China announces new inspection rules for iron ore (with video)
CHINESE state-owned media outlet, the Global Times, is reporting changes for imported iron ore at Chinese ports from June 1. Citing China's General Administration of Customs, the...
Man overboard tragedy prompts lifejacket reminder
SEAFARERS have been urged to wear lifejackets, following an apparent tragedy off the Sunshine Coast, where a 48-year-old mariner was lost overboard from a fishing trawler on...
Beef exports to be highlighted in Rockhampton
THE potential of Australian beef as an exportable commodity is to be highlighted during a conference in Rockhampton next year. Beef Australia 2021 has this week begun its digital...
DHL launches customer portal for digital logistics
DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has launched myDHLi, a fully integrated online platform for freight forwarding customers....
Tanker crew thwarts pirates
PIRATES attacked UK-flagged chemical tanker Stolt Apal (IMO IMO 9719240 ) in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but were repulsed, the ship's manager Stolt Tankers it has been reported....
Australia to appeal barley tariffs at “local level” in China, says Littleproud
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says Australia will consider appealing new Chinese barley tariffs “at a local level”, before pursuing any action at the World Trade...
GHD appointed to design new Navy facilities in WA
PROFESSIONAL services company GHD has been appointed by Lendlease to provide design and consulting services on the Department of Defence $365m building works project – known as...
Government bins new biosecurity levy
THE AUSTRALIAN government will not proceed with a revised or ‘new’ biosecurity levy, it has been confirmed. An original levy was due to be in place by July 2019 but was terminated...
Australia and Japan pledge to uphold free trade
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham and his Japanese counterpart Kajiyama Hiroshi have pledged to work towards a stable trade environment in the Asia-Pacific, amidst fears COVID-19...
Victorian Building Works package to benefit transport industry
AS PART of its economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Victorian government announced a $2.7bn in additional expenditure to fund large and small shovel-ready projects. The...
Stink bug measures lead to decrease in detections
THE strengthened measures in place for the brown marmorated stink bug season are helping safeguard Australia’s industries, environment and trade from this significant pest, says...
China tariffs set to stymie barley exports
A DECISION by China to impose tariffs upon Australian barley is likely to bring that trade to a halt, exporters say. The People’s Republic of China has imposed a dumping margin of...
Industry says it was ignored in response to Sydney Gateway plan
A NUMBER of prominent transport and logistics groups have criticised the New South Wales government’s response to submissions received on the environmental impact statement and...
African Heron not burning high sulphur fuel, operators say
A BULKER detained at Geelong earlier this month was not burning banned high sulphur oil, operators MUR say. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the Australian Maritime Safety...
Oracle teams up with Uber Freight
ORACLE has directly integrated Uber Freight into its Transport Management Cloud, to offer shippers real-time pricing and tendering capabilities. “The last few months have shown...
