Arrests made following drug importation attempt
TWO people have been arrested following an apparent attempt to import a large consignment of MDMA. On 31 October 2019, Australian Border Force officers at Perth Gateway Facility...
2019 Australian Export Award Winners Announced
AUSTRALIA’S top exporters were recognised at the 57th Australian Export Awards in Parliament House, Canberra this week. Thirteen businesses from around Australia were awarded for...
Infrastructure Australia Board appointments named
FOUR new members have been appointed by the Australian government to the Board of Infrastructure Australia, namely Mark Balnaves, John Fitzgerald, Marion Fulker and Graham Quirk....
Pacific Encounter set to call Brisbane home in 2021
QUEENSLANDERS will have the opportunity to cruise from their doorstep when P&O Cruises’ Pacific Encounter makes Brisbane its home port in 2021. P&O’s new 2021 summer program of...
LINX virtual reality training delivers safety benefits
AN INNOVATION with virtual reality technology helped LINX Cargo Care Group win the Safety Award at the 2019 Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards in Melbourne. In a first for the...
Svitzer celebrates Christmas in Melbourne
SVITZER Australia held its Melbourne Christmas party at Pier Port Melbourne. ADVERTISEMENT Attending was a cross-section of the shipping, ports and logistics sectors. Credit:...
ACCC consults on liner competition exemptions
A DISCUSSION paper on class exemptions from competition laws has been released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Liners providing cargo shipping services to...
ARTC makes board re-appointments
DAVID Saxelby and Jennifer Seabrook hav served on the ARTC Board since 2016 and now have been re-appointed for a further three years. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack...
Under keel clearance system upgrade for Bunbury
SOUTHERN Ports in Australia has signed off on an upgrade of its DUKC system for the Port of Bunbury. Under keel clearance specialists OMC International have worked with the port...
Wilkie moves to ban live exports
TASMANIAN independent Andrew Wilkie has introduced another Private Members Bill in the House of Representatives aimed at winding down the live export trade. This is the fourth...
Philip Holliday appointed CEO at PANSW
SYDNEY harbour master Captain Philip Holliday has been appointed chief executive and director of the Port Authority of New South Wales. The announcement was made by PANSW chair...
Freight a feature of Sydney rail conference
RAIL industry leaders and others from Australia, New Zealand and around the world have arrived in Sydney for this week's AusRAIL conference and exhibition. The conference is to...
Government announces new IR paper
A NEW industrial relations paper has been announced by federal industrial relations minister and attorney-general Christian Porter. The paper is designed to look at ideas to boost...
Australia re-elected to key role with IMO
AUSTRALIA has been re-elected to Category B of International Maritime Organization following a meeting of the IMO Council in London. Deputy Prime Minister and infrastructure...
Indian market too big to ignore says roundtable
A BUSINESS roundtable including exporters has provided advice about how business and government can work together to expand Australia’s trade with India. India is an agricultural...
