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Shipping Law Insights provides commentary, addressing key client questions and topics of interest, to help manage risk.

The NSW election saw the major parties campaigning on big spending promises for transport and infrastructure projects.

The 2015/ 2016 Federal Budget is potentially significant for Transport with a number of initiatives and commitments.

Evolution of Global maritime industry call for reform of marine insurance law.

The 2017 Federal Budget includes commitments to transport and infrastructure projects with safety and compliance funding.

Federal Attorney-General Philip Ruddock has announced the establishment of a specialist maritime and transport arbitration commission in Sydney.

A recent increase in transport surcharges has also led to calls for greater government scrutiny and maritime regulation.

The inquiry will consider wharf and port container work and a road safety remuneration order for road transport drivers.

This budget will help inject a much needed investment into the Australian shipping industry and its maritime workforce.

Key points of the federal budget from the perspective of Transport Infrastructure. .

The RES COGITANS decision is not binding on Australian Courts; however, the judgment could be highly persuasive in circumstances where the relevant parties to the contract were Australian entities.

As reported in our E-Alert sent out on 7 May 2010 in recent a Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal of New South Wales ("Tribunal") decision the Tribunal held that container detention fee charges by an Australian agent of an international shipping company was an unenforceable penalty.

These reforms aim to revitalise the shipping industry which has been in decline, despite increasing resource exports.

There has been at least three recent convictions for unlawful discharge of food waste in the Great Barrier Reef region.

Port service providers in Australia will not need to have maritime security plans as part of their operating framework.

The PoMC must pay for an annual Port Licence Fee, which it says would effectively be passed on to shipping companies.

Key points of the federal budget from the perspective of transport and logistics. .