Import and export state, national and international related trade stories
Shipping containers lost at sea almost tripled to almost 1500 last year with one vessel’s loss accounting for nearly half of that number. The World Shipping Council’s June 2026 Containers Lost at Sea Update shows that an estimated 1478 containers […]
Import prices hit a five-year high in just three months due to war in the Middle East, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says. And the Business Council of Australia and Australian Chamber of Commerce have hit out at a
New rail tracks, siding and signals are among work under way on a new $55 million intermodal freight hub taking shape at Ballarat, Victoria. The hub will give tenants of the Ballarat West Employment Zone (BWEZ), specifically George Weston Foods
An inland freight rail line 1700km-long from Melbourne to Brisbane has been shelved as Canberra pivots to a ‘Plan B’ for the project. The Labor Federal Government says the price tag for the inland project has ballooned, from the Coalition
A fleet of oil tankers and bulk carriers under Australian domain will help reduce exposure to global fuel supply shocks, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) says. “As everyone now understands, fuel security is national security but there is no
Queensland is keen to boost its stable $3 billion trading ties with the Pacific amid ongoing global oil shocks from the Middle East. The state government has just released a three-year plan to boost trade, investment and political ties with
Indonesia is to export an extra 250,000 tonnes of fertiliser urea for Australian farmers under a new commercial deal. But it will only supply about 20% of what is needed for the current growing season, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
NSW transport operators warn that poor-quality emergency fuel coming into the country can damage trucks, raise costs and disrupt supply chains. The warning came in a joint statement from Road Freight NSW (RFNSW), Refrigerated Warehouse and Transport Association of Australia
A diplomatic push to secure fuel supplies is continuing with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit Brunei and Malaysia from tomorrow (April 14). His visit to those countries (April 14-17) will focus on energy, fertiliser and other critical goods supplies.
Farming confidence across the country had fallen this year even before the Iranian war pushed fuel prices up, a new national survey reveals. The quarterly survey by global agribusiness banker Rabobank found farming confidence was down 9% (down by 3%
