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Australia Says 'Not Necessary' to Cancel Chinese Firm's Lease on Darwin Port

Oct 20, 2023

Australia said a security review of a 99-year lease held by Chinese company Landbridge on the northern port of Darwin, a key focus of its defense strategy, found it was 'not necessary to vary or cancel the lease'.In a statement, the prime minister's department said: 'Australians can have confidence that their safety will not be compromised, while ensuring that Australia remains a competitive destination for foreign investment'…

DP World Australia Back Online After Cyber Incident

Nov 13, 2023

DP World Australia, one of the country's largest ports operators, said on Monday operations had resumed at all its facilities after a cyber security incident forced it to suspend operations for three days.The breach had crippled operations at the company…

Australia to Help Finance Tonga Port as Climate Worsens Pacific Infrastructure Gap

Sep 26, 2023

Australia said it will grant A$31 million ($20 million) to Tonga to complete a vital port upgrade, boosting funds from the Asian Development Bank, as Canberra focuses on building climate resilient infrastructure.The Pacific Islands region faces…

Indonesia Lifts Live Cattle Trade Restrictions on Exports from Australia

Sep 12, 2023

Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has reached an agreement with the Indonesian Agriculture and Quarantine Agency so that its suspensions on live cattle and buffalo exports from seven registered establishments across northern Australia has been lifted…

Malaysian Authorities Lift Ban on Australian Cattle

Sep 05, 2023

Malaysian authorities have lifted the suspension of live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia that was enacted due to concerns over lumpy skin disease (LSD).This follows the provision of technical information to the Malaysian authority demonstrating Australia’s freedom from LSD…

Australia’s RSPCA Renews Call for Live Sheep Export Phase Out

Aug 28, 2023

Animals Australia has again documented live export laws being broken with images of sheep cruelty aired on the ABC on Monday August 28.The RSPCA says the show provides further proof live sheep export is inherently cruel and unfixable.Meanwhile…

Australia and California Agree to Cooperate on Climate Action

Aug 21, 2023

The governments of Australia and California have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate shared efforts to deliver climate action and support clean energy transition.California is the fifth-largest economy in the world,…

Malaysia Concerned About Disease in Australian Cattle

Aug 10, 2023

Malaysia has paused the import of all live cattle and buffalo from Australia citing concern about lumpy skin disease (LSD).The move follows a decision last month by Indonesia to halt live cattle imports from four locations in Australia after 13 cattle were found to have the disease…

China's Renewed Appetite for Australian Coal Disrupts Asia flows

Aug 10, 2023

China's renewed appetite for Australian coal after Beijing ended its unofficial ban on imports, coupled with strong overall demand for the fuel used to generate power, is forcing a realignment of seaborne flows in Asia.China's total coal imports have soared this year…

Svitzer Australia Appoints New Managing Director

Aug 09, 2023

Videlina Georgieva has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Svitzer Australia.She will help drive regional growth and progress Svitzer’s decarbonization agenda and replaces outgoing Nicolaj Noes who will be leaving Svitzer to take on a new opportunity…

Australia and China Resolve Barley Dispute

Aug 08, 2023

China has removed the 80.5% anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Australian barley.Australia welcomed the move which paves the way for its barley exporters to re-enter the Chinese market.Senator the Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism…

Indonesia Finds Disease in Cows Shipped from Australia

Jul 31, 2023

Indonesia has informed Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) that lumpy skin disease (LSD) has been detected in Australian cattle exported to Indonesia by sea.Indonesia has now suspended cattle imports from four Australian pre-export quarantine facilities…

New Pakistan-Australia Direct Service Launched

Jun 07, 2023

Pakistan International Container Terminal Limited (PICT), the International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) subsidiary operating at the Port of Karachi, has partnered with Singaporean shipping line SeaLead to establish a direct service between Pakistan and Australia…

Australia and Singapore Plan Green Shipping Corridor

Jun 06, 2023

Australia and Singapore have commenced discussions on establishing a Singapore-Australia Green and Digital Shipping Corridor by the end of 2025.Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the…

Study: Ammonia-Fueled Bulk Carriers Could Ship Australian Iron Ore by 2028

May 15, 2023

A new study from the West Australia – East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium finds that ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between West Australia and East Asia by 2028 and reach 5% adoption by 2030…

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