Two Sydney men charged over 11.3kg cocaine shipment
TWO Sydney men are due to face the Parramatta Local Court on drugs charges following a joint-agency investigation into the importation of about 11.3 kilograms of cocaine inside an...
Successful illicit tobacco taskforce operation
A 48-year-old Victorian woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for her part in the large scale supply, distribution and sale of imported and domestically manufactured...
Throughput surge at Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.3m tonnes for September 2020. This represented 8% increase compared with the same month in 2019. Port...
Tanya helps lead the charge towards diversity in transport
TANYA De Landelles clearly remembers her first day working in the transport sector. “My first introduction into the sector was in 1996 where, I was employed as a casual...
CMA CGM Ural breaks another record in Victoria
WITH a nominal capacity of 10,622, the ANL-operated CMA CGM Ural, has broken another record at the Port of Melbourne with the highest TEU exchange in one call. On 22 September the...
Awards nominations deadline looms
TIME is running out to nominate for the 25th Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards, with the closing date of 30 October fast approaching. The event is proudly sponsored...
Global air cargo market takes another step to recovery
A RECORD ‘dynamic loadfactor’ and high air freight rates on the world’s premier trade lanes in September showed the global air cargo market edging towards a sustainable recovery...
New directors to play leading role in agriculture research
MINISTER for agriculture David Littleproud has appointed the next AgriFutures Australia non-executive directors for a three-year term commencing on 1 October 2020, saying they...
Human-technology interface poses risks for harbour masters, conference hears
TECHNOLOGY overload risks creating an unhealthy level of multitasking for harbour masters and port operators, an online gathering has heard. David Shennan, harbour master at...
BUDGET: Freight movers welcome air freight support
ONGOING support for the International Freight Assistance Mechanism has been welcomed by industry groups and entities associated with the cross-border movement of goods. The IFAM...
BUDGET: Government talks up infrastructure and trade spending
KEY government ministers have talked up this week’s budget as a win for trade and for infrastructure. The budget was handed down by treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday night,...
Report shows more work to be done on human rights by flag states
A REPORT prepared by non-profit group Human Rights at Sea examines the human rights performance of the three flag states of the United Arab Emirates, India and Malta. The 2020...
BUDGET 2020: Logistics and transport sector reacts
ROAD transport announcements in this week’s federal budget have been welcomed by industry, albeit some policies have been questioned. Australian Logistics Council CEO Kirk...
Ports policies crucial ahead of Queensland poll
PORTS must be to the forefront of policy for whoever forms the next government of Queensland, a leading industry group says. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk this week visited...
Transport industry bodies come together on improving standards
A MEMORANDUM of understanding signed by the National Road Freighters Association and the Transport Workers’ Union aims to “fight for an industry that is safe and sustainable”. The...
