And the 2024 finalists are …
The finalists have been announced for the 2024 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards, taking place in Melbourne on 21 November
Smit Lamnalco resuming Brisbane towage
Ship owners and operators will have access to more competition for towage services in the port of Brisbane
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Navigating treacherous waters
Reshma Nilofer Naha is the only female marine pilot in India. Her job is to guide ships on the River Hooghly (sometimes called the Hugli), the route to Kolkata. She attended the recent Australasian Marine Pilots Institute conference in Sydney and spoke with Jillian Carson-Jackson about her career and offered some thoughts for the future
INDUSTRY OPINION: A packing quagmire
Quarantine and layers paperwork are creating headaches and may be failing to achieve their stated purpose, writes Peter McRae
MPA and Microsoft join forces on maritime digitalisation
The port authority will collaborate with Microsoft on technologies such as AI, robotics and cyber security
Man jailed for role in meth import plan
Police alleged in court that the man used his role at a freight forwarding company to facilitate the importation
Container trucks to weigh in at Fremantle
A weigh-in-motion system is being introduced at DP World’s Fremantle Terminal
ANL launches initiative supporting koala habitats
The move will see the shipping line support the establishment of a koala habitat in Victoria’s Western Plains
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
INDUSTRY OPINION: In search of “just right”
Amanda Bradfield of EES Shipping considers a fairytale concept in
a supply chain expected to function without fault and do so at a low price