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AADA bunker surcharge rises to US$150/TEU, $300/FEU on June 18

Member lines of the Asia Australia Discussion Agreement (AADA) have increased the bunker surcharge US$150 per TEU and US$300 per FEU for dry…
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New Biosecurity Legislation in Effect from 16 June 2016

New Biosecurity Legislation in Effect from 16 June 2016

Important changes to Australia’s biosecurity system come into effect on 16 June 2016 with commencement of the Biosecurity Act 2015. The Biosecurity Act 2015…
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Australian Trusted Trader Programme

Update: Australian Trusted Trader Programme

T​he Australian T​rusted Trader​ Programme (ATTP)​ seeks to provide trade facilitation benefits to importers and exporters that demonstrate strong security practices and a history…
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Protect or Perish

Protect or Perish – The Quandry for Government in a Free-Trade World

The recent announcement that steel producer Arrium was moving into voluntary administration threw up a number of comments that many of its problems…
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