Australia Post’s role “essential”, committee hears
AUSTRALIA Post continues to play a vital role in the movement of parcels, the Freight and Trade Alliance has argued in a submission. The FTA submission to the Senate Standing...
FTAs “too complex”, Chamber warns
A HEAVY focus on free trade agreements has led to other international market opportunities being overlooked, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned. The ACCI...
Grains conference goes virtual
‘RESILIENCE and reinvention’ is the theme of this year’s Australian Grains Industry Conference, an event usually held in Melbourne but this year to be conducted in online format....
New customs operating model to commence in UK
COMMENTING on the announcement by the UK government of the Border Operating Model that will take effect from the end of the Transition Period, the trade association for UK freight...
Illegal tobacco syndicate torched as man heads to prison
A MAN who illegally imported tobacco in an attempt to evade $14m in duty has been sentenced to at least 18 months behind bars. From August 2017 to November 2018, officers from the...
DHL renews certification in healthcare shipping
AIR and ocean freight specialist, DHL Global Forwarding, has sought to strengthen its position in the transport of life sciences and healthcare cargoes, having been re-certified...
Geckos and spiders and moths, oh my!
MARINERS should keep a sharp eye out for biosecurity hazards that pose a risk to the Australian environment and farming sector, head of Biosecurity at the Department of...
'Single voice' entity for customs brokers and forwarders takes effect
A NEW entity to be known as the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) – the merger of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of...
Call for nominations ahead of 25th Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry awards
THE call is out for nominations ahead of the 25th annual Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards on 12 November. The event is to be held at the swanky Four Seasons Hotel in...
Richard White to sell (some) WiseTech shares
WISETECH Global CEO and founder Richard White has sold a tranche of shares in the company via his own RealWise Holdings Pty Ltd. However the sale of 2,445,653 shares represents...
10 year first as frozen beef exported to Japan
A SHIPMENT of frozen beef left Townsville on 29 June, the first such shipment in more than a decade onboard ANL’s Hansa Regensburg. The shipment will be sent directly to Japan as...
Ports Australia launches trade statistics resource
PORTS Australia has take industry data and transformed it into a new multi-layered online resource with a stylish and accessible format. “We’ve endeavoured to create a...
Webinar to discuss COVID impact upon maritime supply chains
A WEBINAR on the Impact of COVID-19 on Maritime Supply Chain and Post-Pandemic Mitigation Strategies is being organised by the Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network. To...
Human Rights at Sea denounces ITF’s ‘enough is enough’ call
THE issuing of the ‘enough is enough’ call to action by the International Transport Workers’ Federation on 15 June has been criticised by not-for-profit organisation Human Rights...
Transparency focus of free trade agreement negotiations
A MINISTERIAL Advisory Committee is to be established to guide the federal government’s free trade agenda, it has been announced. The announcement was part of a joint statement...
