Two sentenced for 500-kilo cocaine import attempt
THE Brisbane Supreme Court has sentenced two brothers, aged 39 and 45, to 28 and 25 years imprisonment for their roles in a 2018 plot to import over 500 kilograms of cocaine into...
Australian wine pivots from China
THE latest research from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has found that anti-dumping duties have seriously disrupted Australia’s wine trade. The...
Delta cases rise on containership in New Zealand
NEW Zealand health officials have confirmed additional cases of COVID-19 onboard the containership Mattina, bringing the total number of confirmed cases on the ship to 15. These...
Toowoomba export hub at Wellcamp Airport takes off
QUEENSLAND’s primary producers will be benefit from the opening of a $17.8m Regional Trade Distribution Centre at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp airport. Deputy Premier and Minister Steven...
Inmarsat report questions fairness for seafarers
TECHNOLOGY company Inmarsat has produced a report that attempts to reconcile the changing role of the world’s 1.6 million seafarers with the current and future provision of...
Ports Australia supports NSW’s freight community system work
PORTS Australia has backed the work being done by Transport of NSW in developing a strategic business case for a Freight Community System and urges the federal government to take...
Kuehne+Nagel opens new pharma control tower in Singapore
QUICKSTAT, a subsidiary of logistics company Kuehne+Nagel, has opened a new control tower and conditioning facility in Singapore. QuickSTAT specialises in time and temperature...
Going against the grain to find new markets
THE Australian government has announced new funding to assist the grain sector focus in on new and emerging markets and build the reputation and quality of Australian crops....
Tug crews postpone industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia has postponed a series of work stoppages for tug crews employed by Svitzer Australia at Port of Melbourne and Westernport. The protected industrial...
Seafood and cotton industries get a leg up from government
THE Australian government is providing a $888,0000 grant to Seafood Industry Australia and a $692,456 grant to Cotton Australia and the Australian Cotton Shippers Association....
Shipping industry to meet on decarbonisation at COP26
THE global shipping industry has announced an unprecedented cross-industry event, to be held during COP26, bringing together leaders in shipping, energy, politics and finance to...
How to spot wildlife crime in the maritime industry
NON-GOVERNMENT organisations TRAFFIC and the World Wide Fund for Nature have come together to support the shipping sector in detecting illegalities passing through global waters....
WA’s future mapped out with 20-year infrastructure vision unveiled
INFRASTRUCTURE WA has released Foundations for a Stronger Tomorrow, its first state infrastructure strategy, which is now available for public comment. The infrastructure body,...
Cardinal Global Logistics invests in local Seabridge
CARDINAL Global Logistics has made a strategic investment in Australian and New Zealand logistics group Seabridge. Seabridge managing director Australia and New Zealand Justin...
Svitzer hit with more protected industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia notified Svitzer of more protected industrial action in the form of work stoppages at Melbourne and Westernport. This is the second PIA notice for...
