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Maritime Global Pandemic Confronts First published in 1891 April 2020 thedcn.com.au The voice of Australian shipping & maritime logistics Maritime confronts global pandemic How the sector is responding to COVID-19 26 Clouds over liner trades 34 Developments in 48 Maritime insurance: to north and east Asia digitalised shipping cover for disasters DCN0420_Cover.indd 1 31/3/20 11:51 am DCN0420_Allads.inddDCN0219_Allads.indd 15 2 25-Jan-1930/3/20 10:02:54 1:56 AM pm DCN0219_Allads.indd 15 25-Jan-19 10:02:54 AM DCN0420_Allads.inddDCN0219_Allads.indd 15 2 25-Jan-1930/3/20 10:02:54 1:56 AM pm DCN0420_Allads.inddDCN0219_Allads.indd 15 3 25-Jan-1930/3/20 10:02:54 1:57 AM pm XXXXXX Contents 26 16 34 FEATURES The impact of COVID-19 on shipping 16 DCN looks at the current and potential impacts of the global pandemic Liner trades to north and east Asia 26 Dale Crisp’s wrap-up of the liner trade business on the northern route Digitalised shipping 34 How digital tech is transforming the way we transport goods globally Maritime insurance 48 An examination of insurance cases after a series of unfortunate events COLUMNS 48 8 A word from the minister 42 Feature: PNG 60 Interview: John Lloyd Trade minister Simon Birmingham The latest on the maritime services CEO of The Nautical Institute addresses the Asia Society scene in Papua New Guinea speaks with DCN on his recent visit 20 Industry opinion 54 Trade law 62 Out and about Logistics sector far from ‘ship Brexit still creating uncertainty DCN’s monthly wrap-up of events shape’ on cybersecurity 56 MIAL 64 Mission to seafarers 22 Women in maritime Our strategic maritime capability The Sydney Mission continues to A response to the gender gap 58 Maritime law offer support during COVID-19 24 Industry opinion Batteries “hazardous waste” 66 The grill Container management regulation prosecution thrown out Legal trailblazer Alison Cusack 4 April 2020 thedcn.com.au DCN0420_Contents.indd 4 1/4/20 9:46 am XXXXXX Contents DOWNLOAD THE ANL APP 26 Access your bookings with ease by downloading the ANL app. With our new platform, you can view all aspects of your cargo movements in real- time by way of shipment tracking, fast and easy 16 34 schedule information and the latest news. 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FEATURES The impact of COVID-19 on shipping 16 DCN looks at the current and potential impacts of the global pandemic Liner trades to north and east Asia 26 Dale Crisp’s wrap-up of the liner trade business on the northern route Digitalised shipping 34 How digital tech is transforming the way we transport goods globally Maritime insurance 48 An examination of insurance cases after a series of unfortunate events COLUMNS 48 8 A word from the minister 42 Feature: PNG 60 Interview: John Lloyd Trade minister Simon Birmingham The latest on the maritime services CEO of The Nautical Institute addresses the Asia Society scene in Papua New Guinea speaks with DCN on his recent visit 20 Industry opinion 54 Trade law 62 Out and about Logistics sector far from ‘ship Brexit still creating uncertainty DCN’s monthly wrap-up of events shape’ on cybersecurity 56 MIAL 64 Mission to seafarers 22 Women in maritime Our strategic maritime capability The Sydney Mission continues to Find us: A response to the gender gap 58 Maritime law offer support during COVID-19 anl.com.au/ linkedin.com/company/ANL 24 Industry opinion Batteries “hazardous waste” 66 The grill Container management regulation prosecution thrown out Legal trailblazer Alison Cusack 4 April 2020 thedcn.com.au DCN0420_Contents.indd 4 1/4/20 9:46 am DCN0420_Allads.indd 5 23-Mar-20 1:37:31 PM EDITORIAL ISSUE NUMBER 1257 April 2020 Publisher Lloyd O’Harte [email protected] Editor David Sexton [email protected] Deputy Editor Paula Wallace [email protected] Creative Director Lee McLachlan Production Manager Grant Lopez [email protected] Electronic Services From the editor Linda Saleh Advertising Sales Director Lindsay Reed [email protected] When we wrote our editorial for the month of March, the impact Tel: 0431 956 645 of coronavirus still seemed relatively distant. The full health effects Subscription Manager James Hayman [email protected] are still to become apparent in Australia – though the experiences Tel: 02 9126 9713 of China and Italy give us a guide - but with shops, bars and places First published in 1891 of worship across the country shutting down, the damage that is April 2020 thedcn.com.au being done to our economy is now becoming painfully apparent. A The voice of Australian shipping & maritime logistics recession seems certain and the business landscape post-pandemic looks likely to be much changed from the one we have grown used to since the early 1990s. Maritime confronts To the extent it is possible in the rough and tumble world of global pandemic How the sector is responding to COVID-19 COVER IMAGE 48 Maritime insurance: cover for disasters 34 Developments in digitalised shipping 26 Clouds over liner trades business, DCN urges creditors to show compassion towards those to north and east Asia 31/3/20 11:51 am Avigator Fortuner DCN0420_Cover.indd 1 business and individuals who may be struggling to make ends meet. The effects upon national public policy are also likely to be profound, possibly for as much as a generation. Stimulus packages and the welfare needs of the unemployed/underemployed will have to be paid for. Talk of surpluses – seemingly the definition of economic good management in some people’s eyes - is likely to be Published by shelved. Will new taxes eventually be required and, if so, at whom PARAGON DCN PTY LIMITED ABN: 73 627 186 350 will they be targeted? 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