THE GRILL: Scott Craven
Where did you grow up? I was born in Singapore. My father was an engineer and I lived there for the first five years. Then we moved to Essendon in Melbourne and basically lived...
OPINION: Aluminium cladding - why it should be a prohibited import
ALUMINIUM cladding is lightweight, corrosion resistant and contains a plastic core. It is commonly used as facades on the exterior of buildings. It is a problem and should be...
Stink bug solutions expand into South Australia
FOLLOWING the success of recent events hosted in Fremantle, ACFS Port Logistics and Freight & Trade Alliance are expanding coverage to support the South Australian import sector...
IMO 2020 will have “profound” impact: AAL
AAL said in a recent statement switching to low-sulphur fuel would impact the economics of its operations. The breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo specialist said it had...
Fatigue in focus for heavy vehicles
THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and the National Road Transport Association have been raising awareness of the dangers that fatigue presents to truck drivers. Between the...
K-Line fined $34.5m for criminal cartel conduct
IN THE largest criminal fine ever imposed under the Competition and Consumer Act, Japanese shipping company K-Line has been hit with a $34.5m fine for criminal cartel conduct. The...
Details released of offshore BMSB treatment providers
WHEN representatives of the Freight & Trade Alliance met with the Department of Agriculture recently, one of the key issues raised was the lack of availability of a list of...
Renewed calls to end Chinese ownership of Darwin Port
FEDERAL Labor MP Nick Champion would like to see Darwin Port returned to Australian control which would mean ending the 99-year lease signed with Chinese company Landbridge in...
Industrial action lifted at DP World Australia terminals
THIS morning (2 August) the Freight & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association were advised by DP World Australia executives that industrial action had ceased...
Update on the BMSB reforms
PAUL Zalai and Andrew Crawford from the Freight & Trade Alliance met in Canberra on 1 August with executives from the Department of Agriculture and advisors. They discussed the...
Integrated national freight strategy adopted
DEPUTY Prime Minister and minister for transport Michael McCormack said the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy had been agreed upon by transport ministers on 2 August. The...
Ban on sheep exports to the Middle East extended
THE BAN on live sheep exports to the Middle East has been extended by the Department of Agriculture to 22 September. In making the decision, the department said it had considered...
Australia recognises Timor-Leste maritime boundary
THE Australian Parliament has passed legislation that recognises the maritime boundary with Australia’s northern neighbour, Timor-Leste. The legislation ratified a treaty that...
IMO secretary-general visits Newcastle
IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim toured Newcastle Harbour during a brief visit hosted by Port Authority of New South Wales today (31 July). Mr Lim was joined by Australian...
Freight blueprint for South Australia released
COMPLETING the North South Corridor, a new purpose built freight precinct at Adelaide Airport and harbor channel widening are key planks of a major freight blueprint document...
