Working together to open up horticultural markets
THE Australian government has welcomed talks with its regional partners on improving biosecurity market access for horticultural exports. Minister for agriculture David...
Float-free EPIRB deadline approaches
COMMERCIAL vessel owners and operators are being urged to act to ensure their vessels are fitted with float-free Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons before the New Year...
ITF welcomes return to international seafarer rules
A RECENT announcement by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority that it would end temporary exemptions for vessels with crew on board longer than eleven months has been welcomed...
Victoria shuts SA border
THE Victorian government has announced a hard border will be in place with South Australia from midnight Thursday for 48 hours ahead of the implementation of a permit system. This...
Oil spill response skills tested at Weipa
ENSURING port staff can respond effectively to an oil spill was the aim of an exercise at Weipa in north Queensland this week. Together with Maritime Safety Queensland and Rio...
Robots to drive growth in DHL/Decathlon Australia partnership
DHL Supply Chain, a contract logistics solutions specialist, and Decathlon Group, a major sporting goods retailer, have announced an expanded partnership. This partnership is...
SA lockdown prompts call to ensure rights of truckies
A LOCKDOWN in South Australia aimed at halting the spread of a coronavirus cluster has prompted calls for truck drivers entering Victoria to have all necessary protections. South...
Australia should have intervened on behalf of seafarers says ITF
THE International Transport Workers’ Federation is urging the governments of China, India and Australia to collaborate and urgently end the stalemate around the berthing of the...
AAL transports heavy lift components from China to WA
GLOBAL project heavy lift carrier AAL Shipping recently delivered 22,400cbm of stacker reclaimer components from Dalian in North East China to Port Hedland in Western Australia....
Calls for heavy vehicle national operator standard
A NATIONAL operator standard should be considered for heavy vehicles operators as part of a review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law. The call is part of a submission by the...
Supply chain sector set to benefit from NSW budget, says industry group
A DECISION by the New South Wales treasurer Dominic Perrottet to consider permanently relaxing operating hours for freight operators has been welcomed by the Australian Logistics...
Air freight under the microscope at virtual conference
THE COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to air cargo but also an interesting array of responses, a conference has heard. The Asian Logistics, Maritime and...
National Road Safety Week time to focus on saving lives
THIS week is National Road Safety Week, a time when people are urged to honour and remember the lives lost on our roads. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said National Road...
Sydney tanker crew test negative for COVID
THE crew of oil tanker Haruna Express tested negative for COVID-19 following tests by New South Wales authorities late last week. NSW Police did an offshore operation in...
FedEx Express expands Australian dangerous goods service
FEDEX Express has announced the expansion of its dangerous goods shipping service in Australia. The business will now handle dangerous goods shipments on international priority...
