Newcastle Airport's international terminal upgrade is now officially open, providing direct global connections and a raft of new opportunities for the Hunter region. With an expanded footprint, upgraded facilities for border services, and a new holding area and gates with international/domestic swing capacity, this terminal is...
WiseTech Global has been accredited to issue Certificates of Origin (COOs) for Australian exports, enabling exporters to obtain the key trade documents in minutes through a fully digital, 24/7 process. A COO is an official document used in international trade to confirm where a product was...
Melbourne's freight operators will soon have access to the country's first dedicated electric truck charging hub, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) providing $12.3 million in support for the project. The hub will be developed, constructed and operated by Mondo Power in Laverton North, one...
Freight and farming operators across Victoria are set to benefit from a $128 million program strengthening key bridges across the state, aimed at boosting road capacity and improving supply chain efficiency. The works will allow heavier, high-productivity freight vehicles to travel more efficiently on vital transport...
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has claimed a world-first in LNG handling, successfully carrying out a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) between two vessels still on sea trials. This milestone operation of the controlled transfer of the super chilled fuel - completed without...
Global container shipping volumes are showing unexpectedly strong growth, suggesting that the year may be better than many speculated, with global container volumes reaching 16 million TEU in four consecutive months. This sustained high volume is indicative of underlying strength in global demand and trade flows,...
The latest Drewry World Container Index (WCI) Index fell 5%, marking the 16th consecutive weekly decline and reaching the lowest levels since January 2024, decreasing to US$1669 per 40-foot container this week. We are yet to see the result of the increased blank sailings and reduced...
South Australian wine producers sold an additional $6.4 million of wine (an increase of 15.6%) to Canada in the five months after the country's largest liquor retailer; the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), removed US wine from its shelves. The LCBO's decision to remove US...
Alcohol-industry trade bodies on both sides of the globe have expressed disappointment that the "framework agreement" on trade between the US and the EU sees European products facing a 15% tariff, with no exemption provided for the alcohol industry. From the EU perspective, this tariff is...
It is anticipated that China could impose its own port charges and bar ships in U.S. services under new regulations that raise the stakes in the trans-Pacific trade war with the United States. China's State Council amended regulations on international maritime transport, targeting countries that discriminate...