Sydney man sentenced for air freight meth haul
A SYDNEY man has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for his role in a plan to import 100 kilograms of meth into Australia in air cargo. The drugs were intercepted in Canada; the...
WA budget commits $136m to ports
WESTERN Australian ports are to receive almost $136 million in new funding under the 2023-24 state budget. The funding targets several projects across the state’s ports, with an...
IMO joins WHO for pandemic preparedness
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is participating in global efforts led by the World Health Organization to better prepare for possible future disease pandemics. Before the...
GrainCorp volumes down in 1H23
GRAINCORP handled a total of 34.8 million tonnes of grain in the half year ending 31 March, an 8% decrease on the same period last year. GrainCorp operates in the ports of...
OPINION: Container cleanliness may be the next supply-chain disruptor
OVER many years container cleanliness and so-called hitchhiker pests have been issues in the container logistics industry. They have been bubbling away under the surface, with...
The biosecurity budget
BIOSECURITY is the name of the game in the 2023-24 federal budget. The government announced an expected increase in funding of more than $1 billion over four years to “strengthen...
Inmarsat acquisition takes step forward
GLOBAL communications company Viasat is working to acquire Inmarsat, which provides global mobile satellite communications services. Inmarsat says it is working to enable the...
Maritime NZ given greater oversight of ports
THE NEW Zealand government is expanding the scope of Maritime NZ to give it oversight of most of the country’s port operations. Currently, accidents and incidents that occur on...
Man jailed over "putrid" meth haul in container full of cow skins
A MAN was sentenced to 22 years in jail for attempting to import 668 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia in a shipping container full of rotting, raw cow hides. The...
Meth consignment picked up at Botany freight forwarding company
A MAN has been charged after he collected a consignment of drugs from a freight forwarding company in Botany. The Sydney man allegedly imported 137 kilograms of methamphetamine...
A-UKFTA to enter into force on 31 May
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement is to come into force on 31 May, following the expected completion of UK domestic...
Video series to help educate about the CII
THE GLOBAL Industry Alliance to Support Low Carbon Shipping has developed a series of videos to help educate industry about the Carbon Intensity Indicator. The videos – free to...
Government announces infrastructure review
INFRASTRUCTURE and transport minister Katherine King on Monday (1 May) announced a 90-day review of Australia’s Infrastructure Investment Program. “We are maintaining our strong...
Charges laid in port worker deaths
MARITIME NZ has filed charges in relation to two fatal incidents and ports in New Zealand last year. Investigations started last April after the deaths of Atiroa Tuaiti at the...
FIATA called on to accelerate single global air program
THE FEDERATION of Asia Pacific Aircargo Associations (FAPAA) called on the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) to move faster on establishing a...
