Agriculture outlook dominated by recovery from drought
WHILE the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to present challenges, the outlook for agriculture will be dominated by recovery from drought, according to the June Agriculture...
Directions order issued to APL England owners
OWNERS of the APL England have been issued with a direction from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority ordering them to search for missing containers. As reported in Daily...
UK freight forwarders pin hopes on a trade deal
COMMENTING on the confirmation by the UK government of new border controls and procedures from the end of the Transition Period, the trade association for the United Kingdom’s...
Port Authority of NSW signs towage agreement with Smit Lamnalco
PORT Authority of New South Wales has announced the signing of a non-exclusive towage licence with Smit Lamnalco for towage services in Sydney and Port Botany. The signing is the...
Freight industry welcomes Queensland support on curfews
THE Queensland government has extended laws that it introduced during COVID-19, meaning supermarkets across the state and essential businesses will be able to continue re-stocking...
NHVR freezes fee increases as industry relief measure
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has announced it will freeze fee increases on all NHVR-provided services until January next year. NHVR chair Duncan Gay said helping the...
NSW Health grilled over Ruby Princess
A SENIOR New South Wales Health official has been grilled over the Ruby Princess saga, whereby passengers were allowed to disembark the cruise ship and inadvertently spread...
New policy director for UK Chamber of Shipping
PETER Aylott has been named as UK Chamber of Shipping’s new director of policy, following David Balston’s departure after 10 years at the Chamber. He will take up his new role in...
BluJay partners with TriumphPay to improve payment process for shippers and carriers
SUPPLY chain software specialists BluJay Solutions have announced a solution and tech partnership with TriumphPay. TriumphPay’s payment platform is used by shippers and freight...
Train derailment prompts speed control warning
THE derailment of a freight train near Kalgoorlie highlights the need for train crews to consistently “apply procedures” to cut speed in anticipation of a stop, a new ATSB reports...
Report finds renewables stimulus generates more jobs than fossil fuels
A REPORT completed by consultancy firm Ernst & Young has found that a stimulus package aligned with Australia’s national climate change greenhouse gas emissions goals would...
Australia-India partnership to further drive trade opportunities
MINISTER for agriculture David Littleproud has applauded the Australia-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreed to on 4 June by Prime Ministers Scott Morrison of Australia...
May data suggests more turbulent times ahead for air cargo
INDUSTRY data for May supports the continued small recovery of air cargo volumes but a fall in demand over the last two weeks of the month may signal more challenging times ahead...
ANL reports progress with APL England clean-up (with video)
ANL is talking up progress with cleaning up coastal areas affected by the containers that fell overboard from containership APL England on 20 May. Following the incident, ANL...
Last minute bid to save the Aurora Australis
THE Independent member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, has appealed to the Prime Minister, Tasmanian Premier, and the owner of the RSV Aurora Australia, so its cultural, heritage and...
