Cargo crimes prompt recruitment warning
CRIMINAL organisations are increasingly looking to recruit employees of target companies in order to overcome sophisticated security, Thomas Miller (TT Club) director Mike Yarwood...
Container train derailment investigated
INVESTIGATORS from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau are seeking answers as to why a container freight train derailed at the town of Junee, 430km south-west of Sydney. The...
Live exports facing scrutiny following Israel cattle deaths
THE Australian Live Exporters Council says it is in contact with a cattle exporter to learn the circumstances surrounding deaths of “dozens of cattle” in hot and crowded...
Australia and Malaysia partner to combat people smuggling
MORE than 80 officers from the Australian Border Force and Malaysia Coast Guard will come together at Klang, Maalaysia for the 13th installment of Operation Redback. Through the...
Longer runway and freight centre to boost Sunshine Coast exports
A RUNWAY extension and long terms plans for a freight logistics centre are features of the just-announced Sunshine Coast Airport Draft Master Plan 2040. As well as helping...
Manly ferry crews seek better deal
CREWS of the Manly Fast ferry went on strike between 5pm and 11pm last Friday. According to the Maritime Union (part of the CFMMEU) Sydney branch assistant secretary Paul Garrett,...
X-ray unit to help protect key export sectors
A 3D x-ray unit has been installed at Melbourne Airport to protect the horticultural and agriculture sectors from those inadvertently bringing in pests and diseases. Agriculture...
Export potential from Brisbane, US flights
NON-stop flights from Brisbane to Chicago and San Francisco from April next year are “a great opportunity for Queensland exporters, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says. Premier...
Stop work at West Swanson terminal
WHARFIES at DPWA’s West Swanson Terminal will down tools between 1pm and 3pm on Tuesday 18 June. This is due to an authorised stop working meeting and not part of any particular...
Infrastructure SA boss to speak at industry lunch
INFRASTRUCTURE South Australia chief executive Jeremy Conway is to be the guest speaker at a lunch in Adelaide on 25 July. The lunch has been organised by the International Cargo...
New name for ag department
IMPORTERS and customs brokers be warned – the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is no more. Henceforth, the Department is to be called simply the Department of...
GPC apprentice shines on world stage
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation electrical apprentice Anthony Cobb was recently invited to compete at the Belt & Road International Skills Competition in China where he achieved sixth...
Derailment of acid train in Queensland investigated
RECOGNISING cracking in axles is fundamental to rail safety, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says. The Bureau has finished investigating a September 2017 incident near...
Coastal shipping policy to be developed by Victoria
A “CRITICAL action” in supporting development of a port strategy is how the Victorian government has described plans for its own review into coastal shipping. In a statement...
Bulk Canadian wheat import passes biosecurity assessment
A CONSIGNMENT of imported bulk wheat from Canada has arrived in Australia, with the Department of Agriculture reassuring local producers it will be subject to strict conditions....
