with PETCO Trading, a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, the...
AET, a Malaysian tanker operator has announced that it has entered into two time charters with PETCO Trading, a wholly owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, the Malaysian state energy company, for two ammonia-powered dual-fuel Aframaxes. An “aframax” is an oil tanker with a deadweight between 80,000 and 120,000 tonnes. AET also signed shipbuilding contracts with Dalian Shipbuilding...
April 26, 2024

Anti-Modern Slavery event held in the Illawarra

An anti-modern slavery event was held in Wollongong earlier this week, at the Bluescope Steel Visitor Centre at Port Kembla earlier this week, at which...
An anti-modern slavery event was held in Wollongong earlier this week, at the Bluescope Steel Visitor Centre at Port Kembla earlier this week, at which Shipping Australia attended. The event featured guest speaker Dr James Cockayne, NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner. Dr Cockayne is the first commissioner appointed to the role on a full-time basis; his 5-year...
April 26, 2024

Joint industry open letter to the United Nations Secretary General following the seizure of the MSC Aries

A joint industry open letter has been sent to the United Nations Secretary General – His Excellency Antonio Guterres – calling for assistance following the...
A joint industry open letter has been sent to the United Nations Secretary General – His Excellency Antonio Guterres – calling for assistance following the seizure of the MSC Aries on Saturday 13 April. 16 maritime industry associations and social partners (ASA, BIMCO, CLIA, ECSA, INTERCARGO, INTERMANAGER, INTERTANKO, IAPH, ICS, IFSMA, IMCA, IMEC, IPTA, ITF,...
April 26, 2024

International Chamber of Shipping statement on the seizure of containership MSC Aries

On 13 April 2024, members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp fast-roped from a helicopter to seize a container ship, the MSC Aries, approximately 15...
On 13 April 2024, members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp fast-roped from a helicopter to seize a container ship, the MSC Aries, approximately 15 nautical miles northwest of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, and then diverted the vessel into Iranian territorial waters. The International Chamber of Shipping released the following statement: The International Chamber of...
April 26, 2024

AMSA’s focus on shipper compliance with verified gross mass requirements – first up, the port of Melbourne

Accurate verified gross mass (VGM) plays a critical role in ensuring containerships are loaded safely and that containers can be reliably secured. The Australian Maritime...
Accurate verified gross mass (VGM) plays a critical role in ensuring containerships are loaded safely and that containers can be reliably secured. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) would like to ensure shippers of containers are accurately measuring VGM through one of the two accepted methods, and that VGM is accurately and reliably recorded on...
April 26, 2024

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Shipping Australia QLD Shipping Industry Golf Day

May 8, 2024 @ 11:30am
 - 7:00pm
Join friends and colleagues for an enjoyable day, followed by a sumptuous dinner at the 2024 SAL QLD Shipping Industry Golf Day. The Golf Day...
Join friends and colleagues for an enjoyable day, followed by a sumptuous dinner at the 2024 SAL QLD Shipping Industry Golf Day. The Golf Day will once again be held at the Wynnum Golf Club (located in beautiful Bayside and meanders over 31 hectares of picturesque parkland) on 8th May 2024. Ticket price includes: Light...

IMO International Day for Women in Maritime: Luncheon

May 15, 2024 @ 12:00pm
 - 2:00pm
The IMO International Day for Women in Maritime is observed on 18 May every year. To celebrate the Day, Shipping Australia and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association...
The IMO International Day for Women in Maritime is observed on 18 May every year. To celebrate the Day, Shipping Australia and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA Australia), warmly invite you to join us for a luncheon in Melbourne on Wednesday 15 May with a panel of industry leaders – My Therese Blank (Head of Oceania Market...
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