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The future of freight is machines Australians could get their groceries from autonomously-driven mobile stores, while drones could replace the humble postman in just 20 years, according to a Deakin investigation into the future of Australia’s supply chain. The...

Call to arms on illicit trade The ARA-commissioned report, The Global Illicit Trade Environment Index, showed that as a nation, Australia performed well, ranking fifth globally (against 84 countries) showcasing the success of Australia’s national policies and...

Don’t sell WestConnex: ATA The ACCC should not approve the sale of WestConnex to Sydney Transport Partners (STP), because in the long run it would push up truck tolls even further, the chairman of the Australian Trucking Association Geoff Crouch said. “Transurban is...

Watch for spiralling congestion costs, warns VTA EFFECTS of “rampant congestion” need to be factored-in when transport operators draw up contracts with customers, the Victorian Transport Association says. Chief executive Peter Anderson said higher fuel and maintenance...

Air New Zealand fined in ACCC prosecution over collusion Air New Zealand will pay a $15 million fine for its part in what the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission calls a global air cargo cartel. The Federal Court found the airline had agreed with a number...

IA Report Backs Need for National Action on Supply Chains Monday, 25 June 2018 The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) says today’s report from Infrastructure Australia (IA), Prioritising Reform, backs the freight logistics industry’s longstanding advocacy for a...

Airfreight growth slowing, trade too – IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published its latest quarterly Cargo Market Analysis. Key points: Year-on-year growth in air freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) slowed to four per cent in the three...

REVISED RATES AND SURCHARGES Effective July 1st 2018 from North East Asia (Korea/China/Hong Kong/Taiwan) Hapag-Lloyd advise GRI of USD 300 per TEU to Australia   Effective July 1st 2018 from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Hapag-Lloyd advise Peak Season Surcharge...

MACHINERY at Hutchison’s Sydney International Container Terminal is still lying idle almost two weeks after a shuttle carrier collision critically injured a worker there. Wharfies have been refusing to operate the shuttle carriers, citing safety issues, leaving 21...

Who does this notice affect? Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods during the BMSB risk season (shipped between 1 September 2017 to 30 April 2018 inclusive). What has...