Trade mission to promote QLD produce in south-east Asia
QUEENSLAND agriculture minister Mark Furner’s upcoming trade mission to Indonesia and Singapore will promote premium beef and horticulture products from Queensland. Mr Furner said...
COMMENT: Agreement on finalisation of RCEP
AS MUCH of Australia’s focus was taken by the Melbourne Cup carnival, the leaders of 15 of the 16 nations negotiating the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)...
Baltic Exchange seeks to raise Asia-Pacific profile
BALTIC Exchange chief executive Mark Jackson and Baltic Exchange Asia head Lu Su Ling have visited Melbourne for a lunch organised with Maritime Industry Australia. Mr Jackson has...
Regional trade deal agreement welcomed
AUSTRALIA has welcomed agreement to finalise a regional trade deal tipped to boost export opportunities for businesses. Trade minister Simon Birmingham said the Regional...
Freight volumes boost TasPorts’ bottom line
THE highest freight volumes since 2008 have propelled TasPorts to a record net profit for the 2018/19 financial year. The net profit of $12m was up from $5.8m in 2017/18....
Graphene coating trial on cargo ship
PERTH battery anode materials and graphene additives provider Talga Resources has announced the start of a commercial scale trial of a graphene-enhanced coating applied to...
Pirates kidnap mariners from Norwegian bulker
NORWEGIAN shipping company JJ Ugland has reported nine crew members from one of its ships have been seized by pirates off the west coast of Africa. The bulker MV Bonita (IMO...
NHVR expands exemption to fatigue-related heavy vehicles
ASSISTANT Minister for road safety and freight transport Scott Buchholz said the federal government worked with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to extend the personal use...
Discussion paper for National Freight Data Hub
“A SIGNIFICANT step towards a more competitive, efficient and productive freight future” is how Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has described the first discussion paper on...
Cairns and Toowoomba chosen as trade export hubs
CAIRNS and Toowoomba have been selected as sites for a multimillion-dollar regional trade distribution hubs. The announcement was made this week by Premier and trade minister...
Lodestar and Swire to provide New Zealand – Asia breakbulk service
LODESTAR and Swire Shipping have announced a joint breakbulk shipping service between New Zealand and North Asia. Lodestar is the logistics and shipping division of Oji Fibre...
Searoad Ferries CEO to chair Vic tourism body
MATT MCDONALD, CEO of Searoad Ferries, has been appointed as the new chair of the peak body for Victoria's tourism and events industry. Mr McDonald, who has served as VTIC deputy...
Hot stuff: 400kg of 'ice' hidden in hot chilli sauce
BOTTLES of chilli sauce imported from the US were used to conceal a cargo of 400kg of methylamphetamine, authorities say. Four men have been charged over the importation which was...
Law firms confirmed as legal counsel for FTA
LAW firm Mills Oakley has been confirmed as legal counsel for the Freight and Trade Alliance and Australian Peak Shippers Association, joining fellow firm Hunt & Hunt Lawyers who...
Minister launches export survey
TRADE Minister Simon Birmingham has launched the Export Council of Australia’s 2019 Australian International Business Survey. Run by the ECA in together with Austrade and the...
