Queensland announces China trade and investment strategy
STRONG complementarities between China and Queensland are key to growing trade links, a new report says. Trade and Investment Queensland, the trade arm of the state government,...
Industry lists priorities for re-elected government
TRADE and transport industry bodies have called for a focus on decarbonisation, industrial relations and data security from the re-elected Albanese government. The Australian...
Apple growers, meat producers to benefit from greater China access
EXPORTS of apples and meat are tipped to increase after China granted greater market access to Australian producers. This follows the signing of a new biosecurity protocol between...
Surprise export jump boosts trade surplus
AN UNEXPECTED jump in exports from Australia has helped feed the country’s biggest trade surplus since February last year according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Scott...
Another challenge for Woodside's Scarborough project
ANOTHER challenge has been thrown up against Woodside’s Scarborough gas project. The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) have...
Geraldton ideal for green hydrogen exports, study says
MID WEST Ports at Geraldton in Western Australia is set to become a key player in the export of green hydrogen and ammonia to Europe. New research shows the port is well placed to...
Industry welcomes IMDG code nitrate amendment
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization (IMO) has made amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code in order to improve the safe transportation of ammonium...
OPINION: USA de minimis provisions no longer in effect
DE MINIMIS is a Latin term, which literally translates to "of the smallest". In the context of international trade, it refers to a provision allowing shipments below a specified...
OPINION: Proposed US port fees expected to cause chaos
RECENT announcements by the Trump administration have struck fear into the shipping and global supply chain world. Most have been about tariffs, which at the time of writing this...
Fears election a “missed opportunity” for Aus maritime
A PROPOSED strategic fleet and shipping competition policy are key issues for the next federal government to grapple with, maritime and freight sector figures say. There are...
ATSB releases Gladstone gangway collapse brief
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an occurrence brief detailing a gangway railing collapse during a pilot boarding about 18km east of Gladstone. The...
Spate of drug importation bust developments
TODAY (29 April) has seen a number of reported developments related to separate importation-related drug busts, as revealed by the Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian...
OPINION: Due diligence for customs brokers
CUSTOMS brokers’ licenses might be at risk where the ABF considers that the broker has intentionally or recklessly facilitated fraud or failed to undertake proper due diligence....
FMC hits ZIM with fine over D&D charges
AUSTRALIAN shippers will be closely watching further decisions from the Federal Maritime Commission after a judge upheld complaints by Samsung Electronics America over...
Energy regulator green-lights Santos Barossa project
GAS giant Santos has cleared the final hurdle in its bid to commission the Barossa project, piping gas to the Darwin LNG facility. On 22 April, the project was given the go-ahead...
