Maritime Sector News
Queensland ports announced as candidates for the World Ports Sustainability Program 2020 Awards
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) announces a total of 45 eligible projects submitted as candidates for the WPSP 2020 Awards. These have been submitted by IAPH members, and will now be carefully...
MIAL Future Leaders Program – nominations open
For those who aspire to leadership within the maritime industry, be that commercial, government or defence, there is no better way to understand how the industry works and the players in it then to participate in the Maritime Industry Australia Ltd (MIAL) Future...
Cross Sector Supply Chain Skills Project Update
As part of the Cross Sector Supply Chain Skills Project, the final draft Units of Competency and Skill Sets, along with the Companion Volume Implementation Guide compendium, have now been submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) as part of...
Australian Maritime and Shipping Industry Awards 2019
Australia's annual awards night for the shipping and maritime logistics industries was held on 14 November in Melbourne, where winners were awarded in 19 categories ranging from the best in liner trades and ports, to customs broking, environmental excellence, gender...
ALC Report – Help us Deliver
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has released a report - Help Us Deliver which highlights several opportunities around Australia to deal with bottlenecks in freight networks, through targeted infrastructure investments. Investment in these projects is...
ACCC release Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2018-19
The ACCC has released its annual Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2018-19, which examines the performance of stevedores operating at Australia’s ports during the last financial year. Among the key findings of the report: A general weakening of the economy has...
Port of Townsville Master Plan – Public consultation
The Port of Townsville Master Plan has been released setting out the sustainable development of port activities, operations and management while protecting the Great Barrier Reef. Sustainable planning includes the delivery of optimised port operations, economic growth...
ALC Forum 2020 – Save the date
ALC Forum 2020 is one of Australia's most significant annual supply chain industry events and will put the focus on this flourishing economic region that is already home to one in ten Australians - and is set to attract another half a million residents by 2031. The...
National Industry Insights – Transport
The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) is updating its National Industry Insight Reports. These reports present skills, training, employment and labour market information and data. The Transport industry plays a key role in enabling Australia’s economic...
National Freight Data Hub Discussion Paper
The Australian Government has committed $8.5 million to settle the design of a National Freight Data Hub, which will help business and governments plan and make better operational and investment decisions. This commitment includes: $5.2 million to settle the design of...
Nominations open for Mercury Awards 2020
Nominations close 28 February 2020. Materials handling, logistics and supply chain management touch on almost every aspect of our daily lives, though the supply chain industry’s true scope and economic potential is regularly undervalued. The Mercury Awards...
Maritime Training Package Review – Draft materials available for comment
As part of the Maritime Training Package Review (Phase 3), the Technical Advisory Committees for the following projects have finalised draft materials and would like your feedback: MAR Deck Operations (Masters) MAR Engineering Operations MAR Leadership Skills MAR...
National profile of Transport, Postal and Warehousing workers in 2016 released
The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics has released the National profile of Transport, Postal and Warehousing workers in 2016. This study used ABS 2016 census data and provides details of the sub-industries in which Transport, Postal and...
World in a Box – Celebrating International Container Services in Australia
World in a Box is a short film celebrating the 50th anniversary of International Container Services into Australia. This short film: provides a permanent record of the 50th anniversary of the first international door-to-door container service that arrived in Australia...
Maritime Operations – Experts needed
The Maritime Operations (General Purpose Hand Near Coastal) project has commenced and the Maritime Industry Reference Committee is forming a Technical Advisory Committee.Your industry expertise and insight is welcome to help review and develop Training...
Maritime Training Package Review – Draft materials available for comment
The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) commissioned the review of the MAR Maritime Training Package with the objective to incorporate the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) certification requirements and strengthen assessment requirements. The...
Cross Sector Supply Chain Skills Project Update – Draft materials available for comment
Cross Sector Supply Chain Skills Project Regardless of which industry you’re currently working in, you’ll be impacted by multiple supply chains each and every day. Most likely you’re part of a supply chain, be it moving people, products, data or...
International Association of Ports and Harbors – Women in Ports Mentoring Program
International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) Women’s Forum have strong foundations in advancing and empowering women in maritime, creating platform to discuss women’s issues in the maritime industry, develop recommendations and policies on equality,...
Maritime subject matter experts required to form Technical Advisory Committees
Work has commenced on the projects below and the Maritime Industry Reference Committee is forming Technical Advisory Committees for each project. Your industry expertise and insight is welcome to help review and develop training package material to:[button...
Australian Industry Standards announce new training package development projects
As a direct result of the 2019 Skills Forecasts & Proposed Schedule of Work submitted by the Industry Reference Committees (IRCs) Australian Industry Standards (AIS) supports, the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has approved the transport and...
Gladstone Ports Corporation opens apprentice & trainee intake for 2020
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) has opened applications for it's highly successful Apprenticeship & Traineeship Program.After celebrating record tonnages through its three port precincts in Gladstone, Rockhampton and Bundaberg, GPC is offering new...
TLI Stevedoring Qualifications Review – Draft materials available for comment
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the TLI Stevedoring Qualifications Review, has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback.The TAC reviewed Certificates II, III and IV in Stevedoring.Click on the link below to view the...
TLI Stevedoring Qualifications Review Update – Draft materials available for comment
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the TLI Stevedoring Qualifications Review Project has finalised draft materials and would like your feedback.The TAC reviewed 23 units relevant to the Stevedoring qualification, and developed one new unit in...
2019 IRC Skills Forecasts and Proposed Schedule of Work Documents submitted to AISC
On behalf of the Industry Reference Committees (IRC's) that Australian Industry Standards (AIS) supports, the eleven 2019 IRC Skills Forecast and Proposed Schedule of Work documents have been submitted to the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC).The IRC...
TLI Traffic Operations – Draft materials available for feedback
Closes Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Traffic Operations Project has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback. Click on the link below to view the draft qualification, units of...
TLI Shared Equipment – Draft materials available for feedback
Closes Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Shared Equipment Project has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback. Click on the link below to view the draft units of competency, skill sets...
TLI Freight Forwarding – Draft materials available for feedback
Closes Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Freight Forwarding Project has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback. Click on the link below to view the draft qualification, units of...
TLI Chain of Responsibility – Draft materials available for feedback
Closes Tuesday, 30 April 2019. The Technical Advisory Committee for the TLI Chain of Responsibility Project, has finalised draft materials for the project and would like your feedback. Click on the link below to view the draft units of competency and to...
Heavy Vehicle Safety Around Ports Health Initiative – Free Skin Checks
Skin Cancer is Australia’s most common form of cancer, with 2 in 3 Australians developing skin cancer before the age of 70. Early detection is vital in saving lives.As part of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Around Ports project, all businesses within the Port of Brisbane...
AIS Industry Insights – Maritime and Ports Sectors
Australian Industry Standards has released an article outlining some industry insights for the maritime and ports sectors:"The growth in Australia’s cruise industry is creating great opportunities as well as challenges for the maritime and ports sectors.The cruise...
New Transport Security Protection Qualification for the Aviation and Maritime Sectors
As part of the AVI Aviation and Maritime Transport Security project, the AISC have approved the Case for Endorsement for Training Package implementation. [button...
New fatigue technology trial launched to improve heavy vehicle safety around Port of Brisbane
On Friday 14th December 2018, the Queensland Trucking Association (QTA Ltd) and Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) commenced a 12-month pilot of the new ‘SmartCap’ technology as part of its two-year Heavy Vehicle Safety Around Portsproject.SmartCap is a wearable...
Industry Insight – Female Participation Growth in the Maritime Industry
This month’s Industry Insights focuses on female participation in the Maritime industry over the past 30 years. The Maritime industry has been proactive in increasing female participation which has traditionally been low. Today more females are expressing interest in...
Women on the Water scholarships awarded
More local women are being encouraged to get a foot in the door of the booming aquaculture and maritime industries in Tasmania. Seafood and Maritime Training (SMT) has awarded inaugural ‘Women on the Water’ scholarships to five young women who are keen to advance...
T&L Future Ready Report Released
Read direct feedback from industry in relation to skills, training and workforce needs. The T&L Future Ready Report was commissioned by Jobs Queensland to identify the priority skills needs, skill shortages, opportunities and challenges for the future workforce...
DigiT&L Futures – Free Excel Training
The DigiT&L Futures program is a new initiative led by the QTA. The program aims to assist industries impacted by digital disruption by supporting a transition and adoption of new practices by existing workers. DIGIT&L FUTURES (Excel Skills) provides support...
Second release of Cert IV in Transport Scheduling
TLI40118 - CERTIFICATE IV IN TRANSPORT SCHEDULING Second release of the qualification for those engaged in the Transport and Logistics Industry in a scheduling role. This is a qualification for those engaged in the Transport and Logistics Industry in a scheduling...
Jobs Queensland – Anticipating Future Skills Project
Jobs Queensland's Anticipating Future Skills project has been designed to help industries and regions with uncertainty around the changing future of work. The project's final report has been launched and gives crucial information to business, employers, workers and...
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IRC Project Update – Maritime
The Maritime Industry Reference Committee (IRC) has developed a Case for Change for the following: - MAR Electro-Technical Officer Case for Change - MAR Skill Sets Case for Change * Courtesy of Australian Industry Standards
2018 IRC SKILLS FORECAST – KEY FINDINGS DISCUSSION PAPERS
The 2018 IRC Key Findings Discussion Papers have been released for industry consultation. Outlining the future opportunities, challenges and new and emerging skills within the aviation, transport and logistics, maritime, energy, water and utilities, public safety,...
FEEDBACK NEEDED: Maritime Training Package Development
Maritime Training Package Development The Maritime Industry Reference Committee is seeking feedback in regards to the below cases for change within the MAR Maritime Training Package. 1. MAR Electro-technical Officer Units of Competency and Qualification A Case for...
Maritime Training Package Development
The Maritime Industry Reference Committee is seeking feedback in regards to the below cases for change within the MAR Maritime Training Package. 1. MAR Electro-technical Officer Units of Competency and Qualification A Case for Change has been developed by the Maritime...
Maritime IRC Skills Forecast Survey
The Maritime Industry Reference Committee (IRC) invites stakeholders to provide feedback to inform the development of the 2018 Maritime IRC Skills Forecast. Feedback can be provided by clicking here. The opportunity to have input into the 2018 IRC Skills Forecast...
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Maritime Industry Infographic
Workforce: The number of individuals employed within the industry as measured by ABS. Value Add: The industry’s contribution to the Australian GDP (measured in $AUD billions). Growth: The anticipated percentage growth of the Workforce, over the next five years (to...