OPINION: Gulf cargo crisis - what does it mean for Australia?
DETAINED. Delayed. Detoured. Denied. The Gulf crisis is not a spectator sport, and Australian cargo owners who treat it like one will be last in line when the dust settles....
INSIGHT: Nominee customs brokers, ABN-to-ABN engagements and the insurance gap
ONE of the most persistent misconceptions in the customs brokerage sector is that regulatory silence equals commercial safety. Nowhere is this more evident than in the growing use...
Scott Carson calls 'stumps' as IFCBAA CEO
THE SEARCH is on for a new chief executive for the International Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) after Scott Carson announced his retirement. In a...
OPINION: Why PI premiums don’t match risk
FOR decades, professional indemnity (PI) insurance for customs brokers has been priced on a simple and largely unquestioned metric: revenue generated from professional services,...
Risky business: Melbourne tech firm targets freight’s blind spots
MELBOURNE-based technology company Argocore Pty Ltd has opened registrations for user acceptance testing of its new AI platform, Cargonautix, aimed at freight forwarders and...
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...
