OPINION: Australia suffers a rare defeat at the WTO
WHILE much debate surrounds the operation of our anti - dumping legislation in practice it may be a surprise to some that we did not create the regime unilaterally. Our regime...
$25m to bankroll Cape Hardy port precinct
THE Commonwealth government has announced $25m to support the Cape Hardy Port Precinct in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. Deputy Prime Minister and infrastructure minister...
Constance blows the whistle on port surcharges
NEW South Wales transport minister Andrew Constance has referred to the state Productivity Commission the matter of port surcharges imposed by stevedores on transport operators...
Brisbane Marine Pilots support Mission
BRISBANE Marine Pilots held their annual industry drinks recently at the Port Office Hotel Colonial Bar in Brisbane CBD. The event is an annual “thank you” to their port partners....
LNG proves compelling for VLCCs
SEA\LNG has released the results of its third investment study, which underlines liquefied natural gas as a compelling investment solution for very large crude carriers on the...
OPINION: Why do quarantine declaration charges need to increase by $23 million?
ON 11 December 2019, Agriculture [quarantine] advised that effective 01 January 2020 that: Air Full Import Declarations will increase from $33 to $38 and Sea Full Import...
Upward trend continues at Pilbara ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 59.3m tonnes for the month of November 2019. This throughput was an 8% increase compared to the same month in...
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...
