Australia becomes the world’s largest LNG exporter
AUSTRALIA has officially become the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas on an annualised basis, consultancy EnergyQuest has reported. In sending overseas, an...
Safety win for Asian box terminal
PAKISTAN International Container Terminal, International Container Terminal Services’ subsidiary at Karachi, recently became the first container terminal in the country to obtain...
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...
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...
HFW wins at SAMEA Awards
INTERNATIONAL law firm HFW recently won the Excellence in Maritime Law award at the Lloyd's List South Asia, Middle East and Africa awards. Judges said the award recognised a law...
Ship recycling convention closer following Indian accession
INDIA has acceded to the IMO Hong Kong Convention, the treaty that is to set global standards for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling. Gopal Krishna, Secretary to the...
Merger of Chinese shipbuilders announced
A NEW shipbuilding behemoth has been created following the merger of two large Chinese corporations, it has been confirmed. The merger of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation...
Australian brands prominent at China International Import Expo
A RECORD number of Australian companies attended the second China International Import Expo, according to Austrade. Chinese leader Xi Jinping launched the expo on 5 November with...
Ag exporters tipped to benefit from trade deals
LEGISLATION aimed at bringing exporters closer to benefiting from free trade agreements has been passed by the Australian Parliament. The Opposition Australian Labor Party had...
CMA CGM reports “positive net result” in third quarter
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has reported growth in revenue, container volumes and net profit for the 2019 third quarter as compared with the corresponding quarter last year. The...
Report confirms China’s demand for Australian wood
CHINA remains the primary market for Australian wood product exports, a new report confirms. The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences report...
Darwin hosts joint ABF/Indian Coast Guard exercises
THE Australian Border Force and the Indian Coast Guard are seeking to forge stronger ties via the visit to Darwin this week of the offshore patrol vessel ICG Ship Shaurya. At 105...
Townsville - Indonesia port ties strengthened
A 12-week exchange program involving three Indonesian port specialists has helped strengthen ties between Port of Townsville and our northern neighbour. Townsville Port is hosting...
North Queensland floods hit fertiliser exporter
A “ONE-in-a-hundred year flood” in North Queensland dented the profits of international fertiliser exporter and commodity trader Incitec Pivot, the company’s annual meeting heard....
Panda takes to the air
A SPECIALLY-chartered aircraft was used to move a panda from the US to Chengdu in China. Four-year-old Bei Bei is moving from the Smithsonian National Zoo. Working together with...
