Customs to remain strong on combating “black economy”
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is determined to stamp out smuggling and the “black economy”, Deputy Comptroller General of the Australian Border Force, Dr Bradley Armstrong says. Dr...
State Liberal argues against Newcastle container terminal
NEW South Wales Upper House MP, Taylor Martin, has argued Port Botany and Port Kembla remain the right ports to handle container growth, ahead of a proposed box port at Newcastle....
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...
And the finalists are...
To be held at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on the evening of Thursday 14 November, the 2019 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards, with its proud Major Host...
Sydney ramps, Webb Dock rail, features of ALC freight report
ENHANCING the Sydney Gateway project with heavy vehicle ramps and connecting Melbourne’s Webb Dock with the freight rail network are features of the Help Us Deliver report from...
Authorities bust cigarette importation attempt
THE Commonwealth Government’s Illicit Tobacco Taskforce has found more than one million cigarettes in an air cargo shipment from Korea declared as “mini massagers”. On Saturday 19...
More funding for cyclone-damaged Whitsundays harbour
ADDITIONAL money and time will be allocated to the restoration of Shute Harbour after it sustained damage from Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie. Assistance is provided under...
Clyde & Co makes key maritime appointment
INTERNATIONAL law firm Clyde & Co has announced maritime, commodities and transport lawyer, Ernie van Buuren is to join the firm as a partner in December this year. Mr van Buuren...
White responds to “misinformation in market”
CO-FOUNDER and chief executive of WiseTech Global, Richard White, has hit out at “misleading claims” that forced the company to seek a trading halt late last week. A reported...
Treasurer questioned over Newcastle container cap
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has used an ongoing court case to deflect questions in State Parliament about fees applied to containers at a prospective Newcastle box terminal....
New chair for Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has announced Stewart Lammin as the new chair of its board of directors. Mr Lammin’s appointment followed the Ports Australia annual meeting held in Old Parliament...
New range of import and export financing
CMA CGM has launched Shipfin Trade Finance, its new range of financing services dedicated to importing and exporting, in partnership with Incomlend, a global invoice finance...
First mineral sands container from Wimmera operation
WIMMERA Container Line says it has received its first TEU of mineral sands from the WIM Resources project in western Victoria. The logistics provider, part of SCT Group, has been...
Ports Australia announces Oceania expansion
PORTS Australia has announced ports in New Zealand and the South Pacific have joined it as associate members. The signing of Fiji Ports Corporation, Samoa Ports Authority, Cook...
International award for VICT
VICTORIA International Container Terminal was the winner of the Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Award for Excellence in Port Management and Infrastructure. Based at Webb Dock, the...
