• Latest Japanese deal with China adds pressure | 14 June 2007

  Japanese utilities are likely to turn to Australia and Indonesia to meet the balance of their coal requirements after their...

• Losing headway comes at a cost | 14 June 2007

  When I was a young navigating officer cadet, I was on the bridge of a bulk carrier filling in the...

• Who's in tune with the Goonyella chain malady? | 14 June 2007

  The last week has been good for the logistics and transport industries. Rarely does supply chain management attract such attention....

• Environment rules loading strategy | 07 June 2007

  The article, “Risky dream to load bulkers off the coast” (Lloyd's List DCN, May 17), highlighted the enormous engineering challenge...

• Fortress Australia under construction | 07 June 2007

  Perched at the headland in Arakoon on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, with one of the prettiest aspects...

• Time to work `soft values' of our ports | 07 June 2007

  Would an “independent commission” of the good and great have been sufficient to get the Dibden Bay container terminal built...

• Desire to keep up with Joneses in coastal policy | 31 May 2007

  Does shipping have legs as an election issue, or was the argy-bargy on cabotage last week a flash in the...

• LNG crewing deal signed | 31 May 2007

  The Maritime Union of Australia has established a formal link with its US counterpart in an effort to reserve all...

• More smoke on the water? | 31 May 2007

  A funny thing happened on the way to the election last week: Australian shipping became an issue. For an...

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