Sea

Sea Transport is critical to Australia as an island nation. It links our products to overseas markets and allows us access to goods produced elsewhere. In fact, 99% of Australia’s international exports and imports travel via sea.

New South Wales’ primary sea exports by weight and value are mineral fuels, grains, wood, metals and metal ores, and petroleum/petrochemical products. Fresh meat and beverages also make the list of top exports by value.

Top sea imports include building materials, some metals, sugar, confectionery and other manufacturing inputs.

The importance of sea transport to Australia is being recognised through major port infrastructure upgrades across the country. This includes channel deepening in Adelaide and Melbourne, and the building of a new container terminal in Sydney.

General Info

• A Maritime Industry Overview
  http://www.transportal.com.au/lenya/tlp/live/about/maritime.html
• The Port Botany Expansion project
  http://www.sydneyports.com.au/port_development/port_botany_expansion_project
• A Daily Shipping Schedule for Port Botany & Sydney Harbour
  http://shipschedule.sydneyports.com.au/marineoperations/movements.asp
• Download your port and pilot charges schedules at Sydney Ports
  http://www.sydneyports.com.au/port_operations/port_charges
• The NSW government Promotes safe waterways and supports the maritime community
  http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/index.html

Publications & Reports

• Report on reforming Port Botany’s links with inland transport
  http://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/files/Final%20Report%20-%20Reforming%20Port%20Botanys%...%20-%20Website.PDF

Safety

• 2010 Marine Safety Regulation for commercial vessels
  http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/hys/marine_safety.html
• Safety information for recreational boat users sailing in proximity to trading vessels
  http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/bigships/safety.html
• NSW Port Safety Operating Licences
  http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/ports/

Organisations and Contacts

• NSW Government, Maritime- Ports and Shipping
  http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/ports/ports-home.html
• Sydney Ports: NSW’s largest port and only container terminal
  http://www.sydneyports.com.au/
• Port Kembla, one of NSW’s three major ports
  http://www.kemblaport.com.au/
• The Port of Newcastle, one of the largest coal exporting ports in the world
  http://www.newportcorp.com.au/

Regulations

• Links as per Regulations page

Statistics

• Links as per Statistics page