Ro-ro operator hits out at stink bug treatment rules
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand regulations surrounding brown marmorated stink bugs are not up to the task, according to the ocean transport division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean. WWO...
DHL Global Forwarding announces new head of Australian operations
GEORGE Lawson was announced as the new head of DHL Global Forwarding’s Australian operations, effective on 1 February. Mr Lawson brings 26 years of experience to the role,...
Agreement assures Aussie wine will continue to flow to Poms post-Brexit
AUSTRALIA and the UK have signed a new wine agreement and mutual recognition agreement, both of which will continue the flow of wine between Australia and the UK post-Brexit....
Hydrogen announcements welcomed by gas player
AN ANNOUNCEMENT of $1.14bn for a national hydrogen strategy by the federal Opposition has been welcomed by the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group. The announcement by the Labor...
WA Premier pushes trade agenda in Japan and Korea
STRENGTHENING economic and trade ties with north Asia is the aim of a visit to the region this week by Premier of Western Australia Mark McGowan. The government is making much of...
Rio Tinto iron ore shipments rise in 2018
BIG miner Rio Tinto has reported a 2% increase in iron ore volumes shipped from the Pilbara during 2018 when compared with 2017. According to the Rio Tinto operational update,...
Smuggled meth discovered in oven
AUTHORITIES announced the seizure of about 21 kilograms of methamphetamine and the arrest of two men after an investigation in Perth into a Western Australia-based...
IR and employment law a focus of new HFW appointments
MARITIME-focused law firm HFW says industrial relations and employment law are key skillsets of two new partners recruited for its Australian division. HFW managing partner...
WW Ocean announces Sulphur 2020 response
SHIPPING giant WW Ocean says it has outlined the key principles of its response to the IMO Sulphur 2020 scheme. From 1 January 2020, the global shipping industry moves from a...
South Korea gives “green light” to fruit from Northern Tasmania
“A POSITIVE step forward for Tasmanian farmers” is how agriculture minister David Littleproud has described a decision by South Korea to reopen trade with northern Tasmania. South...
First prosecution for illegal timber imports
A QUEENSLAND importer has been hit with a $12,600 fine for “ongoing non-compliance” with Australia’s illegal logging laws. According to the Department of Agriculture, the company...
K+N becomes a Trusted Trader
LOGISTICS provider Kuehne + Nagel Australia says it is now accredited under the Australian Trusted Trader Program. The ATT recognises businesses for having secure supply chain and...
May’s Brexit deal trounced in Parliament
THE House of Commons has resoundingly defeated a bill driven by Prime Minister Theresa May that provided a plan for a United Kingdom departure from the European Union. The bill...
Fruit flies to feature in minister’s market talks
APPROPRIATE treatments for fruit flies is just one topic set for discussion when agriculture minister David Littleproud lobs up in Europe. The minister has begun his European...
BIFA honours juniors
FIVE youngsters all studying for apprenticeships at freight forwarding companies have been shortlisted in the Apprentice of the Year category for the annual Freight Service Awards...
