While the full effects of the war in Ukraine are still unfolding as we reported last week, Covid remains the greatest disruptor of international trade and shipping. In Australia, as well as the Asia Pacific region in general, the last year has severely impacted freight movements by both air and sea and there is a […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing major disruptions for the global shipping industry, with hundreds of vessels trapped at ports, cargo being derailed and freight rates surging. Maersk, one of the world’s biggest shipping and logistics groups, says the invasion of Ukraine is hurting global supply chains and pushing up costs as transport routes […]
Despite our best efforts to keep brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) out of Australia, several have been discovered by an importer at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast while unpacking goods from a consignment of several containers imported from China. They found multiple live, dying and dead stink bugs and some escaped into nearby vegetation. […]
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has issued two notices this week concerning the importation of tobacco into Australia – both legally and illegally. Firstly, they have issue Australian Customs Notice No. 2022/08: Customs duty rates for tobacco and tobacco products – March 2022. This notice sets out the arrangements for the excise-equivalent customs duty rates […]
In August last year we reported on the Australian federal government’s moves to tighten rules for cargo handlers at our ports and airports, closing loopholes that allowed serious criminals to access secure areas and carry out inside jobs. In related news, this week the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has teamed with the US […]
Tug boat operator Svitzer, whose operations are critical to hauling ships into port, is scrambling to stop strikes that will prevent cargo from coming in and out of major ports around the country. Tugboat captains will kick off a series of 48-hour strikes from Thursday until 05 March at Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Fremantle and Melbourne […]
In recent years, there has been significant growth in the trading relationship between India and Australia. Both countries will finalize an interim trade deal in 30 days, as announced on 11 February 2022, with the hope that a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) can be ready for sign-off by the end of March. Australian Trade Minister […]
Two months ago we reported on how Covid and other factors have brought about a change in the need for moving cargo by air rather then sea. Now, U.S. autonomous cargo drone developer Natilus has announced advanced purchase commitments of more than US$6bn for the delivery of 440+ aircraft in pre-orders. California-based Natilus, which said […]
Patrick Terminals has confirmed that an agreement has been reached with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) for a new 4-year enterprise agreement, ending two years of fraught negotiations and waterfront disruption. The workplace deal ends a two-year saga between the MUA and Australia’s four major terminal operators and follows deals already agreed with VICT, […]
Strengthening our agricultural partnership with Indonesia: An Agriculture Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Jakarta on Friday by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia and the Indonesian Minister of Agriculture. (Pictured above: Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud and Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Dr Syahrul Yasin Limpo at the […]
