INDUSTRY OPINION: Diplomas as pathways to a stronger industry
IFCBAA training manager Praveen Jomy discusses how vocational education offers a solution to skill shortages in logistics and freight forwarding
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Author: Industry Opinion
FUTURE FUELS: Contractual issues for methanol in the alternative fuel future
Established time charter terms and legal frameworks require attention to
accommodate methanol’s rise as a key alternative marine fuel, writes Scott Pilkington, senior solicitor (FD&D) at NorthStandard
INDUSTRY OPINION: The Pondus weighing system in Australia
Tom Jensen of the FTA takes a closer look at safety, costs and accountability in container shipping
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WOMEN IN MARITIME: The climb to success
Jillian Carson-Jackson proposes New Year’s resolutions for women in maritime activities in Australia
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INDUSTRY OPINION: The vital role of member-owned industry associations
Industry associations play a vital role in Australia’s logistics services sector and they are key in disseminating important information, writes IFCBAA’s Peter Gregory
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INDUSTRY OPINION: A focus on the future
There is an impending crisis in the freight forwarding and customs broker sector: as experienced industry players retire, there are few people coming up through the ranks to take their place, Nicole Couper and Phil Gray of IFCBAA write
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INDUSTRY OPINION: A blind eye to the mental health of seafarers
Not enough is being done to address the mental health issues facing seafarers, writes Captain Glenn Mathias
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COMMENTARY: Cyber security, the key facts
A look at some of the key issues surrounding cyber security
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COMMENTARY: Improving maritime cybersecurity and operational resiliency
If not for the pandemic, 2020 may have been remembered as a year of cyber attacks
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OPINION: Shipping is a vital industry and a responsible global citizen
Shipping Australia responds to criticisms directed at the industry from a prominent French researcher
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