Andrew Hays appointed as Melbourne harbour master
A NEW harbour master has been announced for Melbourne, with Andrew Hays taking over this key role. Mr Hays was previously the harbour master at the windswept port of Portland as...
Australia must stick to free trade guns, webinar hears
AN EMPHATIC Labor victory at the federal election has placed Australia in a strong position to defend the free trade agenda, a webinar organised by La Trobe University has heard....
Familiar faces in key trade and transport portfolios
A NEW cabinet and ministry have been sworn in for the re-elected ALP government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with familiar faces in key portfolios relating to trade,...
In defence of Glebe Island
DISCUSSIONS are ongoing regarding the future of Sydney’s Bays West precinct including the Glebe Island port. Glebe Island is Sydney Harbour’s last working port and the...
Pulse exporters face trade and tariff headwinds
CURRENCY volatility and higher shipping costs shape as headwinds for Australian pulse exporters, a report prepared for Rabobank says. The Australian pulse export market is made up...
Swire announces ban on donkey skin shipping
SINGAPORE liner company Swire Shipping has announced a ban on the carriage of donkey skins, a policy said to be based on ethical and environmental grounds. The policy was...
Queensland announces China trade and investment strategy
STRONG complementarities between China and Queensland are key to growing trade links, a new report says. Trade and Investment Queensland, the trade arm of the state government,...
Freight on Board celebrates 35th birthday
THE ELEMENT Restaurant at Revesby Workers Club, Sydney, was the setting for logistics and forwarding business Freight On Board International’s recent 35th birthday celebrations....
Industry lists priorities for re-elected government
TRADE and transport industry bodies have called for a focus on decarbonisation, industrial relations and data security from the re-elected Albanese government. The Australian...
Inland Rail begins construction of Tranche 2 sites in Victoria
CONSTRUCTION on the eight remaining Beveridge to Albury (B2A) Inland Rail work sites is set to begin, with the start of works in the small Victorian town of Euroa this week....
ICTSI reports first quarter growth surge
PHILIPPINE logistics giant, ICTSI, has reported consolidated volumes of 3,471,913 TEU equivalent across its terminal in the first quarter of 2025, a 12 percent jump from the same...
DHL appoints Björn Müller as Asia Pacific CIO
DHL Global Forwarding has announced the appointment Björn Müller as its new chief information officer (CIO) and senior vice president of business process (BPO) for the Asia...
Apple growers, meat producers to benefit from greater China access
EXPORTS of apples and meat are tipped to increase after China granted greater market access to Australian producers. This follows the signing of a new biosecurity protocol between...
Trump looms large in DHL Group first quarter report
GERMAN logistics giant DHL Group has reported earnings and revenue growth during the 2025 first quarter, but the shadow of President Donald Trump and his tariff agenda has loomed...
Air and sea divisions help DSV to soar
HIGHER year-on-year first quarter earnings were driven by lucrative air and sea divisions, logistics company DSV has reported. The Danish company has just released its first...
