Marina retains four gold anchor rating
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s Marina joins 250 others across the world with global accreditation after retaining its four Gold Anchor status. Being in the top 80%, GPC’s Marina...
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...
Multi-million dollar alcohol customs fraud exposed
TWO men have been arrested following an Australian Border Force led investigation into allegations of large-scale customs fraud and alcohol smuggling totalling an estimated $28m....
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...
APEC workshop identifies future work on grain NTMs
THE Australian government is working with industry on a project to identify Non-Tariff Measures affecting grain trade in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation region. As part of...
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...
Gladstone Ports continues reconciliation action
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s acting CEO Craig Walker said the organisation’s third Reconciliation Action Plan contains a strategy to provide “real and lasting opportunities”....
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...
e-commerce to drive smart packaging: DHL
DHL has released Rethinking Packaging, a report that offers a look at the future of packaging in the logistics industry. A survey conducted by DHL on its customers and partners...
