USTR expands scope to all car carriers
IN WHAT appears to be further evidence of the US Trade Representative office’s scant knowledge of its own maritime trades, Chinese-built and/operated PCTCs and ro-ros will no...
Even more trade distortions to follow USTR dial-back
ALMOST A WEEK after the US Trade Representative office released the latest version of its 28 February China-targeted port and ship penalties, the proposed changes remain heavy...
Nationals vow to overturn live sheep export ban
IF THE Coalition wins government in the May elections, National Party leader David Littleproud says the first trip he will make will be to Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan to reaffirm...
Downcast WTO downgrades 2025/2026 forecasts
THE WORLD Trade Organisation (WTO) now anticipates the volume of world merchandise trade will decline by 0.2% in 2025 under current conditions, nearly three percentage points...
NTSB releases report on Grande Costa D’Avorio fire
THE US NATIONAL Transportation Safety Board has released its final report into a fire on board a Grimaldi ro-ro/container ship that resulted in the death of two firefighters and...
ATSB releases interim report on Fremantle allision
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report into its investigation on the allision between container ship Maersk Shekou and STS Leeuwin II in...
INTERCARGO “concerned” about IMO’s GHG decision
THE INTERNATIONAL Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has issued a response to the International Maritime Organization’s decision on greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction...
Seafarers officially recognised as key workers by ILO
LANDMARK changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) mean seafarers are now officially recognised as ‘key workers’ by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The...
ABF warns consumers after man sentenced for nuclear import
FEDERAL Government agencies have issued a warning to Australian consumers to be aware of domestic import regulations, after a Sydney man was sentenced for the importation and...
Fraud warning on supply chain credit
INSURANCE mutual TT Club says the allure of profitable new business in a competitive market is tempting freight forwarders and logistics specialists to sign up fraudulent...
Air cargo “needs safety and sustainability”
THE VALUE of air cargo has never been clearer according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) global head of cargo, Brendan Sullivan, speaking at the 18th World Cargo...
IMO settles on draft regs for fuels and emissions
AFTER a tortuos five-day meeting concluding in London last week the IMO says it has achieved another important step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce...
US acknowledges Panama's canal rights
FOLLOWING a period of the posturing that has become emblematic of the Trump Administration — including a threat to “take back” the Panama Canal – the US has signed an agreement...
NT buys into Darwin port political fray
THE FUTURE of the Port of Darwin has become a political football with Northern Territory acting chief minister, Gerard Maley, joining the fray. Both prime minister Anthony...
OPINION: Dos and don’ts of China-US shipments
I have spent my morning warning people not to misdeclare the origin for Chinese shipments heading to the United States. Here are some hints so you don’t end weeping into your...
