Illicit substance found inside container
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers in Sydney have arrested two Malaysian nationals after detecting and preventing more than 1,200 kilograms of ephedrine from reaching illicit drug...
Parliament agrees to appoint Inspector-General of live exports
AN “INDEPENDENT” Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports to oversee the industry has been confirmed with the bill creating the position passing the Australian Parliament. The...
Cargo Club announces freight forwarding scholarship
A SCHOLARSHIP allowing a young person to study for the CBFCA’s TLI50316 – Diploma of international Freight Forwarding has been announced by The Cargo Club. The scholarship was...
ABF warns of scams
THE Australian Border Force says it has seen an increase in scammers targeting industry members. According to the ABF, such scammer use sophisticated methods to defraud customs...
Safety processes dangerous and pointless, lawyer warns
LAWYER and transport industry analyst Greg Smith says safety-related administration is often pointless and increasingly part of the problem. Mr Smith, who was speaking about road...
Industry bodies cry ‘foul’ over lack of ramps
INDUSTRY bodies have banded together to demand the reinstatement of heavy vehicle access ramps to the design of the Sydney Gateway project. The issue has brought together the...
Stay away from our freight, Senator warns tech giants
LABOR Senator Glenn Sterle has pledged to fight “tooth and nail” to prevent tech giants such as Amazon and Uber dominating the Australian freight sector. Senator Sterle represents...
Two bulkers booted
TWO bulk ships have been banned from Australian ports after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority found their crews had been underpaid. The Panama-flagged Fortune Genius (IMO...
Dangerous goods app wins industry award
PACKAGED Dangerous Goods, a Melbourne-based Australian company and subsidiary of Australian Worldwide Logistics, has been awarded the Best Practice Safety Award at the 2019...
VTA welcomes passage of Owner Drivers Act
INDUSTRY body the Victorian Transport Association has welcomed the passage of legislation in the Parliament of Victoria to make transport work safer and fairer for owner drivers...
Ship detention highlights bigger problem, says ITF
THE detention of a Hong Kong bulker at Brisbane with $100,000 in unpaid wages highlights a larger issue of the exploitation of mariners, according to the International Transport...
Senate inquiry into road transport approved
A FEDERAL inquiry into the road transport and freight sector is set to occur, after the Senate this week voted to conduct one. Opposition Labor transport spokesman Glenn Sterle...
Jail time for the illegal importation of garlic bulbs
THE former head of the Australian Garlic Industry Association has been sentenced to 11 months jail for illegally importing garlic bulbs, putting Australia’s horticulture industry...
Industry reacts to biosecurity levy report
INDUSTRY bodies have welcomed the release of a report into the proposed Biosecurity Imports Levy. A steering committee prepared the report for agriculture minister Senator Bridget...
Moves to appoint an independent inspector of live exports
AN INDEPENDENT inspector-general of live animal exports to oversee regulation of the industry is a step closer with the Bill to establish the position as a statutory appointment...
