Heavy fines for cruise passengers who fall foul of kiwi biosecurity laws
CRUISE ship passengers who bring foods into New Zealand could be in for a shock. Biosecurity officers now have the ability to fine those who bring ashore foods or other items that...
Littleproud cautious on live export restrictions
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud says any restrictions on live exports must take into account the needs of trading partners. Mr Littleproud was commenting after the...
Safety must be factored into maritime fuel changes, says ICS boss
INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping secretary-general Guy Platten says the issue of safety must not be overlooked as industry hurries to prepare for new fuel regulations from 2020....
Aussie exporters honoured at awards night
WINNERS at the 56 th annual Australian Export Awards included Inpex for its Ichthys LNG project, a mining company and a winemaker. The top award, 2018 Australian Exporter of the...
Fuel security requires domestic tanker fleet, report claims
A REPORT into Australian fuel security has made the case for a domestically-owned and operated tanker fleet. The report, entitled ‘ Running on Empty’, was prepared by maritime...
Changes to proposed biosecurity import levy raise industry ire
THE Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has proposed changes to the contentious biosecurity levy, a scheme announced in this year’s federal budget that was roundly...
Wilkie introduces live export ban bill
INDEPENDENT MP Andrew Wilkie has introduced a bill to the House of Representatives that would ban the live export of both cattle and sheep. The Live Animal Export Prohibition...
Australian exporters boosted by e-commerce and trade deals
CONFIDENCE among Australian exporters is at an all-time high, according to research contained in the 15th DHL Export Barometer 2018. According to the report, e-commerce is...
INSIGHT: Currencies present challenges for trade
BETWEEN January 2018 and November 2018, the Australian dollar has slowly slid from a high of US$0.8136 to a low earlier this month of US$0.7018. This downwards trend looks to...
Tanker released from arrest
OIL tanker Diamond T is back sailing the high seas after being released from arrest earlier this week. On Friday afternoon last week, two Australian Border Force officers acting...
Grounded bulker free to leave
COAL carrier Maria G.O. has received the green light from authorities to depart Australian waters. The Panama-flagged vessel grounded on a mudflat outside Gladstone harbour...
Exporters’ efforts honoured
BUSINESSES from all over Australia assembled in Canberra this week for the 56th Australian Export Awards. Barossa Valley winemaker Torbreck Vintners won this year’s Regional...
Border security and trade dominate ABF talks with PNG
ENFORCEMENT of trade rules as well as border and maritime security were prominent topics at the fifth Australia-Papua New Guinea Customs Bilateral Meeting in Canberra this week....
First live-ex independent observer report released
THE FIRST summary report from a live-export “independent observer” has been released, documenting a voyage the Bahijah undertook carrying sheep and cattle to Israel in 2018. A...
Ship cannot leave with cattle on board, says AMSA
LIVESTOCK carrier MV Jawan will not be released from detention with cattle on-board, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says. MV Jawan (IMO 9262895) left Portland in...
