AAL Shipping celebrates women at Melbourne Cup
A HISTORIC Melbourne Cup win set the stage for AAL Australia to celebrate women in shipping at the Ladies Day event at Queens Wharf, Brisbane. Guests enjoyed a refined ballroom...
Beef exporters welcome Trump tariff reversal
AN ANNOUNCEMENT by the US government that it would be removing tariffs on Australian agricultural goods, notably beef, has been welcomed as “a sensible step” by agricultural...
Cops put the heat on drug smugglers
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force and the Australian Federal Police say they are making headway preventing the importation of illicit drugs into Australia. The ABF has reported...
Customs broking MOU promotes cross-cultural exchange
CUSTOMS brokers in Australia and China are set to exchange skills and training after the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) signed a...
Pilbara Port’s new plan for the times revealed
PILBARA Ports has unveiled an ambitious strategy to cement its position as a driver of regional economic growth. The Port Development Strategy (PDS) proposed the future trajectory...
Maritime operators urged to stay alert as Red Sea attacks pause
MARITIME security experts are urging ship operators to proceed with caution in the Red Sea, despite an apparent pause in attacks in the strife-torn part of the world. The...
Port of Townsville and Jet Zero ink biofuel deal
THE PORT of Townsville and Jet Zero have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop potential biofuel products and storage for the aviation and marine sectors. Jet...
Energy deal set to boost Queensland exporters
A PARTNERSHIP between freight giant Aurizon and the Queensland government-owned energy company CleanCo is expected to benefit exporters from the sunshine state. The idea is to...
Dogs sniff out cocaine from shipping container
AUTHORITIES say they have seized 65 kilos of cocaine from a shipping container in Brisbane, with detector dogs helping sniff out the illicit cargo. The joint operation by the...
Rhenus cements freight corridors amid global Southeast Asia rush
GLOBAL logistics provider Rhenus Group has increased key infrastructure in Southeast Asia as part of ongoing plans to expand across key trade corridors. Three fully operational...
Port of Townsville welcomes Carnival Luminosa
CARNIVAL Cruise Line’s Carnival Luminosa has docked in Townsville during its maiden visit to the port ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer season. More than 2000...
Mariner arrested over $2.7 million Port Adelaide drug bust
A TANZANIAN national has appeared in the Port Adelaide Magistrate’s Court charged with allegedly importing three kilos of methamphetamine into South Australia. An investigation...
