Iran remains fertiliser wildcard as trade flows continue to shift
EVOLVING Chinese export policy and the potential return of Iranian product are key factors in the international fertiliser trade, a key industry entity says. The Australian...
Tugboat propeller heist stumps WA Police
WA POLICE are investigating the theft of four tugboat propellers weighing a combined eight tonnes from an industrial yard on the Burrup Peninsula, in what authorities describe as...
Cocaine smugglers target reefers
REFRIGERATED shipping containers are being increasingly used by criminal syndicates to conceal cocaine imports into Australia, authorities say, after Australian Border Force (ABF)...
TRADE LAW: US tariffs continue to create uncertainty for Australian trade
ONCE upon a time, there was hope that the world was working towards a rule‑based, multilateral trading system in which customs tariffs on imported goods were being reduced as part...
AAT claims validation after price expert hands down tariffs report
A REPORT into automotive terminal operator AAT’s proposed schedule of tariffs for 2026-27 has been handed down by independent expert Warwick Davis in a document that largely...
OPINION: Australia-EU FTA and the EU de minimis threshold removal
CROSS-border e-commerce between Australia and Europe is entering a pivotal moment. As Australian SMEs and e-tailers increasingly look beyond traditional markets, the European...
Great Southern red exports find favour in China
WINE makers from Australia’s largest wine producing region, Western Australia’s Great Southern, are reporting renewed interest from Chinese buyers as exporters work to rebuild...
Australian Logistics Council welcomes fuel excise extension
FREIGHT transport operators have breathed a sigh of relief at the federal government’s fuel excise extension through July, but more temporary relief must sit alongside longer-term...
Contractors in dispute over CBH’s Broomehill rail project settlement
A SUBCONTRACTOR on CBH Group’s Broomehill rapid‑rail and outloading facility has launched Supreme Court action against rail contractor Martinus Rail, alleging more than $2 million...
OPINION: Illegal tobacco is thriving — legitimate importers are picking up the bill
THE ILLEGAL tobacco trade in Australia has become a significant national issue. Reports indicate that billions of illicit cigarettes and tonnes of illegal tobacco enter the...
OPINION: China’s maritime shift & its consequences for Australian shippers
THERE is a growing shift underway in China’s maritime policy settings that, while not yet widely understood, has the potential to significantly reshape risk allocation across...
Drug charges for men alleged to hide meth in painted container
TWO MEXICAN nationals have been charged over the alleged import of $185 million worth of methamphetamine in a shipping container brought into Sydney. An investigation began...
Rogue switch behind Hedland narrow escape
A NEAR-grounding that could have blocked Port Hedland’s main shipping channel was caused by a faulty main engine switch on a Fortescue capesize bulker, the ATSB has found. In its...
AMPI conference starts with sessions on human capital, avoiding hazards
LESSONS from pilotage accidents and avoiding hazards were features of the first morning of the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute conference in Darwin. The AMPI Regional Ports &...
Pilbara Industrial unrest spreads from LNG to iron ore
AUSTRALIA’S export engine room is facing simultaneous industrial disputes, with strikes at Inpex’s Ichthys LNG project continuing after a Fair Work Commission ruling, and BHP...
