Biosecurity fee shows industry “beset by price hikes”
HIGHER biosecurity charges for sea and air freight announced by the Department of Agricultural from 1 January 2020 are the latest in “a litany of fee increases” faced by the...
Gantries seek to meet higher lift demand
GLOBAL hydraulics business Enerpac is introducing to Australasia its new Super Lift hydraulic gantry models aimed at providing a higher lift capacity. The new SL100 and SL200...
Indonesia trumps Australia at WTO
THE World Trade Organization has delivered a series of findings against the Australian anti - dumping system in a case brought by the Indonesian government. Those case relates to...
Government moves to battle swine fever
HALTING the peril of African swine fever is the stated reason for a $66.6m boost in biosecurity funding announced by the Australian government. Agriculture minister Bridget...
Auckland CBD freight operation should be closed, report claims
A REPORT by the Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy Working Group has recommended closing the Ports of Auckland CBD freight operation. The report examined the issues around...
VIDEO: Containership takes down crane
AN INCIDENT at the Port of Antwerp is sure to keep investigators busy for a while, with footage seemingly showing the container ship APL Mexico City striking the gantry of an STS...
Port of Melbourne unveils its new home
MINISTER for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne this week officially opened the new premises of the Port of Melbourne. The new, elevated offices at 839 Collins Street are in...
Ag department announces new biosecurity charges
THE Department of Agriculture has announced revised biosecurity charges for sea and air freight from 1 January, 2020, in an effort to help manage the risk of pest and disease...
Patrick cranes depart China
NEW ZPMC post-Panamax cranes have left from Shanghai, China, bound for Fremantle and Melbourne. The cranes are to be commissioned during the first quarter of 2020 adding...
Accused drug importers not customs brokers, ABF confirms
THE Australian Border Force has issued a clarifying statement confirming those arrest for a major drug importation were not customs brokers. During a joint press conference on...
Melbourne symposium discusses shipping trends
A CROSS-SECTION of industry and academia have gathered at RMIT University, for the Inaugural Symposium of Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network. The event, driven by...
Maurice comes out fighting
QUBE managing director Maurice James has used an industry lunch in Melbourne to make a robust defence of terminal access charges imposed by container stevedores. Terminal access...
ECA and industry leaders meet trade minister Simon Birmingham
ACTING CEO of the Export Council of Australia, Heath Baker, had a roundtable meeting with trade minister Simon Birmingham and other industry leaders as part of advocacy efforts....
Beefing up trade opportunities
ENSURING Australian beef producers’ ongoing access to international markets is a key aim of $3.7m in government support for sustainable land management practices. Agriculture...
MSC announces investment in “low-carbon” future
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced further investment in low-carbon technology and new-build and retrofit programs to boost performance and reduce environmental...
