With the Federal election over, the Australian federal government has announced its intention to continue negotiations with the US to reduce or remove the tariffs imposed on US imports of Australian products. This includes discussions around the baseline tariff, the current tariffs of 25% on Australian...
With the recent election outcome in Australia, various industry groups have called for a focus on decarbonisation, industrial relations and data security from the re-elected Albanese government. Issues identified as imperative include the need for ministerial stability in the transport, infrastructure and trade portfolio, visa certainty...
The NSW Ports Quayline Equalisation Project will provide equivalent quayline length for each container stevedore company operating at Port Botany, as currently only two of Port Botany's container terminals can berth three longer vessels, while the third container terminal can only berth three shorter vessels. This...
With imports and export trades achieving almost equal levels of growth, inter-Australian container trade experienced a total growth of 8.7%, reaching 7,114,800 TEU over 2024. Australasian containerised imports rose 353,200 TEU with growth experienced across North, East & South East Asia, Europe, the Middle East/Indian Sub-Continent...
The Victorian government has announced a new grain terminal in the state that will be connected to rail for the first time in 30 years, taking trucks off regional roads, with freight trains moving bulk grain for domestic and export markets. A four-kilometre section of the...
Recent statistics released by the Port of Melbourne have confirmed that 2024 was a record-breaking year for the port, with the highest annual container trade volume ever recorded at the site, reaching a total of 3.396 million TEUs, up nine per cent on 2023. The growth...
The Australian wine industry will inevitably feel some impact from Trump's 10% tariff however, they are more favourably positioned when compared to other wine markets such as those within the European Union who have been hit with a 20% tariff or South Africa who has...
There is no doubt that major shifts are underway with regards to wine consumption across the globe. In five years, the amount of Gen Zs of legal drinking age will double in size but will be drinking less than former generations. Compounding this is the fact...
Following the UK Alcohol Duty Review, as of 1 August 2023, all wine sold in the United Kingdom started being taxed on the level of alcohol in the product, rather than by volume. This has had a direct consequence on the level of alcohol in the...
In the 12 months ended December 2024, Australian wine exports grew by 34% in value, totalling $2.55 billion - the highest value since June 2021 - with total volume also increasing by 7% to reach 649 million litres over the same period. These highs were predominantly...