Trade mission seeks to capitalise on China opportunities
THE Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia is running a “trade visit” to China from 30 July to 10 August. SCLAA chief executive Amanda O’Brien said the trip was “a...
Sailor denied entry to Australia over child exploitation material
A 26-year-old Vietnamese merchant seaman has been stopped from coming ashore after Australian Border Force officers found child exploitation material on his mobile phone. The man...
New CEO takes the helm at TasPorts
A NEW chief executive has been appointed to run the Tasmanian Ports Corporation (TasPorts). TasPorts chairman and former Port of Melbourne CEO Stephen Bradford said 44-year-old...
OPINION: Trade deals fill only half the need as supply chain lags
THE ASIAN Century is well and truly upon us, with data showing Asian economies will be larger than the rest of the world combined and home to half of the world’s middle class by...
Ag minister to discuss EU trade deal in Rome
AGRICULTURE minister Bridget McKenzie is jetting off to Rome for talks on Saturday about a free trade agreement with the European Union. Senator McKenzie said this was an...
Third man arrested over 2018 cocaine seizure
A THIRD man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in an attempt to import almost 600kg of cocaine into Australia in July last year. A 43-year-old Byron Bay man was...
Draft report on live exports by air open for consultation
A DRAFT report of the review into the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock by air is open for public consultation. The independent review committee has released the...
OUT & ABOUT: Border and Biosecurity event held in Melbourne
INDUSTRY figures have gathered at the Hyatt Place, Essendon Fields, for the Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program. The event attracted speakers from Australian Border Force,...
‘Customs’ focus of ABF reinforced
TRADE facilitation remains “a key priority” for the Australian Border Force, regional commander for Victoria and Tasmania Craig Palmer says. Speaking at the Border and Biosecurity...
FTA utilisation increasing
AUSTRALIAN businesses are increasing their utilisation of free trade agreements, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade assistant secretary Lachlan Crews says. Mr Crews noted...
RSPCA lodges “formal complaint” over cattle treatment
RSPCA Australia says it has lodged a formal complaint with the Department of Agriculture after receiving images and footage showing “brutal treatment” of Australian cattle live...
SA budget “fair” says logistics group
“ONGOING commitment” to the Adelaide North South Corridor road project is a welcome theme of the state government’s 209 budget, the South Australian Freight Council says. SAFC...
Cargo crimes prompt recruitment warning
CRIMINAL organisations are increasingly looking to recruit employees of target companies in order to overcome sophisticated security, Thomas Miller (TT Club) director Mike Yarwood...
OPINION: Meeting the low sulphur fuel challenge
WHILE most tightening of ship emissions standards has occurred in the northern hemisphere, as urban encroachment in Australia continues, so will community pressure on authorities...
Container train derailment investigated
INVESTIGATORS from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau are seeking answers as to why a container freight train derailed at the town of Junee, 430km south-west of Sydney. The...
