AMSA regional HQ opens in Coffs Harbour
THE opening of the new office of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in Coffs Harbour on 7 August will deliver improved access to services for the maritime sector and more...
Oceania has the happiest seafarers: survey
THE Seafarers Happiness Index, conducted by the Mission to Seafarers in association with the Shipowners’ Club, exists to provide an ongoing study into how people at sea feel about...
THE GRILL: Scott Craven
Where did you grow up? I was born in Singapore. My father was an engineer and I lived there for the first five years. Then we moved to Essendon in Melbourne and basically lived...
OPINION: Aluminium cladding - why it should be a prohibited import
ALUMINIUM cladding is lightweight, corrosion resistant and contains a plastic core. It is commonly used as facades on the exterior of buildings. It is a problem and should be...
Stink bug solutions expand into South Australia
FOLLOWING the success of recent events hosted in Fremantle, ACFS Port Logistics and Freight & Trade Alliance are expanding coverage to support the South Australian import sector...
Details released of offshore BMSB treatment providers
WHEN representatives of the Freight & Trade Alliance met with the Department of Agriculture recently, one of the key issues raised was the lack of availability of a list of...
Update on the BMSB reforms
PAUL Zalai and Andrew Crawford from the Freight & Trade Alliance met in Canberra on 1 August with executives from the Department of Agriculture and advisors. They discussed the...
Integrated national freight strategy adopted
DEPUTY Prime Minister and minister for transport Michael McCormack said the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy had been agreed upon by transport ministers on 2 August. The...
Freight blueprint for South Australia released
COMPLETING the North South Corridor, a new purpose built freight precinct at Adelaide Airport and harbor channel widening are key planks of a major freight blueprint document...
Registration open for Master Consolidators – BMSB
IN ORDER to comply with new mandatory reporting requirements for Less Than Container Load/Freight of All Kinds ( LCL/FAK ) containers, it will be necessary from some in the import...
Alliance says industrial disruption causing landside costs
THE ongoing industrial disruption at DP World terminals in Australia is resulting in inefficiencies, delays and added costs for the landside logistics sector, according to...
Cocaine found during ABF container examination
A 2300kg plasma-cutting machine, typically used to cut electrically-conductive materials, was used to smuggle cocaine, authorities say. Three men have been charged over attempts...
Freight forwarding scam warning
“FREIGHT forwarding scams” have forced a number of Australian businesses to close due to heavy losses, the Australian Cyber Security Centre says. The ACSC has warned small to...
Asendia announces Oceania operation
PROMINENT international mail, shipping and distribution specialist Asendia has announced an Oceania operation, targeting growth in Australia and New Zealand. Asendia head of Asia...
Liquid meth hidden in imported snow globes
A CONSIGNMENT of snow globes was targeted by Australian Border Force Aviation Goods officers after arriving from Canada. The 15 snow globes were X-rayed and subject to further...
