New leadership for CBFCA
KEY changes have been announced to the board of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia following the group’s annual meeting in Melbourne. Adam Butler has been...
Customs to remain strong on combating “black economy”
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is determined to stamp out smuggling and the “black economy”, Deputy Comptroller General of the Australian Border Force, Dr Bradley Armstrong says. Dr...
State Liberal argues against Newcastle container terminal
NEW South Wales Upper House MP, Taylor Martin, has argued Port Botany and Port Kembla remain the right ports to handle container growth, ahead of a proposed box port at Newcastle....
Taiwan lychee varieties grow future for Queensland exports
QUEENSLAND authorities are hailing “a significant step” on the long road to exporting Queensland-grown varieties of Taiwanese lychees to Asia. Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga...
And the finalists are...
To be held at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on the evening of Thursday 14 November, the 2019 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards, with its proud Major Host...
Sydney ramps, Webb Dock rail, features of ALC freight report
ENHANCING the Sydney Gateway project with heavy vehicle ramps and connecting Melbourne’s Webb Dock with the freight rail network are features of the Help Us Deliver report from...
Trade a focus of Victoria, China cooperation
A NEW deal between China and the state of Victoria has been struck, focusing on the key area of trade, as well as infrastructure, innovation and aged care. The deal is to form...
Authorities bust cigarette importation attempt
THE Commonwealth Government’s Illicit Tobacco Taskforce has found more than one million cigarettes in an air cargo shipment from Korea declared as “mini massagers”. On Saturday 19...
Clyde & Co makes key maritime appointment
INTERNATIONAL law firm Clyde & Co has announced maritime, commodities and transport lawyer, Ernie van Buuren is to join the firm as a partner in December this year. Mr van Buuren...
White responds to “misinformation in market”
CO-FOUNDER and chief executive of WiseTech Global, Richard White, has hit out at “misleading claims” that forced the company to seek a trading halt late last week. A reported...
Treasurer questioned over Newcastle container cap
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has used an ongoing court case to deflect questions in State Parliament about fees applied to containers at a prospective Newcastle box terminal....
New chair for Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has announced Stewart Lammin as the new chair of its board of directors. Mr Lammin’s appointment followed the Ports Australia annual meeting held in Old Parliament...
ICTSI increases capacity with new cranes
MEXICAN subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services recently took delivery of a pair of quay cranes and five rubber tired gantries as part of its second phase capacity...
Ports Australia announces Oceania expansion
PORTS Australia has announced ports in New Zealand and the South Pacific have joined it as associate members. The signing of Fiji Ports Corporation, Samoa Ports Authority, Cook...
International award for VICT
VICTORIA International Container Terminal was the winner of the Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Award for Excellence in Port Management and Infrastructure. Based at Webb Dock, the...
