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Trade security: The tech disconnect threatening Australian ports

Trade security: The tech disconnect threatening Australian ports

IF YOU'VE ever been involved in importation, you know the Australian border runs on paperwork. But...

ACFS court hearing adjourned

21 Aug, 2026
A FEDERAL Court hearing on whether to wind up beleaguered ACFS Port Logistics has been adjourned for a month. The matter was brought before the court by the Australian Tax Office but was...
ACFS court hearing adjourned

Authorities snuff out international tobacco smuggling ring

AUSTRALIAN and Chinese customs authorities have seized more than 60 million cigarettes and 60 kilograms of loose-leaf tobacco after dismantling an international smuggling network that moved...
Authorities snuff out international tobacco smuggling ring

ABF puts brakes on counterfeit vehicle import permits

MORE than 900 vehicle import entries have been flagged after Australian Border Force (ABF) investigators uncovered the use of counterfeit approvals to bring vehicles into Australia. The...
ABF puts brakes on counterfeit vehicle import permits

Livestock truckers welcome heavy vehicle report

19 Aug, 2026
THE LIVESTOCK, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s report on heavy vehicle reform and says governments must now turn recommendations into...
Livestock truckers welcome heavy vehicle report

“Dozens of parties” interested in buying ACFS, meeting hears

18 Aug, 2026
A MEETING of ACFS Port Logistics creditors has heard there is considerable interest in buying the beleaguered business. The meeting, held in Sydney and chaired by insolvency specialists...
“Dozens of parties” interested in buying ACFS, meeting hears

Neptune Pacific swaps back tonnage

18 Aug, 2026
FOLLOWING completion of scheduled repairs to the 1,103 TEU NPDL Tahiti in Auckland the vessel will phase back into the AUSPAC service alongside partner Swire Shipping’s 1,368 TEU Takutai...
Neptune Pacific swaps back tonnage
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OPINION: Is the Northern Sea Route the new black?

LATELY, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has seen increased interest due to the ongoing trouble in West...
OPINION: Is the Northern Sea Route the new black?

Government announces fuel security consultation papers

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SHAPING the next phase of Australia’s fuel security agenda is the aim of two consultation papers...
Government announces fuel security consultation papers

Tauranga welcomes Stella decision

2 mins read
IN A draft decision that should bring Tauranga closer to the end of as long-running saga, a...
Tauranga welcomes Stella decision

Windship exec urges Aussie support

3 mins read
PORTS and politicians will be urged to take a more proactive approach to wind-assisted ships during...
Windship exec urges Aussie support

PORTS: Clean skies ahead

Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka will discuss the Clean Air Action Plan, trade...
PORTS: Clean skies ahead

Shipping cautioned in wake of Port Adelaide sulphur fire

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SHIPPING movements at the Port of Adelaide on Friday lunchtime are continuing with heightened...
Shipping cautioned in wake of Port Adelaide sulphur fire
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OPINION: Is the Northern Sea Route the new black?

LATELY, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has seen increased interest due to the ongoing trouble in West...
OPINION: Is the Northern Sea Route the new black?

Government announces fuel security consultation papers

2 mins read
SHAPING the next phase of Australia’s fuel security agenda is the aim of two consultation papers...
Government announces fuel security consultation papers

Tauranga welcomes Stella decision

2 mins read
IN A draft decision that should bring Tauranga closer to the end of as long-running saga, a...
Tauranga welcomes Stella decision

Windship exec urges Aussie support

3 mins read
PORTS and politicians will be urged to take a more proactive approach to wind-assisted ships during...
Windship exec urges Aussie support

PORTS: Clean skies ahead

Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka will discuss the Clean Air Action Plan, trade...
PORTS: Clean skies ahead

Shipping cautioned in wake of Port Adelaide sulphur fire

2 mins read
SHIPPING movements at the Port of Adelaide on Friday lunchtime are continuing with heightened...
Shipping cautioned in wake of Port Adelaide sulphur fire

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