Cocaine concealed in imported excavator
AN IMPORTED second-hand excavator from South Africa was used to conceal 384 kilos of cocaine, authorities say. Two men have been charged with importing drugs in what was the...
OPINION: Tariff concession revocations
ACCORDING to the decision in in Vestas - Australian Wind Technology Pty Limited and Chief Executive Officer of Customs [2015] AATA 348 (21 May 2015), the objective of the Tariff...
Gathering promotes careers in maritime law
MORE than 50 enthusiastic law students gathered for a careers night in Melbourne aimed at attracting the next generation of maritime lawyers. The event, hosted by Ashurst, was...
CEDA announces new chair
PROMINENT Western Australian business leader Diane Smith-Gander AO is to take over as chair of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australian from Paul McClintock AO in...
Drought dampens economic outlook, Deloitte report claims
DROUGHT and falling house prices are among the factors dragging down the Australian economy, according to a new report by analysts Deloitte. However the report also noted likely...
ABF snares five tonnes of illicit tobacco
MORE than five tonnes of illicit tobacco from Indonesia has been discovered in a shipping container at Melbourne, the Australian Border Force says. ABF officers at the Container...
Wharfies plan barbecue rally in campaign against DPWA
WATERFRONT workers are set to hold a rally in Melbourne on Friday morning as their dispute with stevedoring company DPWA drags on. While stoppages have occurred around the...
Rigby Cooke opens Dandenong office
TRADE-focussed law firm Rigby Cooke Lawyers have announced a new office in Dandenong South. The new office is expected to provide a base for the firm to interact with logistics...
Heavy Vehicle hotline has made a difference, proponents say
THE National Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Line has received almost 1500 calls in its first year of operation, operators say. NHVR National Intelligence Coordinator Aarron...
OPINION: Cost recovery must match reform risk
ALIGNED to a key recommendation in the Freight and Trade Alliance submission to the Inspector-General of Biosecurity, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is...
Concerns raised over impact of DPWA strikes
CONCERNS have been raised about a logjam at the docks as the Maritime Union raises the stakes in its campaign for a better deal for wharfies working for DPWA Australia. While...
Superyacht grants to float Queensland boats overseas
THE SUPERYACHT Industry Development Fund is part of the Queensland government’s strategy to expand the industry and increase Queensland’s global market share by 10% by 2023. There...
NT airboat crash investigated
THE national transport safety investigator, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has confirmed an investigation into an incident involving the airboat Gale Force on Sweets...
Further IR action planned at DPWA terminals
CONTAINER terminals run by DPWA are this week set to be hit with protected industrial action by the Maritime Union division of the CFMMEU. The stevedore has argued successfully in...
Strikes at DPWA, with company and union at loggerheads
A MAJOR escalation of industrial action is about sending stevedore DPWA a clear message, Maritime Union assistant national secretary Warren Smith says. Wharfies are this week...
