Call for moratorium on Easter container charges
INDUSTRY body Road Freight NSW has called on major shipping lines to provide truck operators with a moratorium on detention charges for the drop-off and pick-up of containers at...
Gladstone Ports' Indigenous program gets global recognition
Nominated in the 2019 IAPH World Ports Sustainability Awards, Gladstone Ports’ Indigenous Land Use Agreement has been selected as one of three nominees to be put forward for a...
Aussies to help with Viking Sky investigation
AUSTRALIAN authorities are to help with the investigation into the incident of the Viking Sky, the cruise ship that got into difficulties off the coast of Norway late last month....
Delegates boost skills via biosecurity briefing
A SERIES of events aimed at boosting compliance in the movement of goods across the Australian border began last week in Sydney. The Freight and Trade Alliance began its series of...
CBFCA diploma re-validated by global body
CUSTOMS Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia has announced it has re-validated its accreditation with FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders...
Golfers hit the greens for Phil Kelly OAM Perpetual Trophy
SIXTY of shippings finest golf talent assembled at Waterford Valley Golf Course east of Melbourne in early April for the Phil Kelly OAM Perpetual Trophy. Temperatures of 23-26...
OPINION: New stevedore contract arrangements necessitates review
ON 1 April 2019 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Hutchison Ports Australia regarding its standard form Terminal...
ABF helps recover ocean research glider
AN UNMANNED ocean research glider and a potentially dangerous fish aggregation device have been recovered by officers from Maritime Border Force Command, a taskforce within the...
“Trust builds value” the message from grain conference
INCREASING trust across the supply chain was the key theme of the inaugural Australian Grain Industry Logistics Conference, held in Melbourne this month. Delegates heard how...
Ro-ro vessels to face heightened surveillance next BMSB season
HEIGHTENED surveillance of ro-ro ships is expected next summer under Department of Agriculture efforts to prevent a brown marmorated stink bug outbreak in Australia. The...
Tongan delegation welcomed to Newcastle
GAINING insight into the operations of the mighty Port of Newcastle was the aim of a delegation from Ports Authority Tonga who visited the Hunter region recently. Included in the...
LINX CEO to talk supply chains at ICHCA lunch
LINX Cargo Group chief executive Anthony Jones is to be guest speaker at a lunch in Sydney next month, hosted by the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association of...
It’s on! May 18 date set for federal election
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has called a federal election for Saturday 18 May, having formally requested Governor-General Peter Cosgrove dissolve Parliament. This makes for an...
Who’s next to support green-recycling of ships, asks shipping body
JAPANESE ratification of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships has been applauded by the Asian Shipowners’ Association....
Brazil’s loss is Australia’s win for iron ore pellet exports
A FORCED shutdown of some Brazilian iron ore mines could boost demand for Australian supplies, Carpentaria Resources managing director Quentin Hill says. Mr Hill spoke at the...
