INSIGHT: Nominee customs brokers, ABN-to-ABN engagements and the insurance gap
ONE of the most persistent misconceptions in the customs brokerage sector is that regulatory silence equals commercial safety. Nowhere is this more evident than in the growing use...
Patrick to waive Melbourne fees
PATRICK Terminals has amplified the Port of Melbourne’s recent Port Rail Shuttle Network (PRSN) Start-up Incentive by waiving its own Exchange Transfer Charge (ETC) for a period...
Scott Carson calls 'stumps' as IFCBAA CEO
THE SEARCH is on for a new chief executive for the International Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) after Scott Carson announced his retirement. In a...
Middle East conflict: what does it mean for Australian shippers?
SHIPPING and freight sector players are preparing for significant disruption as conflict in the Middle East erupted over the weekend. Iran has launched missile attacks on US...
New NSW Ports chair keen to make an impact
CHRISTINE Bartlett says she is looking forward to “supporting the critical contribution the ports make to economic growth and development in New South Wales”. Ms Bartlett has just...
DECARBONISATION: The carbon reporting wave coming for logistics
THE LOGISTICS sector continues to have a relatively distant relationship with carbon reporting. Emissions disclosure continues to be the domain of sustainability teams, annual...
New Zealand key ports: Tauranga raises full-year guidance
RESILIENT trade volumes, productivity improvements, and increased revenue and margin were highlights of Port of Tauranga’s half-year to 31 December 2025 and encouraged the board...
New Zealand key ports: Auckland’s strong first half
PORT of Auckland says it is on track to meet its performance targets following a strong first half to the 2026 financial year. Strong revenue performance was driven largely by...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 27 February 2026
AT THE end of Friday February 27, 2026, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) closed at 2140 points, a 4.75% increase or a rise of 97 points from the previous session. Capesize The week...
OPINION: Middle East tensions exposes fragility of global trade
THERE are moments in this industry that sit heavy. Not because rates move or schedules slip, we live with that every day, but because the systems that quietly keep the world...
National focus key to freight productivity, says FTA
PRODUCTIVITY reform requires coordinated national-level intervention, rather than continued reliance on voluntary codes and fragmented state-based approaches, the Freight & Trade...
Kimberley Mineral Sands makes first shipment from KMSB
KIMBERLEY Mineral Sands has made its first shipment from the Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) aboard bulk handling vessel Harlequin. The 182.03 metre length overall (LOA) and...
A special surprise at this year’s ASCLA IWD event in Sydney
PARLIAMENT House in Sydney will play host this year to the Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Association (ASCLA) International Women’s Day Event on Friday 6 March. ASCLA...
Port of Newcastle pushes a clean energy future
A FOCUS on clean energy via the New South Wales government’s Renewable Energy Zones has highlighted the key role of the Port of Newcastle in this ongoing transition. Perhaps best...
Seatransport and Lloyd’s Register advance hybrid nuclear power
AUSTRALIAN ship design group Seatransport Pty Ltd has received ‘approval in principle’ (AiP) from classification group Lloyd’s Register for a hybrid nuclear ready power concept....
