Milk and honey boosted by Indonesian trade deal
AUSTRALIAN exporters of milk, honey, beef and carrots are among those set to benefit from the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. That’s the view of...
Drought set to dent export earnings
EXPORTS earnings are set to take a hit from the brutal drought in eastern Australia, the 2019 Agricultural Commodities report maintains. According to the report, the value of farm...
Port of Townsville finds itchy turtles
WHEN scuff marks started showing up on Port of Townsville water monitoring equipment in Cleveland Bay, scientists suspected a beast from the depths was up to mischief. But just...
Littleproud announces steering committee for biosecurity levy
VETERAN corporate chairman David Trebeck has been announced as the chairman of the biosecurity levy steering committee. Mr Trebeck currently chairs Australia’s Oyster Coast Ltd...
Former MUA lawyer to run for parliament
JULIAN Burnside QC, the barrister who famously represented the Maritime Union during the 1998 waterfront dispute, is to run for federal parliament at the next election. Mr...
Indonesia – Australia free trade deal announced
AGRICULTURE is expected to be a big winner from the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The agreement (also known as an FTA or FTP) was announced by...
OPINION: Shipping Lines – container management out of hand?
WE HAVE seen the increasing pattern of service providers, in particular container terminal operators and empty container parks, starting to charge (not to mention increasing them...
Hydrogen Working Group seeks input
THE Council of Australian Governments’ Hydrogen Working Group is seeking input to help inform the development of a new hydrogen industry. The Australian government to date has...
Fourteen industry associations call biosecurity levy proposal “deeply flawed”
FOURTEEN industry associations joined together to register their “deep concern” regarding the proposed biosecurity imports levy in the 2018 budget, due to be implemented in July....
GrainCorp to sell Australian Bulk Liquid Terminals
GRAINCORP announced it would sell its Australian Bulk Liquid Terminals business to ANZ Terminals for $350m. Australian Bulk Liquid Terminals operates eight liquid terminal sites...
DAWR seeking consultation on milk, eggs and fish export rules
THE Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has called for industry stakeholders to have their say on new legislation for milk, eggs and fish exports, with the three draft...
Wellington’s CentrePort reports strong financials
WELLINGTON’S CentrePort reported an underlying net profit after tax of NZ$11.9m for the first half of the 2019 financial year. The result is NZ$7.2m more than the corresponding...
Yang Ming joins the Mizzen platform
TAIWANESE shipping company Yang Ming has been announced as the latest line to sign on with Mizzen Group. Mizzen Group runs a platform for shipping lines allowing them to manage...
Maritime Union embraces Labor’s fuel reserve pledge
THE Maritime Union has welcomed the Australian Labor Party’s pledge to create a government-owned national fuel reserve. The union described the reserve as an essential step to...
NSW Ports cleans up
More than 35 employees, customers and community stakeholders took to Yarra Bay and Molineux Point to help remove litter and debris from the beach and surrounding areas. NSW Ports...
