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ABF busts crime gang in supply chain
AUSTRALIAN Border Force and NSW Police have seized luxury cars and large amounts of illegal goods from a syndicate suspected of exploiting freight forwarders for illegal imports...
Retired admiral joins ATSB
THE appointment of Vice Admiral (retired) Russell Crane to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has been welcomed by chief commissioner and chief executive Angus Mitchell. The...
Digital transformation and trade’s “quiet revolution” discussed at conference
DIGITAL transformation challenges and opportunities as well as the potential of the Middle Corridor trade route were key themes at the recent Türkiye Logistics Summit 2025 in...
Brakey: ACCC now armed with necessary evidence
THE ACCC is now confident it has assembled a body of work via its Container Stevedoring Monitoring reports to pursue better outcomes for shippers and transport operators in the...
ACCC calls for “targeted reform” of waterfront
AUSTRALIA's competition watchdog has called for “targeted reform” of the waterfront, reporting the nation’s stevedores were charging record high prices and making historic...
Two out of three ain’t bad
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has released two container ships from long-lasting detention but a third remains unable to sail. The 1,740 TEU Hansa Homburg, at the time...
EU deal must offer “level playing field”, farmers say
THE federal government must “hold its nerve” in free trade negotiations with the European Union, industry body the National Farmers Federation says. Negotiations began way back in...
Sydney man charged over air cargo drug import
A SYDNEY man has been charged in a NSW local court for allegedly attempting to import 16kg of illegal drugs concealed in international air cargo packages. The AFP has alleged the...
Global trade is expected to grow 7% in 2025, UN update says
GLOBAL trade is set to top $35 trillion in 2025 for the first time, according to UNCTAD’s final Global Trade Update of the year. The new data shows trade continued to grow during...
Challenge for sorghum exporters as China lifts US tariff
A DECISION by China to reopen its market to US sorghum may lead to “downward pressure” on volumes and prices of the same commodity from Australia, the Australian Bureau for...
Report highlights new tool for green maritime transition
A NEW digital tool aims to help the maritime sector adopt methanol, ammonia, and hydrogen as fuel sources. This is in the context of the maritime sector experience a shift towards...
AMSA collects digital business gong
A DIGITAL service for seafarers has earned recognition for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority at the Australian Business Awards. AMSA was recognised as an ABA100 winner for...
Australian red meat exports reach a record high
BEEF exports from Australia have broken the record for the highest volume in one year, up 15% year-on-year to reach almost 1.4 million tonnes (Mt). The milestone was driven by...
Hefty drug haul seized from Port Botany shipping container
AUTHORITIES have seized $9 million worth of cocaine hidden inside a refrigerated shipping container, after intercepting an attempted import at Port Botany, New South Wales....
$100 billion for ag industry, latest report says
THE AUSTRALIAN Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has released its latest forecast, with the agriculture industry on track to reach $100 billion...
