Competition authorities partner to combat collusion in international trade
A NEW working group comprising five competition authorities, including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, is boosting global efforts to prevent collusion in...
Australia’s new biofouling requirements
THERE are new rules for managing biofouling for international vessels arriving in Australia that will come into effect on 15 June 2022. Under the requirements, operators of all...
Fremantle Ports fast tracks container arrivals
FREMANTLE Ports has worked behind the scenes with key supply chain partners to fast track the handling of containers coming into WA carrying groceries, as a result of the...
Devonport salvors remove fuel from sunken tugs
SALVORS at the Port of Devonport have recovered more than 18,000 litres of oil and fuel from submerged tugs Campbell Cove and York Cove. As the response continues at the Port of...
PIL launches new Australia-China service
PACIFIC International Lines is launching a new service linking the major east-coast ports of Australia with China. The new service, called Sino Australia Express (SAE), will...
Biosecurity surveillance program guidelines released
THE AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences has released guidelines that provide practical insights to support the design and implementation of...
A return of cruise?
MINISTER for health Greg Hunt has said the federal government would work with states and territories to restart the cruise ship industry in Australia. International cruise ships...
NSW government puts 52-ha site at Newcastle up for sale
THE New South Wales government has put a call out for proposals to repurpose the 52-hecare Intertrade site – the former home of the BHP steelworks – at Newcastle. The government...
More data for supply-chain benchmarking dashboard
NEW data is now available on the federal government’s Supply Chain Benchmarking Dashboard. The government said this new data would help freight operators and the businesses they...
Svitzer tug master strikes extend to WA
TUGBOAT master strikes are extending to the west coast. The Australian Maritime Officers Union has given notice of industrial action at the ports of Fremantle, Kwinana, Albany and...
DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards - TOMORROW!
THE 26th annual DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards will be held tomorrow evening at the Sydney Four Seasons Hotel. During the industry's night of nights, the best...
ACCC authorises co-operation in WA and NT supply chain
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted an urgent interim authorisation permitting the co-operation and sharing of information by companies in the supply...
Should vessel-sharing agreements be exempt from competition laws? FTA does not think so
IN a submission to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into Australia’s maritime logistics system, Freight and Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association...
Rail networks reopen to WA following SA floods
THE Trans-Australian railway between Adelaide and Tarcoola has re-opened to freight trains bound for Western Australia in the wake of the South Australian floods. The Australian...
Program helps Aussie mango grower secure new US deal
THE Australian government’s $72.7 million Agribusiness Expansion Initiative has helped one of Australia's largest mango growers secure a new deal to export more of its prized...
