Cargo crimes prompt recruitment warning
CRIMINAL organisations are increasingly looking to recruit employees of target companies in order to overcome sophisticated security, Thomas Miller (TT Club) director Mike Yarwood...
OPINION: Meeting the low sulphur fuel challenge
WHILE most tightening of ship emissions standards has occurred in the northern hemisphere, as urban encroachment in Australia continues, so will community pressure on authorities...
Greater cargo capacity for Virgin Atlantic
VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo says it is looking to boost capacity in its latest aircraft order. The United Kingdom airline has announced an order for 14 Airbus A330-900neos, with an...
Container train derailment investigated
INVESTIGATORS from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau are seeking answers as to why a container freight train derailed at the town of Junee, 430km south-west of Sydney. The...
Live exports facing scrutiny following Israel cattle deaths
THE Australian Live Exporters Council says it is in contact with a cattle exporter to learn the circumstances surrounding deaths of “dozens of cattle” in hot and crowded...
ITF calls for added Navy protection after ship attacks
TWIN attacks on tanker vessels near the Strait of Hormuz are cause for added protection for commercial ships in the region, labour groups say. Marine tankers, the Marshall...
Australia and Malaysia partner to combat people smuggling
MORE than 80 officers from the Australian Border Force and Malaysia Coast Guard will come together at Klang, Maalaysia for the 13th installment of Operation Redback. Through the...
Longer runway and freight centre to boost Sunshine Coast exports
A RUNWAY extension and long terms plans for a freight logistics centre are features of the just-announced Sunshine Coast Airport Draft Master Plan 2040. As well as helping...
Manly ferry crews seek better deal
CREWS of the Manly Fast ferry went on strike between 5pm and 11pm last Friday. According to the Maritime Union (part of the CFMMEU) Sydney branch assistant secretary Paul Garrett,...
X-ray unit to help protect key export sectors
A 3D x-ray unit has been installed at Melbourne Airport to protect the horticultural and agriculture sectors from those inadvertently bringing in pests and diseases. Agriculture...
Export potential from Brisbane, US flights
NON-stop flights from Brisbane to Chicago and San Francisco from April next year are “a great opportunity for Queensland exporters, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. Premier...
Stop work at West Swanson terminal
WHARFIES at DPWA’s West Swanson Terminal will down tools between 1pm and 3pm on Tuesday 18 June. This is due to an authorised stop working meeting and not part of any particular...
Infrastructure SA boss to speak at industry lunch
INFRASTRUCTURE South Australia chief executive Jeremy Conway is to be the guest speaker at a lunch in Adelaide on 25 July. The lunch has been organised by the International Cargo...
CEVA and CMA CGM announce low carbon solution
CUTTING customers' carbon footprint is the aim of a new service from CEVA Logistics and CMA CGM that is to operate in South East Asia. The concept aims to provide a solution for...
New name for ag department
IMPORTERS and customs brokers be warned – the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is no more. Henceforth, the Department is to be called simply the Department of...
