New tobacco bill set to pass parliament
NEW legislation governing the tobacco trade is seemingly set to become law after the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee recommended its passing without amendment....
India emerges as key Aussie cotton market, shippers say
INDIA emerged as Australia’s largest cotton export destination during the month of August, a new report shows. According to the latest market report from the Australian Cotton...
SCT workers to strike for two hours as negotiations stall in WA
TRANSPORT Workers Union WA members at SCT Logistics will stage a two‑hour strike today from 2pm to 4pm WA time, escalating industrial action after negotiations with the company...
DAFF suspends Wallenius Wilhelmsen as offshore treatment provider
THE Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has suspended Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics NV (WWL) as an approved offshore biosecurity treatment provider, citing...
Government confirms cruise industry Coastal Trading Act exemption
AN EXEMPTION from the Coastal Trading Act for the cruise industry has been extended until the end of 2028, the Australian government says. In a statement, infrastructure and...
Victoria re-organises maritime functions
A CLARIFICATION of roles and responsibilities in state maritime administration has seen Ports Victoria become responsible for marine pilotage while Safe Transport Victoria moves...
AMSA announces shore leave changes for visiting seafarers
CHANGES have been announced to laws affecting seafarers visiting Australian ports. The notice 2026/02 - Access to shore leave for seafarers supersedes the previous notice 2024/07....
OPINION: ATO software royalty ruling may contain a customs impact
ON 4 September the ATO finalised TR 2026/2, its view on when cross-border software payments are royalties subject to withholding tax. Importers of physical goods should also look...
BIOSECURITY: Bug attack - Australia under threat from land, sea and air
Australia’s isolation, so long a protection against biological threats, is under increasing pressure to defend itself from overseas intruders which could devastate agricultural...
Protected industrial action looms at Flinders Ports
FLINDERS Ports is facing escalating industrial pressure, with maritime unions moving toward protected industrial action (PIA) following a series of legal disputes and breakdowns...
DHL Express and Singapore Airlines extend freighter partnership
FREIGHT giant DHL Express and Singapore Airlines have announced an extension of their Boeing 777 freighter partnership. Under the renewed agreement, SIA pilots are to continue to...
ACFS debts reported to have reached almost half a billion
DOCUMENTS presented to Daily Cargo News indicate that the debts owed by embattled logistics company ACFS Port Logistics are now in the order of $486m. This figure also has been...
Livestock transporters call for fuel relief, ag freight reform
THE AUSTRALIAN Livestock and Rural Transporters Association has backed the Australian Trucking Association’s call for urgent fuel tax relief, after the national average retail...
Geopolitics, trade and AI highlighted in panel discussion
A PANEL session at the Ports Australia Biennial conference has noted geopolitics and the rapid pace of technological change as key future influences on ports. The session, chaired...
Port of LA head reflects upon changing trade trends
PORT of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka has used a presentation in Sydney to reflect upon the changing nature of trade. Speaking to the Ports Australia Biennial, Mr...
