China says ‘Bravo’ for apples
THE WEST Australian state government is heralding the first export of locally produced Bravo apples to China. In a media release it said the initial 80 tonne consignment is set to...
Sea Swift accepts ACCC ruling
NORTHERN Australia specialist Sea Swift has given the ACCC a court-enforceable undertaking after the Commission found elements of shipper contracts were anti-competitive. The ACCC...
TRADE LAW: Gazing into the crystal ball
TRADITIONALLY, the Federal Government releases its federal budget for the forthcoming financial year in May each year. It is a “whole of Government” document which includes a...
Melbourne Avalon looks to Saudi trade opportunities
MELBOURNE Avalon Airport is looking to establish a direct air freight corridor between Australia and Saudi Arabia, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Australia...
Andrew Newman appointed to head Freight Victoria
ANDREW Newman has been announced as the new executive director of Freight Victoria, filling a role that has been vacant since earlier in the year. In a written statement, deputy...
Industrial threat at Port Hedland could cost millions
INDUSTRIAL action by the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) at BHP’s iron‑ore export operations at Port Hedland could cost millions of dollars per day. The ETU has confirmed its...
Australia & PNG authorities target cross-border illegal activity
AUTHORITIES from Australia and Papua New Guinea recently completed the latest joint patrol across the Torres Strait and PNG’s Western Province as part of efforts to protect local...
MAST charges another two 'trusted insiders'
TWO Sydney men were this week charged as part of an ongoing joint-agency investigation into a trusted insider network operating within Sydney’s cargo ports. An Oran Park man, 35,...
Trade tensions loom after US unveils anti-slavery tariff
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has acknowledged differences with the US after the Trump regime announced a plan to impose a 12.5% tariff on goods from several other nations...
Fall in commodities exports contributes to trade deficit
A FALL in exports of bulk minerals has contributed to Australia recording its first trade deficit since December 2017, analysts from the Australia Bureau of Statistics report. For...
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...
TAIC report highlights safety management shortcomings
Publisher’s note: This article’s headline has been amended to more accurately reflect TAIC’s findings in its final report on the Aratere grounding. KIWIRAIL’s management has come...
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...
