IFCBAA national conference kicks off on the Gold Coast
FREIGHT and logistics professionals from across Australia met at the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia conference on Friday to explore pathways...
Man sentenced for smuggling 10 million cigarettes in shipping container
A VICTORIAN man has been sentenced to three years in prison for smuggling 10 million cigarettes in a shipping container. The container, declared to have contained office...
Aussie freight and logistics operator to open Chicago cargo hub
WISEWAY Group is planning to establish a new cargo hub in Chicago. With the new facility, the ASX-listed integrated freight and logistics operator will have a network covering 11...
Toll to pay $8.6 million for allegedly violating US sanctions
TOLL has agreed to pay to pay US$6.1 million ($8.6 million) to settle its potential civil liability for 2958 apparent violations of sanction programs administered by the US Office...
Kuehne+Nagel reports big 1Q 2022
KUEHNE + Nagel’s results for the fist quarter of 2022 was marked by big increases in turnover, earnings and profit. The company’s net turnover increased by 68% to CHF 10.2 billion...
New import conditions announced to combat khapra beetle
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has announced new import conditions to help keep the invasive khapra beetle out of Australia. Head of the Biosecurity &...
UK cargo worker charged for crystal meth shipment to Australia
A WOMAN working in the United Kingdom’s cargo sector has been charged for her suspected involvement in smuggling 24 kilograms of crystal meth into Australia last year. She was one...
OPINION: Russian imports levied with an additional 35% import duty - is it enough?
ON 13 APRIL the Australian Border Force issued Australian Customs Notice No. 2022/21, advising that there would be a new rate of customs duty for imported goods from the Russian...
Maersk launches air cargo service
MAERSK has reinforced its position in the air freight market with the launch of Maersk Air Cargo, to be supported by the operation of five aircraft. Maersk said its owned and...
OPINION: Quarantine – an unfair charging system
AS A corporate customs brokerage we pay the Australian Border Force $2400 for a three-year customs brokerage licence; in 2017 the Department of Agriculture, Water and the...
Lockdowns continue to disrupt freight across China
FREIGHT across China is again being impacted by a surge in COVID-19 cases and a subsequent wave of lockdown measures. Shipping companies have reported limited trucking...
FTA launches LCB CPD program
THE Australian Border Force administers a strict continuing professional development (CPD) mandatory training requirement on customs brokers to maintain their licence. Commencing...
Freight forwarder charged for facilitating meth import
A FREIGHT forwarder from Sydney has been arrested and charged over his alleged role in a plan to import 100 kilograms of meth into Australia. Police will allege the man, arrested...
Freight forwarder Geodis to acquire Keppel Logistics
FREIGHT forwarder Geodis has signed an agreement to acquire transport service Keppel Logistics to increase its contract logistics footprint in the Asia-Pacific region. Keppel...
Australia imposes 35% tariffs on all goods from Russia and Belarus
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday announced that Australia would impose an additional tariff of 35% on all imports from Russia and Belarus. In a statement, released hours...
