MANAGEMENT

Government all at sea in shipping stoush

THE move by BHP and Bluescope Steel to axe the last two Australian-crewed ships servicing the iron ore industry has put the spotlight on the country’s declining coastal shipping sector.

 Australia has a freight task that is doubling and a population that is growing beyond all forecasts

Australia has a freight task that is doubling and a population that is growing beyond all forecasts

Australia's coastal shipping regulatory regime is quite restrictive, however, efforts to introduce a single permit system to level the competitive trading conditions for all vessels and make them subject...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article
Already have an account?  
Subscribe now
MORE ON THIS TOPIC

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.