Customs brokers and forwarders in firing line of scammers
SCAMMERS are using “sophisticated methods” to defraud customs brokers and freight forwarders, the Department of Home Affairs says. In a statement published online, the...
OPINION: Is dumping really 'dumping' or just being competitive?
THE TERM “dumping” is used in international trade when goods are imported to Australia and sold to Australian importers at lower prices than they would be sold in the home country...
Digitalisation behind Hellman’s CargoWise rollout
HELLMANN Worldwide Logistics has announced the rollout of CargoWise, the logistics solution of WiseTech Global. The new transport management system is to be implemented for all...
COVID-19 reported on live export ship at Fremantle
PREMIER of Western Australia, Mark McGowan, has confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the crew of a live export ship at Fremantle. Mr McGowan told a press conference a number of crew...
AFIF CEO Brian Lovell to retire
BRIAN Lovell has confirmed he is to retire from the Australian Federation of International Forwarders in months to come. It is expected Mr Lovell, the AFIF CEO, will finish up at...
Laptop imports boost China trade
AN INCREASE in imports of laptop computers from China was a standout feature of trade during the month of April, new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show....
Illicit drugs found in hand sanitiser bottles
ON 6 May, Australian Border Force officers at the Sydney Gateway Facility inspected a package sent from Canada which was described as containing medicine and clothing. Officers...
China tariff leaves barley ships in limbo
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says the Department is seeking alternative markets for barley on six bulk ships currently bound for China. As reported by Daily Cargo News,...
ABF announces cruise ship ban extension
THE Australian Border Force has announced an extension of current restrictions on cruise ships entering Australian waters until 17 September, 2020. According to the ABF, any...
DHL launches customer portal for digital logistics
DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has launched myDHLi, a fully integrated online platform for freight forwarding customers....
Australia to appeal barley tariffs at “local level” in China, says Littleproud
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says Australia will consider appealing new Chinese barley tariffs “at a local level”, before pursuing any action at the World Trade...
Australia and Japan pledge to uphold free trade
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham and his Japanese counterpart Kajiyama Hiroshi have pledged to work towards a stable trade environment in the Asia-Pacific, amidst fears COVID-19...
Pandemic a time to strengthen resilience, says Exporters Council
THE COVID-19 pandemic provides business and policy makers an opportunity to refine their processes, Export Council of Australia chair Dianne Tipping says. Ms Tipping said up until...
Trans-Tasman bubble presents trade opportunities
AN AUSTRALIAN - New Zealand travel “bubble”, allowing the two-way movement of goods and people, would serve as a valuable model for wider border re-openings, the Australian...
MSQ publishes crew changeover guidelines for pandemic
MARITIME Safety Queensland has published a ‘best practice’ guideline checklist for terminals and port operators for crew changeovers during the COVID-19 crisis. The purpose of the...
