Maritime artist Robert Carter OAM crosses the bar
AN ARTIST who captured the very essence of seafaring is how Robert (Bob) Carter OAM is being remembered. Robert Carter died on 25 October at the age of 94. In a social media post...
New federal grants program to address maritime skills shortages
THE FEDERAL Government has addressed maritime workforce and skill shortages with the announcement this week of a $13.8 million program over four years. Under the Maritime Skills...
Customs brokers call for tougher penalties and reduced excise on smokes and tobacco
JAIL terms and reduced excise are among measures governments should adopt to overcome illegal imports of cigarette sticks and looseleaf tobacco, a key industry body says. The...
Boost for canola exports to Pakistan
GRAIN Trade Australia and the Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) say they welcome a recent decision by Pakistan to approve canola imports that may include genetically modified...
Movement at the top at AAT
AUSTRALIAN Amalgamated Terminals managing director Antony Perkins has resigned to “pursue his travel goals”, with AAT general manager commercial and projects Pat Smith taking the...
Farmers’ lobby highlights trade ties with Indonesia and Brunei
STRONG and respectful regional relationships with Southeast Asian countries are critical to Australian agricultural exporters, the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says. NFF...
Government and regulator push heavy vehicle safety
THE FEDERAL Government and National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) say they are improving safety for everyone on Australia’s roads by funding 12 industry-led projects via Round 10...
Volatility highlighted as Australian exporters face “secular headwinds”
MARKET volatility and weakening of demand from China were features of Australian trade during September, a report prepared for banking behemoth Westpac has noted. The report was...
Seafarer Connect’s half-century: 50 Wi-Fi units for free seafarer internet
MARITIME welfare program Seafarer Connect has notched up a valuable half-century in the shipping industry with the accumulation of 50 Wi-Fi units, allowing seafarers free internet...
OSSA seeks support for scholarship fund
OFFSHORE & Specialist Ships Australia (OSSA) is seeking support for its Scholarship Fund, a new initiative aimed at providing financial and mentoring assistance to young...
Queensland government opens trade office opened in Hanoi
THE QUEENSLAND government has announced it has delivered a new trade and investment office in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. This makes Queensland the first Australian state...
Expo highlights demand for Australian goods, says Farrell
A RECORD number of business representatives travelling to China for major trade expo highlights demand for Australian goods, federal trade minister Don Farrell says. Senator...
Report calls for national maritime strategy
AUSTRALIA’S prosperity and national defence is fundamentally dependent on the security of sea routes abroad — yet it does not have a national maritime strategy. That was the...
OPINION: Why Australia needs a whole-of-ecosystem approach to digital optimisation
AUSTRALIA’S ports are critical for our economy, handling 99 per cent of Australia’s international trade and supporting almost 700,000 jobs across the country. Despite world-class...
Bioenergy in the Australian maritime sector
As the government calls for submissions to the National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy, Daily Cargo News investigates what progress is being made towards equipping the maritime...
