Crop export volumes tipped to tumble
CROP export volumes are set to fall by 14% in 2026–27, largely reflecting expected lower winter crop production, the latest commodities report from the Australian Bureau of...
“Incompetent management”: TAIC blast over Aratere grounding
KIWIRAIL’s management has come in for harsh criticism in NZ’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission’s final report into the 2024 Picton grounding of rail/ro-pax Aratere....
Don Farrell to talk trade in Paris
A TRADE delegation to France this week is timely given the recent signing of a free trade agreement with the European Union, Senator Don Farrell says. The trade minister is...
Labor proposes TT Line, TasPorts shake-up
THE TASMANIAN Labor Opposition is touting a major overhaul of government business enterprises after highlighting what it claims is wastage of more than $3 billion since the...
Fremantle ro-ro search leads to drug haul
A SEARCH of a ro-ro by vessel by Australian Border Force agents led officers to seize 34kg of cocaine concealed within a luxury bus in Fremantle, Western Australia. ABF officers...
Trump tariffs cause “fundamental change” in global trade
A NEW tariff regime announced last year by the Trump administration has led to “a fundamental change in how trade is executed”, a new report reveals. The report, The Rise of the...
NAVIGATING 2026: Eye of the storm and a world getting harder before it gets better
TEN WEEKS after the United States and Israel targeted Iran, which responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, the global oil market is surprisingly calm....
FMC recovers US$1.9m from Maersk over detention billing breaches
THE US Federal Maritime Commission has secured a US$1.9‑million civil penalty from Maersk A/S after an investigation found the carrier had issued detention invoices to parties who...
Foreign ministers call for ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific
AUSTRALIA has renewed its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific at the Quad foreign ministers meeting in India. Foreign minister Penny Wong, along with her counterparts from...
Board members appointed to Australian Maritime Safety Authority
FEDERAL infrastructure minister Catherine King has announced the appointment of Carla Boehl and Devinder Grewal to the board of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Dr Boehl...
Exporters celebrate record year for goat exports
DEMAND for Australian goatmeat is rising as consumers seek more diverse protein options, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) says. MLA has just released the Goatmeat Global Snapshot...
Specialist dive training aimed at combatting maritime threats in the Pacific
COMBATTING maritime threats, particularly illegal drug trafficking, was the aim of specialised training to Kiribati police divers recently. Twelve members from Kiribati Maritime...
Pacific cops pledge to combat maritime drugs trade
A SUMMIT in Fiji has reinforced the importance of collaboration and consolidating efforts in support of regional security and law enforcement in the Pacific. Fiji Police Force...
'Trusted' port insider's drug smuggling links
A SYDNEY man, alleged to be the coordinator of a network of “trusted insiders” at Australia’s cargo ports, has been charged by the Multi Agency Strike Team (MAST) in relation to...
Tauranga welcomes stronger NZ plant IP
NEW Zealand’s leading kiwifruit export outlet, Port of Tauranga, has applauded efforts by the government to strengthen plant variety rights (PVR) to protect investments...
