Forwarders overcome challenges at home and abroad
FORWARDERS faced challenges both at home and abroad during 2019, the Australian Federation of International Forwarders annual meeting has heard. AFIF hast just held its annual...
DHL report finds optimism among Australian exporters
FINDINGS of the DHL Export Barometer 2019 reveal that 69% of Australian exporters are confident the coming 12 months will bring an increase in overseas orders for their business....
Two arrested, 233kg cocaine seized
TWO people have been arrested and 233 kilos of cocaine from Mexico has been seized, following an operation involving the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Border Force....
WiseTech “on track” for 2020 year guidance
TECH giant WiseTech maintains it is on track for its 2020 financial year guidance, following the company’s annual meeting this week. The company has just held its annual meeting...
Excellence celebrated at Australian Maritime and Shipping Industry Awards
AUSTRALIA’S annual awards night for the shipping and maritime logistics industries was held last night in Melbourne, where winners were awarded in 19 categories ranging from the...
Border protection installs new scan tech in Melbourne
THE Melbourne International Mail Gateway Facility is now protecting Australia’s borders with the aid of new 3D scanning technology. The machine, known as a 3D Computed Tomography...
China Customs adopts GTIN reporting function
THE General Administration of Customs of China has rolled out a GTIN reporting function for its single window declaration system, marking a significant step toward adopting GS1...
Wildlife import warning after wolf pelt seizure
A WOLF pelt intercepted by Australian Border Force officers at a Perth parcel courier depot last week will now be destroyed. Although the pelt had been declared it did not have...
Law firms confirmed as legal counsel for FTA
LAW firm Mills Oakley has been confirmed as legal counsel for the Freight and Trade Alliance and Australian Peak Shippers Association, joining fellow firm Hunt & Hunt Lawyers who...
Business caution not trade wars causing slowdown: Deloitte
BUSINESS advisory firm, Deloitte Access Economics, has released its quarterly Economics Investment Monitor, which suggests that although trade wars continue to dominate the...
Image change for Australia freight company
AS PART of its evolution into a global freight forwarding and logistics organisation, Australian company Navia Freight has undertaken an image rebrand, changing its logo and...
New leadership for CBFCA
KEY changes have been announced to the board of the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia following the group’s annual meeting in Melbourne. Adam Butler has been...
Customs to remain strong on combating “black economy”
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is determined to stamp out smuggling and the “black economy”, Deputy Comptroller General of the Australian Border Force, Dr Bradley Armstrong says. Dr...
And the finalists are...
To be held at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on the evening of Thursday 14 November, the 2019 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards, with its proud Major Host...
White responds to “misinformation in market”
CO-FOUNDER and chief executive of WiseTech Global, Richard White, has hit out at “misleading claims” that forced the company to seek a trading halt late last week. A reported...
