Imperfect but ICS is here to stay, experts say
FREIGHT forwarders gathered to celebrate a milestone moment for the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) this week with an event held at the Australian Border Force headquarters in...
WiseTech claps back at CVP fee outcry
WISETECH Global chief executive Zubin Appoo has responded to industry criticism associated with the CargoWise Value Pack (CVP) cost calculations. There has been confusion among...
Freight forwarders seek answers as fee frustration continues
FREIGHT forwarders have taken aim at Wisetech’s New Cargowise Value Pack (CVP), seeking further explanation of billed items, including the Transitional Pricing Protection (TPP)...
Freight forwarder seeks to raise money for those impacted by floods and fires
RECENT bushfires and floods have prompted action by freight forwarder Globelink International which is seeking to raise money for those impacted. Managing director Jacqui McCombie...
Wisetech announces supply chain platform merger
WISETECH Global and European supply chain solutions provider Tailwind Shipping Lines have announced direct data integration enabling freight forwarders to plan, book, confirm and...
WA government hints at Freo bridge freight restrictions
THE FREIGHT and transport industry has been warned that if it doesn’t take steps to minimise congestion to and from the Port of Fremantle during the Fremantle Traffic Bridge...
WiseTech acquires Centre for Customs and Excise Studies
WISETECH has announced it has agreed to acquire the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, a provider of training, education and research in customs and border management....
WiseTech to divest from Expedient Software
WISETECH has announced that it and subsidiary BluJay Solutions have “voluntarily agreed” with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to sell Expedient Software....
Tech execs left freight forwarders “up in arms” over fees
FRUSTRATED freight forwarders have been left without answers after meeting with WiseTech Global (WTG) executives over the firm’s controversial new billing model, which has been...
Freight forwarders fume over tech giant’s price move
FREIGHT forwarders have voiced their frustration with WiseTech’s new billing model, with the chief executive of Australia’s peak industry body calling the change to pricing...
OPINION: Blank sailings - manufactured scarcity or market mechanism?
AFTER five decades in freight forwarding, I’ve seen firsthand how reliability underpins our industry. Customers value forwarders who can service their needs and manage their...
Tears and AI ideas highlight WiseTech AGM
WISETECH executives have used the company’s annual meeting to highlight the possibilities of artificial intelligence in freight. The meeting on Friday (21/11) was at times...
Board departures at WiseTech ahead of AGM
FREIGHT-focused tech company WiseTech has confirmed the retirement of Michael Gregg from its board of directors ahead of this week's annual meeting [Friday, 21 November]....
Customs broking MOU promotes cross-cultural exchange
CUSTOMS brokers in Australia and China are set to exchange skills and training after the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) signed a...
Customs brokers call for tougher penalties and reduced excise on smokes and tobacco
JAIL terms and reduced excise are among measures governments should adopt to overcome illegal imports of cigarette sticks and looseleaf tobacco, a key industry body says. The...
