Insights & Opinion


OPINION: People doing the work need to be in the room

OPINION: People doing the work need to be in the room

I READ a line recently that has stayed with me: “People doing the work need to be in the room.”...

OPINION: People doing the work need to be in the room

27 Oct, 2026
I READ a line recently that has stayed with me: “People doing the work need to be in the room.” [Ahanna Anaba, founder of Women in Trade speaking to the publication Shipping and Freight...
OPINION: People doing the work need to be in the room

INSIGHT: What a receiver can check - a delivery-day guide

WHEN an import container reaches your site, check four things: The paperwork and seal match the box. The outside is free of pests and soil. The set-down spot and door opening are safe. When...
INSIGHT: What a receiver can check - a delivery-day guide

OPINION: Port of Melbourne rail freight - where is the missing link?

THE VICTORIAN government recently released the Victorian Rail Freight Plan 2026-2036 as well as the latest Container Logistics Chain Study Refresh (CLCS). The freight plan mentions moving...
OPINION: Port of Melbourne rail freight - where is the missing link?

INSIGHT: Before the next platform, count the rekeys

TALK TO most forwarding and broking offices and you'll find they aren't short on software. They've got a freight system, a customs system, an accounting package, a shared inbox and a...
INSIGHT: Before the next platform, count the rekeys

OPINION: Modern slavery reform - Strengthening supply chain accountability

20 Oct, 2026
AUSTRALIA's approach to modern slavery is entering a significant period of reform, with proposed legislative changes placing greater emphasis on corporate accountability and the...
OPINION: Modern slavery reform - Strengthening supply chain accountability

OPINION: Industry calling for ACCC action on landside charges

18 Oct, 2026
HIGH and rapidly escalating landside charges at Australia’s container terminals and empty container parks dominated discussion at the Australia & New Zealand Shipping & Logistics Conference...
OPINION: Industry calling for ACCC action on landside charges

INSIGHT: Mis-declaring dangerous goods is never the answer

15 Oct, 2026
SHIPPING line ANL has announced a peak season hazardous surcharge (PSHS) for all hazardous cargo loading from Melbourne and Sydney to New Zealand, effective 15 October. The charge is USD...
INSIGHT: Mis-declaring dangerous goods is never the answer

Disclosure is not a substitute for resolving the underlying problem

14 Oct, 2026
AUSTRALIAN cargo owners may soon hear more about strengthened disclosure arrangements for terminal landside charges. Greater transparency is welcome. But improved notice of when and by how...
Disclosure is not a substitute for resolving the underlying problem

IFCBAA concerns on RBA credit card fee proposals

13 Oct, 2026
IFCBAA members are concerned about proposals that would prevent businesses from passing on credit card processing fees to customers and instead require businesses to absorb these costs....
IFCBAA concerns on RBA credit card fee proposals