NTC seeks consultation on landside stevedoring charges
PUBLIC consultation has opened for proposed updates to the National Voluntary Guidelines for Landside Stevedoring Charges. This follows a meeting and a joint communique issued by...
Consultation welcomed, but concerns remain over voluntary process
PUBLIC consultation on the National Voluntary Guidelines for Landside Stevedoring Charges has been welcomed, albeit concerns remain over its voluntary nature. The latest...
Overseas markets have producers feeling bullish
DEMAND from overseas markets is driving producer confidence across Australia’s grassfed beef sector. That is the key finding of the latest Beef Producers Intentions Survey (BPIS)...
Imperfect but ICS is here to stay, experts say
FREIGHT forwarders gathered to celebrate a milestone moment for the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) this week with an event held at the Australian Border Force headquarters in...
Cargo crime becoming more sophisticated, insurers say
CARGO crime is changing rapidly, with criminals increasingly sophisticated in a digital world, analysts say. The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and the Transported...
NT statutory powers to boost Darwin Ship Lift
THE NORTHERN Territory government has activated statutory powers that declare Darwin’s Ship Lift and Marine Industry Park a strategic maritime gateway. A government media release...
ICS reveals naughty or nice of flag states
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the Flag State Performance Table for 2025 to 2026. The report, which has been published for more than 20 years, is based...
Ag exports tipped to moderate as China caps beef volumes
GROWTH rates for Australian agricultural exports are tipped to slow during 2026, due in part to the changing dynamics of global trade. That was the view of the latest quarterly...
Master Code promotes heavy vehicle safety
A “PRACTICAL industry-driven guide designed to support safer heavy vehicle operations”, is how the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has described its new 2026 Master Code....
AFP highlights game of “hide and seek” with drug smugglers
MOSAIC tiles, crane parts, buses, expensive fabric and ’vegetable spring rolls’ are just some of the concealment methods criminals have used to try to smuggle drugs into...
OPINION: Fairness in container detention: A shipping line’s perspective
PAUL Zalai’s recent industry opinion, Container detention in Australia – time for fair play, not revenue games, raises concerns that I take seriously. As someone working within an...
Maersk executive appointed to World Shipping enviromental role
A MAERSK executive has been appointed to a senior environmental role with the World Shipping Council. Simon Bergulf, Maersk’s Europe group representative, is to take over as WSC...
All eyes on Suez Canal for freight impact, says DHL
INCREASING volumes through the Suez Canal are set to jolt the ocean freight market in 2026, DHL Global Forwarding says. The company has just published reports into the ocean and...
Close call with cocaine haul
AUTHORITIES in French Polynesia have seized close to five tonnes of cocaine, preventing the import from reaching Australia shores. In an official joint statement, the Australian...
OPINION: Container detention in Australia - time for fair play, not revenue games
CONTAINER detention in Australia has drifted a long way from its original purpose. What was once a practical tool to incentivise the timely return of equipment has increasingly...
