Australia and Malaysia spruik efforts to stop maritime crime
AUSTRALIA and Malaysia have announced the end of Operation REDBACK XIV, a border protection exercise to combat maritime crime in the Malacca Strait, near Langkawi, Kedah. Director...
Singapore gets a taste of Queensland beef
QUEENSLAND’s agriculture minister, Mark Furner has showcased the Five Founders beef brand at a dinner in Singapore as part of south-east Asia trade tour. “The North Australian...
Rise in demand for Australian fresh fruit to the Philippines
DUE to more flight options – 33 per week – local importers in the Philipppines are now more able to bring in fresh fruit via air freight from Australia. Air freight is especially...
Trade mission to promote QLD produce in south-east Asia
QUEENSLAND agriculture minister Mark Furner’s upcoming trade mission to Indonesia and Singapore will promote premium beef and horticulture products from Queensland. Mr Furner said...
COMMENT: Agreement on finalisation of RCEP
AS MUCH of Australia’s focus was taken by the Melbourne Cup carnival, the leaders of 15 of the 16 nations negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)...
Baltic Exchange seeks to raise Asia-Pacific profile
BALTIC Exchange chief executive Mark Jackson and Baltic Exchange Asia head Lu Su Ling have visited Melbourne for a lunch organised with Maritime Industry Australia. Mr Jackson has...
Regional trade deal agreement welcomed
AUSTRALIA has welcomed agreement to finalise a regional trade deal tipped to boost export opportunities for businesses. Trade minister Simon Birmingham said the Regional...
Fast rail freight service between China and Germany
DHL Global Forwarding and Xi’an International Inland Port have announced a new fast rail service from Xi’an in China to Hamburg and Neuss in Germany. The new service is said to...
FMG hails ethnic and gender diversity in annual results
A DIVERSIFIED board of directors has been named as a factor in “outstanding results” announced by Fortescue Metals Group for the financial year just gone. The results were:...
Cairns and Toowoomba chosen as trade export hubs
CAIRNS and Toowoomba have been selected as sites for a multimillion-dollar regional trade distribution hubs. The announcement was made this week by Premier and trade minister...
Lodestar and Swire to provide New Zealand – Asia breakbulk service
LODESTAR and Swire Shipping have announced a joint breakbulk shipping service between New Zealand and North Asia. Lodestar is the logistics and shipping division of Oji Fibre...
Australian and Indonesian coal export volumes “positive”
COAL trade in the Pacific basin has been “generally positive” this year, benefiting exporters from both Australia and Indonesia, analysts Banchero Costa say. During the first nine...
Potential identified for Vietnam as a coal transhipment hub
TRANSHIPMENT specialist, Shi.E.L.D. Services, believes there growth in demand in Vietnam for coal, heightening that nation’s importance as a transhipment hib. This follows a...
Taiwan lychee varieties grow future for Queensland exports
QUEENSLAND authorities are hailing “a significant step” on the long road to exporting Queensland-grown varieties of Taiwanese lychees to Asia. Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga...
Trade a focus of Victoria, China cooperation
A NEW deal between China and the state of Victoria has been struck, focusing on the key area of trade, as well as infrastructure, innovation and aged care. The deal is to form...
