ICS reveals naughty or nice of flag states
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the Flag State Performance Table for 2025 to 2026. The report, which has been published for more than 20 years, is based...
Ag exports tipped to moderate as China caps beef volumes
GROWTH rates for Australian agricultural exports are tipped to slow during 2026, due in part to the changing dynamics of global trade. That was the view of the latest quarterly...
Master Code promotes heavy vehicle safety
A “PRACTICAL industry-driven guide designed to support safer heavy vehicle operations”, is how the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has described its new 2026 Master Code....
AFP highlights game of “hide and seek” with drug smugglers
MOSAIC tiles, crane parts, buses, expensive fabric and ’vegetable spring rolls’ are just some of the concealment methods criminals have used to try to smuggle drugs into...
OPINION: Fairness in container detention: A shipping line’s perspective
PAUL Zalai’s recent industry opinion, Container detention in Australia – time for fair play, not revenue games, raises concerns that I take seriously. As someone working within an...
Maersk executive appointed to World Shipping enviromental role
A MAERSK executive has been appointed to a senior environmental role with the World Shipping Council. Simon Bergulf, Maersk’s Europe group representative, is to take over as WSC...
All eyes on Suez Canal for freight impact, says DHL
INCREASING volumes through the Suez Canal are set to jolt the ocean freight market in 2026, DHL Global Forwarding says. The company has just published reports into the ocean and...
Close call with cocaine haul
AUTHORITIES in French Polynesia have seized close to five tonnes of cocaine, preventing the import from reaching Australia shores. In an official joint statement, the Australian...
OPINION: Container detention in Australia - time for fair play, not revenue games
CONTAINER detention in Australia has drifted a long way from its original purpose. What was once a practical tool to incentivise the timely return of equipment has increasingly...
International ocean treaty comes into force
AN INTERNATIONAL agreement aimed at protecting and sustainably using international waters and the international seabed has come into effect. The agreement under the United Nations...
Record growth for live cattle exports through Darwin Port
THE NORTHERN Territory is seeking to build its already record-breaking live cattle exports. The Territory’s live cattle export industry has delivered its strongest performance in...
Piracy and marine robbery up in 2025
INCIDENTS of piracy and armed robbery rose globally in 2025 but most cases were classified as low-level. According to the International Chamber of Commerce’s International...
Risks with draft airport regulations highlighted
INDUSTRY body the Australian Logistics Council says the federal government’s draft airport regulations risk undermining productivity and supply-chain resilience. The Commonwealth...
SA announces funds for export diversification
THE GOVERNMENT of South Australia has announced a $1 million Export Diversification Program aimed at supporting exporting businesses overcome market challenges. To be delivered...
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Stronger policy coordination urged, as trade tensions cloud world economic outlook
TRADE tensions and fiscal strains loom as challenges in 2026, despite the global economy having demonstrated resilience in the year just gone, a document prepared for the United...
