On 16 December Port of Newcastle stunned Shipping Australia's members with an announcement of 33 per cent increase in coal ship navigation service charges from 01 January 2020. This new fee would apply unless the port user signed a 10 year deed … [Read more...]
SAL Spring/Summer magazine is now available!
Read it now at: www.shippingaustralia.com.au/magazines Highlights in this edition include: Our features looks at The Future of Power, is this the Beginning of the end for coal... and gas? You might be surprised about some of … [Read more...]
World Maritime Day – Empowering Women in the Maritime Community
Today is World Maritime Day and Shipping Australia is delighted that this year the theme is “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community”. This provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality, in line with the United … [Read more...]
Freight industry unanimous on need for access ramps on Sydney Gateway – but Minister Constance plays ‘three wise monkeys’
Freight and transport industry groups agree there is a need for access ramps from the Sydney Gateway link to the Cooks River inter-modal hub. This morning they released a joint statement calling for the access ramps to be reinstated. The initial … [Read more...]
Ring the bell for the next round in the Bio Levy brawl
Shipping Australia is pleased to see Minister McKenzie release the Report of the Bio Levy Steering Committee. This is a comprehensive report and its release now puts all the considerations out there in the open. It will inform future … [Read more...]
