Biosecurity Award nominations open
EFFORTS to protect Australia from exotic pests and diseases are to pride of place with the opening of nominations for the 2020 Australian Biosecurity Awards. Department of...
Glebe Island multi-user facility approved
A NEW import, storage and distribution facility has been approved for construction at Glebe Island in Sydney Harbour. The Port Authority of New South Wales’ planned Multi-User...
Western Sydney airport terminal design revealed
THE first preview of Western Sydney (Nancy-Bird Walton) International Airport has been unveiled. Western Sydney Airport chief executive Graham Millett said an architectural team...
VTA elects new president and vice president
CHANGES have been announced for the Victorian Transport Association, with Mike Lean taking over as president from Cameron Dunn who has been in the role since 2016. That followed...
Kicking off the cruise season in luxury
AUSTRALIA celebrated its first new ship of the summer cruise season with the maiden arrival of Princess Cruises’ Ruby Princess into Sydney Harbour on 23 October. Welcoming Ruby...
Transport industry forum to be held in Launceston
THE NATROAD Transport Industry Forum is to be held in Launceston on Wednesday November 6. The event is expected to address many of the unique challenges and opportunities facing...
Submarine to star at Fremantle Maritime Day
A COLLINS-class submarine, HMAS Sheean, is to be the star attraction at this Saturday’s Maritime Day at Victoria Quay, Fremantle. The free family-oriented event features displays...
New leadership for CBFCA
KEY changes have been announced to the board of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia following the group’s annual meeting in Melbourne. Adam Butler has been...
Ann Sherry named ‘shared value champion’
ANN SHERRY who led Carnival Australia as CEO for more than ten years and is still an advisor to the organisation, said she was privileged and honoured to have been nominated in...
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...
