Doggone it! Melbourne set to host WCO canine forum
THE Australian Border Force is to host the World Customs Organization’s Fifth Global Canine Forum on 1-3 October 2019 in Melbourne. ABF Commissioner Michael Outram said they were...
Schulte Group announces venture capital unit for maritime startups
A VENTURE capital unit aimed at identifying global maritime investment opportunities and financing startups has been announced by the Schulte Group. The unit is called has...
MIAL heads to London for IMO gathering
MEETING shipping’s energy needs while adjusting to cleaner fuels are themes set to be debated at a gathering of the International Maritime Organization Marine Environment...
Detained North Korean bulker arrives in American Samoa
NORTH Korean bulker Wise Honest has arrived in the port of Pago Pago, American Samoa, having been detained by US authorities. The vessel was initially detained in Indonesia in the...
“Disruption” guaranteed at brokers’ conference
“DISRUPTION” is the theme of the 2019 Customs Brokers and Forwarders’ Federation of New Zealand conference this week. To be held in the tourist city of Queenstown, the conference...
Brokers gather for regional convention
REGULATORY compliance and the Australian Trusted Trader Program were some of the topics discussed at the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Regional Convention....
LETTER TO THE DCN: Albanese’s shipping policies
WHO is going to invest in these new ships? The Labor Party misses the point entirely. People invest in ships to make money. That is the only reason and it has been proved time and...
Maritime community gathers for policy announcement
A BROAD cross-section of the maritime community gathered at the Australian National Maritime Museum to hear Labor’s Anthony Albanese launch his party’s shipping policy. The event...
Guide aims to boost road transport safety
REDUCING road transport fatalities is the central aim of the 2019/20 edition of the Transport & Logistics Industry Guide to Workplace Safety, prepared by Pro-Visual Publishing....
Premier Hodgman to address Tassie freight forum
TASMANIAN Premier Will Hodgman is to address at the 2019 Tasmanian Freight and Logistics Forum. The forum is to be held at the Australian Maritime College Launceston campus and is...
Trade mission helps build exports, says Queensland minister
A QUEENSLAND trade mission to Hong Kong and Chongqing (south-western China) has exposed businesses to significant opportunities, agriculture minister Mark Furner says. Mr Furner,...
ALC slams “lack of focus” on freight
POLITICAL parties are failing the nation with an inadequate focus on freight, the Australian Logistics Council says. ALC chief executive Kirk Coningham said with little more than...
Queensland sets another trade record
PREMIER and trade minister Annastacia Palaszczuk said latest trade figures showed the value of the state's exports rose 18.4% to $84.3bn for the 12 months to March 2019. “Yet...
LETTER TO DCN: Tightening the laws on temporary licences
SIR, One of the key components of the policy announcements by the ALP this week was to stop the abuse of temporary licences. AIMPE has highlighted the abuse of the temporary...
Technology key to ship noise reduction, conference hears
POSSIBLE design and software solutions for cargo and passenger ships have been discussed during a conference in the Indian city of Mumbai. Entitled Design Solutions for Noise...
