Pictured: a container ship approaches shore. Image: Pixabay Given the widespread shoreside transmission of COVID-19 in communities around the world, shipping lines have been extremely careful to protect the health of their crews. COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Shipping Australia condemns rogue Union’s refusal to unload cargo vessel in Melbourne
Shipping Australia condemns the rogue action of the Victorian branch of the Maritime Union of Australia who have refused to unload a cargo vessel in Melbourne on the pretext of utterly spurious health and safety claims. The Union’s claims that the … [Read more...]
Covid-19: Shipping requirements and restrictions at Australian ports
Last updated: 08 April 2020 under the entry for "New South Wales" About this page This page is intended to provide a comprehensive summary of the latest status of regulations that impact on shipping from Federal, State and Territory governments … [Read more...]
Europe extends life of block exemption for liner shipping
Pictured: the flag of the European Union. Credit: moritz320 and Pixabay The European Commission has extended the liner shipping “Consortia Block Exemption Regulation” in Europe for four more years to 25 April 2024. Liner shipping companies … [Read more...]
Swire Shipping deploys newbuild multi-purpose ship into regional Pacific trades
Pictured: the Changsha, a 30,400 DWT and 2,400 TEU-capacity multipurpose ship. Credit: Swire Shipping A newbuild, eco-friendly, multi-purpose ship with container-capacity has been deployed by Swire Shipping onto the south east Asia / Papua New … [Read more...]
