ANALYSIS: UK customs moves to soften a “hard” Brexit
AS THE confusion continues over whether the UK’s exit from the EU will be “hard”, “soft” or “just right”, HMRC (formally HM Revenue & Customs) has announced certain goods entering...
OPINION: Importers are the cash cow again – this time a new sea cargo tax
IMPORTERS can now pencil in a Biosecurity Import Levy to the increasing list of surcharges, cost recovery fees and taxes which collectively add a substantial dollar value to the...
TRADE LAW: Similar but different
IT REALLY should come as no surprise that Australia and New Zealand have a shared experience and agenda when it comes to customs and trade matters. After all, both countries...
OPINION: Stevedore infrastructure charges proceed despite opposition
DP WORLD Australia has proceeded with higher landside Infrastructure Charges from 1 January 2019 despite significant opposition from the landside container logistics sector....
OPINION: NSW on the wrong track?
CANBERRA politicians have referred to Turnbull blunders as “barnacles”, which we know grow on stationary vessels. How ironic it is that one of the nastiest barnacles is on the...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Who's next?
ANY bets on how long it will take the other stevedores to follow DPWA and discover that they also "face a dynamic and evolving market with unprecedented change, major investment...
OPINION: Why extra rail capacity isn’t enough
AUSTRALIA’S State and Federal Governments are allocating record investment towards adding capacity to our port rail networks. But with road transport still the most competitive...
