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The following is an excerpt of a Media release by Queensland Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports and Minister for Energy, Biofuels and Water Supply The Honourable Mark Bailey on Saturday, October 21, 2017: Main Roads Road Safety and Ports Minister, Mark Baily said the arrival of the 347metre Susan Maersk was clear demonstration […]

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) have issued an advice notice to those who bring feathers, and articles that contain feathers, into Australia, whether commercially or privately. They have streamlined the number of categories from fifteen down to what they refer to as five ‘pathways.’ The first of these pathways is that of […]

One of the most important developments this year for the Australian Border Force (ABF), as well as Australia’s national security more broadly, was the Prime Minister’s announcement on 18 July 2017 of the formation of a new Home Affairs portfolio. The Acting Commander for Customs Compliance Home Affairs portfolio, Stephen Hledik, this week outlined the […]

The Sister-Airport agreement reflects the close ties between Brisbane and Chongqing developed under the Sister-City relationship since 2005. Chongqing Airport is a major aviation hub for western China and last month opened its new Terminal 3, now one of the largest airport terminal buildings in the world. The 530,000 sq. m terminal has 94 aircraft […]

In 2016, more than 50% of the global air trade relied on paper-based processes. An airfreight shipment can generate up to 30 different paper documents, and many of the processes, such as track & trace, still depend on human intervention. “e-Freight,” initiated by IATA in 2006, is a program that aims to build an end-to-end […]

On Sunday, an airfreight consignment was examined by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers after arriving into Brisbane. There were allegedly 1,975,400 cigarettes in boxes inside, that had been falsely declared as dehumidifiers. The cargo had been shipped from Korea. A further delivery took place on Wednesday at a storage facility in a South Brisbane suburb, […]

Changes to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) are set to be introduced in mid-2018. Participants in the supply chain and their executive officers should be aware that these changes will affect their primary duty, executive officer liability, penalties and defences and take action to manage the obligations imposed under the amended legislation. The Chain […]

One of the first major air hubs to be affected will be Miami International Airport (MIA) where more than half the average daily flight schedule has already been cancelled. Seaports across the Caribbean and South Florida are also preparing to close. United Airlines Cargo has expanded its cargo restrictions to include Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) […]

Qantas has reported an Underlying Profit Before Tax of $1,401 million for the 12 months ended 30 June 2017 – the second highest performance in the airline’s 97 year history. Qantas International will take delivery of two Dreamliner 787-9s next year, with all eight to join the fleet by 2019. A total of five older […]

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has initiated emergency measures in response to large number of interceptions of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB), including four large live infestations being detected on and in Italian origin bulk and containerised cargo from the ports of Italy during the current 2016-2017 season. They have issued a […]