Tariff fears stoke freight congestion
US IMPORTERS shifting cargo ahead of possible further tariffs has been highlighted as a cause of greater congestion and vessel utilisation across global freight networks....
Lamb farmers bleat about US market access
NATIONAL peak body the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says it supports other industry groups as they seek to ensure lamb exporters’ ongoing access to the lucrative US market....
Authorities seeking assistance after Port Botany cocaine seizure
AUTHORITIES are seeking public information after 534kg of cocaine was found concealed in a shipping container at Port Botany earlier this week [13 July]. Australian Border Force...
Avalon and dnata sign freight MOU
EXPLORING opportunities for trade collaboration is the aim of a memorandum of understanding signed today [15 July] by Avalon Cargo Melbourne and global aviation and travel...
DP World and MUA clash in Federal Court over Fremantle automation plan
A DISPUTE between DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia over new crane technology at Fremantle has escalated to the Federal Court, where the stevedore is defending its plan...
Authorities seize prohibited weapons at Port Botany
AUSTRALIAN Border Force (ABF) officers have seized 426 illicit weapons allegedly concealed in three shipping containers intercepted at Port Botany. The containers, which...
WA Premier takes on Defence Industries portfolio to push shipbuilding
WA PREMIER Roger Cook has taken direct responsibility for the state’s Defence Industries portfolio in a significant Cabinet reshuffle aimed at accelerating the state’s ambitions...
AMSA plan targets risks, lifts standards to keep seafarers safe
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is to strengthen standards to support a more accountable maritime industry with a new National Compliance Plan. AMSA said the 2026-27 plan...
OPINION: Vessel spoofing - Indonesia’s maritime blind spots and Australian implications
IN ITS Maritime Domain Awareness report launch in Jakarta on 7 July 2026, the Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative (IOJI) findings show that Indonesia’s maritime domain is...
AI demands a social dividend, wharfies say
STEVEDORES must pay a social dividend if they want to introduce changes in the form of artificial intelligence and automation, the Maritime Union of Australia says. The MUA has...
US court ruling sharpens focus on detention fee fairness
COULD this significant decision out of the United States strengthen scrutiny of detention charging practices across the shipping industry? A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld...
Qube fails to appeal wharfie reinstatement ruling
QUBE Ports has failed to appeal a Fair Work Commission (FWC) order to reinstate a wharfie originally fired over allegations of crude language and sharing a colleague’s bikini...
ACCC troubled by offshore merger
A PROPOSED global merger of two offshore operators active in Australian waters has attracted the attention of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The ACCC says...
AMSA appoints Greg Witherall as executive director operations
GREG Witherall says he is looking forward to working with all maritime sector stakeholders to make for a safer industry. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has just...
TRADE LAW: DFAT unveils report of the Trade 2040 Taskforce
ON 29 June 2026, DFAT convened an event at Parliament House to announce the release of the report by its 2040 Trade Taskforce entitled Towards 2040: Navigating Australia’s Trading...
