Disruption now a constant, WiseTech’s Zubin Appoo says
GLOBAL supply chains are undergoing a fundamental redesign as the pace of change accelerates, WiseTech chief executive Zubin Appoo says. Speaking at the 2026 Australia & New...
Qube makes an AI play
SYDNEY software company Clear.ai has announced what it says is the “successful transformation” of Qube Global’s freight forwarding business via the deployment of Clear.ai’s...
National roadmap for maritime decarbonisation unveiled
THE FEDERAL government has released its Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan (MERNAP), setting out a long-term roadmap to reduce emissions across Australia's maritime...
Milestone year for WiseTech
WISETECH Global says FY26 marked one of its most significant years of operational progress, with major advances in product integration, compliance technology and...
Disruption to Tasman, SoPac services
AUSTRALASIAN near-seas services have been hit by unplanned disruptions at an inconvenient time for shipping lines and their customers. ANL has been obliged to withdraw the ANZ...
More providers, easier access for seafarer medical checks
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says it is expanding its approved medical provider network, giving seafarers and coastal pilots more choice and greater access to...
ANL/CMA CGM introduce new MD/GM
NEUSA Marcelino has taken up her new Melbourne-based role as managing director of ANL Container Line Pty Ltd and general manager of CMA CGM Oceania Agencies, after previous...
China rates becalmed, South East Asia rising again
RATES from South East Asia to Australia hit a new high this week while those from China spent a second week at a virtual standstill. Xeneta reports the mean rate for shipments...
Angus gets another five years at the ATSB
ANGUS Mitchell has been re-appointed as chief commissioner and chief executive to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau Commission for a further five-year term. The announcement...
Diversification focus of trade delegation to Indonesia
TRADE diversification is to be the focus of Australian agricultural sector figures when their delegation arrives in Indonesia this week. National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF) Su...
ACFS court hearing adjourned
A FEDERAL Court hearing on whether to wind up beleaguered ACFS Port Logistics has been adjourned for a month. The matter was brought before the court by the Australian Tax Office...
Authorities snuff out international tobacco smuggling ring
AUSTRALIAN and Chinese customs authorities have seized more than 60 million cigarettes and 60 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco after dismantling an international smuggling network...
ABF puts brakes on counterfeit vehicle import permits
MORE than 900 vehicle import entries have been flagged after Australian Border Force (ABF) investigators uncovered the use of counterfeit approvals to bring vehicles into...
Livestock truckers welcome heavy vehicle report
THE LIVESTOCK, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s report on heavy vehicle reform and says governments must now turn...
“Dozens of parties” interested in buying ACFS, meeting hears
A MEETING of ACFS Port Logistics creditors has heard there is considerable interest in buying the beleaguered business. The meeting, held in Sydney and chaired by insolvency...
