Taskforce detects more than 262 tonnes of tobacco
IN July 2018, the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce was established to protect Commonwealth revenue by targeting, disrupting and dismantling organised criminal syndicates that deal in...
Transport industry group backs Mental Health Day
MENTAL ill-health is a growing problem in our workforces and communities, which is why the Victorian Transport Association has been increasingly supportive of industry efforts to...
Who let the dogs out?!
THE Detector Dog Program, now run by the Australian Border Force, has clocked up its 50th birthday. The program has grown from modest beginnings with two Labrador retrievers...
World Mental Health Day a chance to focus on seafarer welfare
OCTOBER 10 is World Mental Health Day with this year's focus being on suicide prevention - #WorldSuicidePreventionDay Humanitarian group Human Rights at Sea, in partnership with...
Wiseway gains air cargo accreditation in NZ
WISEWAY Group Limited has been accredited by the International Air Transport Association as an IATA Cargo Agent in New Zealand and has started offering integrated logistics...
Follow Daily Cargo News on Instagram
THERE are several reasons to follow the new Instagram feed of DCN, your most reliable source of news and information in maritime logistics. Firstly, you can keep up to date with...
OPINION: Youth empowerment – why does it matter?
YOUNG people bring creativity, curiosity, energy, impatience, attitude and guts. They are generally confident, able to multi-task and are tech savvy. So, why is it so crucial we...
Strengthening our borders to stop swine fever
WITH African swine fever confirmed less than 700 kilometres from Australia’s northern border agriculture minister Bridget McKenzie says the government will be boosting biosecurity...
OPINION: Self-Assessed Clearances - Off-shoring
IN AUSTRALIA, customs brokers are licenced under Section 183C of the Customs Act 1901. Customs brokers [generally] undertake a course of study, gain work experience and submit a...
ICS and IMO join forces to celebrate World Maritime Day
AS PART of this year’s World Maritime Day celebrations, the International Chamber of Shipping joined International Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim in London....
OPINION: Picking apart packing problems
PACKING declarations have been in operation since around 1998/1999 [the time when I became a licensed customs broker]. International sea freight trade into Australia has changed...
Cargo Club announces freight forwarding scholarship
A SCHOLARSHIP allowing a young person to study for the CBFCA’s TLI50316 – Diploma of international Freight Forwarding has been announced by The Cargo Club. The scholarship was...
Dangerous goods app wins industry award
PACKAGED Dangerous Goods, a Melbourne-based Australian company and subsidiary of Australian Worldwide Logistics, has been awarded the Best Practice Safety Award at the 2019...
Jail time for the illegal importation of garlic bulbs
THE former head of the Australian Garlic Industry Association has been sentenced to 11 months jail for illegally importing garlic bulbs, putting Australia’s horticulture industry...
Submissions sought on Export Control Bill 2019
CONSOLIDATING export certification provisions is the stated purpose of the draft Export Control Bill, released public consultation this week. Agriculture minister Bridget McKenzie...
