Publications

MTPC is developing a series of occasional papers designed to provide a broad overview of contemporary maritime policy issues. We thereby hope to encourage discussion amongst industry stakeholders.

Publications

• Salvaging and developing a national flag fleet: a review of the contemporary maritime policies of some advanced industrial nations, Maritime Transport Policy Centre Occasional Paper 2, August 2009 (Barrie Lewarn and John Francis) - download here
• Maritime transport industry forum, Summary of proceedings, February 2009 (Barrie Lewarn) - download here
  
• A review of some solutions to the shortage of maritime skills, Maritime Transport Policy Centre Occasional Paper 1, January 2009 (Barrie Lewarn) - download here
  
• Maritime skills shortages and training forum: synopsis, July 2008 (Barrie Lewarn) - download here
  
• Analysis of submissions to the inquiry into coastal shipping policy and regulation, September 2008 (Melanie Roome) - download here
  
• MTPC submission to the inquiry into coastal shipping policy and regulation, April 2008 (Barrie Lewarn) - download here

Presentations

• Commercial issues arising from pirate attacks on merchant shipping, Border Security Conference, Melbourne, 26 June 2009 (John Francis).
• Freight market review: current outlook for shippers, Moore Stephens and Holman Fenwick & Willan, Melbourne, 15 May 2009 (John Francis).
• Commercial issues arising from the collapse of the global freight market, ASA meeting, Melbourne, 26 March 2009 (John Francis).