• Ransomed! | 12 July 2007

  As the news broke last week that BBC journalist Alan Johnston had finally been freed, newswires were simultaneously reporting five...

• Sector clawed way out of tiger trap | 12 July 2007

  Asia is booming. It is driving the world economy and with it, an unprecedented demand for shipping services. Regional stock...

• Tales of bravery at sea a cause to party | 12 July 2007

  Just sometimes, amid all these stories from the badlands, there come tales of considerable courage. The International Maritime Organisaton's...

• Carrier sprung on steel coils | 05 July 2007

  A recent Australian case involving rusted steel coil has major implications for shipowners and operators. On May 31, the...

• Truck, trains and human frailties | 05 July 2007

  The Kerang level-crossing disaster has worked at many levels in the weeks since it occurred. Everyone from Victorian premier...

• When a car on a truck is not the same as a car a truck is towing | 05 July 2007

  The tenth anniversary of Australia's divergence from pure Hague-Visby Rules was missing from the presentation given by Professor Martin Davies...

• Carlsberg boss brews up storm at Maersk | 28 June 2007

  AP Moller-Maersk's decision to appoint an outsider as new chief executive sent shockwaves through the industry over the weekend as...

• Port Botany road and rail quagmire | 28 June 2007

  A total of 17 stakeholders in the Port Botany container chain have lodged submissions with the Independent Pricing and Regulatory...

• Port and transport `out of step' | 28 June 2007

  The popular push to a full-time, or 24/7, workload through Port Botany was, simply, beyond the ability of the stevedores...

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