Half-year results reflect turning point for Wiseway
WISEWAY has reported its half-year 20/21 results that show revenue increased by $24.5m or 54% to $69.7m. This increase was attributable to the higher revenue of $45.4m, up 25% on...
CMA CGM Air Cargo’s first flight scheduled for 8 March
CMA CGM’s new specialist air freight division is to begin operations starting 8 March with the first Airbus A330-200F cargo flight between Liege and Chicago. A second A330-200F...
Kuehne+Nagel acquires Asian freight forwarder Apex
LOGISTICS company Kuehne+Nagel has acquired Apex, an Asian freight forwarder. Apex, founded in China in 2001, has about 1600 employees and generates a yearly turnover of 2.1...
New direct freight shipping service connects the Pilbara with Asia
MINING giant Rio Tinto has announced a new freight shipping service with Toll Group that will connect Western Australia’s Pilbara region to Singapore, shortening the lead-time for...
Independent review for imported prawn biosecurity risks
A SCIENTIFIC advisory group will independently evaluate how the government has assessed the biosecurity risks posed by imported raw prawns to Australia’s $3.4bn seafood industry....
Jail for sofa cigarette smuggler
THE Australian Border Force intercepted a consignment in a shipping container that arrived from China on 3 January 2018, containing an illicit cargo of almost 100,000 cigarettes...
High level talks reinforce strength of Australia-Japan ag ties
THE seventh Australia-Japan High Level Dialogue, held on 19 February, has agreed on progressing the Statement of Intent on agri-food value chains. The Australian government’s...
Survey work begins on women’s role in maritime
The International Maritime Organization, and the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association have launched a global survey to examine the proportion and distribution of...
Two industry groups call for greater PBLIS regulations
ROAD Freight NSW and the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia have called on the NSW government to implement new measures to put the brakes on...
LETTER TO THE DCN: New biosecurity penalties bill could increase risk to importers
THE INTRODUCTION into Parliament of the Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Bill on 18 February 2021 has the potential to significantly increase the risk profile for...
Productivity Commission to review Australia’s supply-chain vulnerabilities
THE FEDERAL government has requested the Productivity Commission undertake an independent review into supply-chain vulnerabilities and risks to help ensure the economy is prepared...
dnata offers integrated cool chain solution
AIR services provider dnata has added four high-tech 'cool dollies’ to its Australian cargo fleet, becoming the first such provider to offer a fully integrated,...
Biosecurity laws are about to get sharper teeth
THE AUSTRALIAN government is introducing legislation that enable courts to mete out higher penalties for breaching biosecurity laws – including jail time and fines up to $1.11...
Man charged for air-cargo coke smuggling
A MAN has been charged as part of ongoing joint investigations into the alleged importation of cocaine concealed in an air cargo consignment. Earlier this month, Australian Border...
CMA CGM creates air cargo division
THE CMA CGM Group is stepping up its strategic development in logistics by creating a specialised air freight division: CMA CGM AIR CARGO. To support its expansion into air...
