Red Sea / Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Major Shipping Companies Suspend Operations and Reroute Vessels December 21, 2023 In a significant escalation of tensions, Yemen’s Houthi militia has expanded its threats to target ships sailing to Israel, causing disruptions and raising security concerns in the crucial Red Sea region. Recent attacks in the Bab–el–Mandeb  Strait […]

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released a notice last week about their upcoming holiday period closures. DAFF Canberra Office will cease operations from the close of business on the 22nd of December and reopen at the commencement of business on the 2nd of January. The Canberra switchboard will also cease operations for this […]

The Panama Canal is grappling with a series of challenges that are set to impact the shipping industry in the coming months. From the driest October in 73 years to the onset of the el-nino weather phenomenon, the shipping industry is set to be feeling the consequences of the biggest drought the region has seen […]

The Maritime Union of Australia suspended industrial action at Australian DP World terminals on Tuesday. The 24-hour suspension was a result of a positive day of negotiations between the two parties at the Fair Work Commission. MUA nation secretary, Adrian Evan said, “Yesterday’s negotiations were positive, so the MUA has suspended our Protected Industrial Action for […]