Canadian extradited to Australia to face historic drug charges
A 35-year-old Canadian national accused of importing more than 730 kilograms of pseudoephedrine and ephedrine into Australia has been charged, after being extradited from Canada...
CBFCA releases Blockchain white paper
INDUSTRY body the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia has released a white paper into the role of Blockchain technology in the international supply chain. The...
Ministerial visit to PNG seeks to boost trade ties
ECONOMIC reform in Papua New Guinea has been the focus of a visit to our northern neighbour by Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Alex Hawke. “My visit to PNG...
K + N sells chunk of UK logistics business
EUROPEAN logistics business Kuehne + Nagel has announced it has entered into “a definitive agreement” to sell a major part of its UK contract logistics portfolio to XPO Logistics....
Federal stimulus package should focus on road maintenance
THE Commonwealth government’s economic stimulus can have immediate positive effects if directed towards road maintenance, industry body NatRoads says. Chief executive Warren Clark...
CMA CGM happy with 2019, but virus looms large in year ahead
AN IMPROVEMENT in profitability for the 2019 fourth quarter was driven by a development strategy and an ability to cut costs, CMA CGM chairman and chief executive Rodolphe Saadé...
Court rejects Mayfield attempt to lift “stay of proceedings” in Hunter box port case
A SUBMISSION by Mayfield Development Corporation to lift a “stay of proceedings” in a case against New South Wales Ports has been rejected by the Federal Court. As previously...
Napier monitors virus impact on log exports
NAPIER Port in New Zealand says it is “closely monitoring” trading patterns to log exports, with coronavirus affecting customers and the vital Chinese destination market....
VTA backs Road Occupation Charge
THE Victorian Transport Association says the introduction of a Road Occupation Charge to be levied on private companies is an example of government policy supporting productive...
Cruise Terminal “a new economic engine room”, Premier says
PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk has toured Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, describing it as “a new economic engine room” for the sunshine state. The terminal is set to open...
MIAL pushes “new asset” for Australia’s emergency response agencies
MARITIME Industry Australia has announced it is creating an Emergency Response Compendium to help emergency response agencies. This was prompted by serious bushfires over the...
Alleged Cigarette smuggler busted
A 22-year old Malaysian man has been charged with cigarette smuggling after the discovery of 30 cartons allegedly concealed inside a false data cable spool. The discovery was made...
Geelong or Station Pier: the future of the Spirit of Tasmania
TASMANIAN Premier Peter Gutwein has used state parliament to canvass the option of having the Spirit of Tasmania vessels dock at Geelong rather than Station Pier in Melbourne. The...
Conference canned over virus fears
THE 29th Asian Shipowners’ Association annual meeting and conference, scheduled for Darwin this May, has been cancelled. Maritime Industry Australia, which was to have hosted the...
Virus triggers cash flow pain for transport sector
THE coronavirus crisis and a resulting lull in container trade is having a worrying cash-flow impact on transport operators, Container Transport Alliance Australia director Neil...
