The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) have today issued a joint media release on the issue of smugglers targeting vehicle imports to carry illicit drugs into Australia. They say that transnational organised criminals (TSOC) are attempting to import hundreds of kilograms of illicit drugs into Australia by paying associates to conceal […]
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has issued Advice Notice 174-2024: “Methyl bromide fumigation methodology – Prepare now for 2025 update.” On 05 August 2024 DAFF published the updated Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology (version 3.0). The changes come after a comprehensive review period with a significant amount of feedback from stakeholders. The current […]
Finalists have been announced for the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2024, in a joint statement by Premier Steven Miles and Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Cameron Dick. This year, 46 Queensland companies will compete as finalists across 13 national categories and two state categories. Winners will be announced at the highly anticipated Awards Dinner, hosted […]
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has issued notice 166-2024: “Addition of China and Republic of Korea as BMSB target risk countries for heightened vessel surveillance only.” The advice is dated 01 August 2024 and is for the attention of stakeholders including freight forwarders, treatment providers, importers, customs brokers and principal agent associated […]
During the Singapore Apex Business Summit on 25 July 2024, a panel was held to discuss the implications of trade tensions for the future of international trade. The panellists looked at key aspects of global economic engagement in areas such as emerging technologies and data and its impact on international trade flows. Deputy Director-General of […]
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., branded as MSC, is the world’s largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, controlling about 19.7% of the global container ship fleet. It operates over 790 container vessels with a capacity of 5,505,417 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). On 25 July 2024 they issued two notices about changes […]
Air cargo operations are still recovering from the IT disruption that saw computer systems malfunction at airlines and airports worldwide. The Microsoft IT outage was triggered by a software update from cyber security company Crowdstrike. Heathrow Airport, the UK’s busiest air cargo hub, experienced technology problems, though it declined to comment on air cargo operations […]
Australia and Singapore are working on low-emission technology projects: Statements have appeared on the websites of Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, as well as the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), on 17 July 2024, issuing a grant call for proposals for the Australia-Singapore Low-Emissions Technologies (ASLET) initiative. Under the initiative, the partners aim to […]
Australia’s reputation as an ideal destination for trade and investment was further strengthened this week with the release of a new report by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade). The 2024 Why Australia Benchmark Report outlines Australia’s competitive advantages, drawing on key economic, financial, social and demographic data from respected sources. Follow this link […]
Yemen’s armed rebel group on Monday said it carried out three military operations targeting three ships in the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, using ballistic missiles, drones, and unmanned boats. The attack was announced by Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. However, one of the boat bombs failed […]
