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The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned liner lobby group Shipping Australia’s (SAL) opposition to the creation of a state-owned fleet of Australia-flagged vessels.
The Loadstar previously reported on the government’s backing of proposals by the Independent Taskforce on the Strategic Fleet, published in November, to develop a national strategic shipping fleet reserve.
The plan is for a fleet of 12 vessels – domestically owned, registered and crewed – to “help Australia build resilience to freight disruptions, while supporting [its] maritime ...
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