Carbon tax an “important step”, leading maritime figures say
A CARBON tax to reduce the shipping industry’s environmental impact has been endorsed by three senior international shipping figures. A.P Møller – Mærsk chief operating officer...
DSV set to buy Panalpina as part of giant logistics deal
DANISH logistics giant DSV is set to buy Swiss forwarder Panalpina as part of a deal estimated at US$4.6bn. Under the deal, the new entity is expected to become one of the world’s...
Barge master fined $20,000 for role in Darwin deckhand's death
A BARGE master has been fined for his role in the death of 37-year-old deckhand Daniel Bradshaw in January 2017. Mr Bradshaw fell while leaving a barge on Hudson Creek near...
Croc skin quandary for no deal Brexit
FREIGHT forwarders in the United Kingdom fear a no-deal Brexit will cause headaches with the movement of goods relating to reptile products. This fear has led to the UK Department...
Vegan protests slammed
A PROTEST which shut down a key intersection in Melbourne CBD has been condemned by a leading industry group. The demonstration at the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets...
Premier promotes trade
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is off on an 11-day mission to promote trade with Europe and the Middle East. The Premier, who is also the state’s trade minister, is to...
Illicit tobacco smuggler shut down in Sydney
Australian Border Force investigators have shut down an illicit tobacco smuggling operation, allegedly run out of a shop in Sydney’s south west. On 28 March 2019, a container...
LETTER TO DCN: CBFCA role in pursuing stevedore charges and restrictive trading terms
THE CBFCA welcomes recent action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on the subject of stevedores’ contract terms. CBFCA directors and management have had...
BUDGET 2019: Biosecurity Levy delayed
IMPLEMENTATION of the controversial BioSecurity Imports Levy has been put back two months until September 1. The delay was confirmed in the federal budget papers released last...
BUDGET 2019: Freight investment welcomed by industry
INVESTMENT in the national supply chain is a welcome feature of the 2019 federal budget, industry body the Australian Logistics Council says. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down...
Forwarder and cloud specialist highlight closer ties
A DEAL between international forwarders U-Freight Group and global cloud specialists Easyship is expected to make price and delivery time information more readily available. The...
Industrial action set to hit Brisbane and Sydney terminals
HUTCHISON Ports’ terminals at Sydney and Brisbane are set to be hit with industrial action this Friday, as a dispute drags on with the Maritime Union. In a notice to customers,...
Expert panel set to cause a stink
STINKBUGS and emerging biosecurity reforms are to be discussed by an expert panel from across government and business in Sydney next week. Organised by the Freight and Trade...
Shipping registration changes take effect
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has reminded industry that changes have been made to shipping registration laws, effective 1 April. According to AMSA, there are no...
Stevedores to axe “likely unfair contract terms”
STEVEDORES DP World Australia, Hutchison Ports Australia and Victoria International Container Terminal have agreed to change contracts with land transport businesses after the...
