Australia’s leading institutional investors and fund managers gained a deeper understanding of investment opportunities on the Australian Government’s first outbound investment mission to Singapore, as part of the Southeast Asia Investment Deal Teams initiative. The delegation was led by Minister for Trade and Tourism Senator Don Farrell, and representatives from Austrade, the Department of Foreign […]
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has tested advanced detector technology to identify biosecurity risk material and hitchhiker pests. The Cyclops-2 prototype is a new wand-like camera-pole device being trialled in Melbourne to determine if it is fit-for-purpose for wider biosecurity operations. It has been produced by Christchurch-based Techmatics NZ, who are manufacturers of […]
With the visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Australia this week, there has been increased optimism in several sectors of our export industry. An official “Statement on joint outcomes of the Australia-China Annual Leaders’ Meeting” was posted on the Australian Prime Minister’s website on Monday (17 June 2024). According to the statement, the two […]
While Australia was unable to conclude an FTA with Europe last year, leaving the Kiwis to overtake us in 2024, we have managed to forge deeper ties on the digital economy. In a rapidly evolving digital world, the EU and Australia decided to resume their digital dialogue after a break due to the pandemic. The […]
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has issued Import Industry notice 119-2024 titled: ‘June Update: Self-Assessed Clearances (SAC) cost recovery charge,’ dated 11 June 2024. It is for the attention of all customs brokers, freight forwarders and importers of goods AUD $1,000 or less in value. This follows on from the notice 58-2024 […]
Port congestion has returned to plague container markets, with Singapore being pinpointed as the current epicentre of the backlogs, according to a new report from Asian container consultancy Linerlytica. They note that berthing delays are now up to seven days at the world’s second largest container port, with the total capacity waiting to berth rising […]
Applications for the 62nd Australian Export Awards close Friday 14 June 2024. They are an invaluable experience for Aussie companies wanting to unlock new business opportunities and receive global recognition. Over more than six decades, the Australian Export Awards has recognised more than 2,000 Australian exporters who have achieved international success in diverse sectors, through […]
China has lifted a ban on five of Australia’s biggest red meat exporters with “immediate effect”, Australia’s agriculture minister said Thursday, dismantling one of the last barriers in an easing trade dispute. “That is fantastic news for Australia’s cattle producers, for the meat processing industry, for the workers in those industries and, of course, for […]
In late March 2024, there were 37 wind propulsion-installed vessels along with eleven wind-ready ships which have a combined total of 2.5 million dwt, the International Windship Association (IWSA) revealed. A critical mass of demonstrator ships is forming in the bulker, tanker, RoRo and general cargo segments, with developments in other ship segments accelerating, too. […]
Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers need to be vigilant to a surge of illegal vapes being concealed in commercial shipments of clothing, machinery, cookware and furniture, originating from Asian ports. The Australian Border Force (ABF) has stopped almost 400,000 disposable vapes from entering Australia within a week in Sydney, in the largest single ‘at border’ […]
