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Latest Seizures by the ABF

There has been many seizures made in the last few months by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers. Today we thought that we would share with you three of the larger finds. GBL Seizure One of Australia’s largest seizures of gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) has been made in Sydney.  ABF officers physically examined a shipping container that arrived […]

Pawfect setting to thank Detector Dog foster carers

A special Australian Border Force (ABF) event has given praise to hundreds of individuals and families who have supported the ABFs Detector Dog Program by acting as foster carers for their puppies. ABFs state-of-the-art detector dog facility at Bulla in Melbourne, provided a distinct backdrop for the special BBQ event, which thanked those who provide […]

Make the TPP happen

Heath Baker, Export Council of Australia head of policy A conclusion of negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is welcome, says Export Council of Australia head of policy, Heath Baker. As well as providing new access to markets such as Canada and Mexico, Mr Baker said the TPP also had provisions for tangible improvements […]

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug UPDATE

There has been a lot of updates lately regarding the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug and the emergency measures that have been put into place to ensure that it stays out of Australia. We have received a few calls regarding this huge issue and would like to re-cap the dangers of this stink bug. The current […]

Australia Free Trade Agreements

It’s been a few years since we have listed all Australia’s current FTA’s. Free trade agreements (FTAs) are international treaties that reduce barriers to trade and investment. Australia’s FTAs — both with individual countries and groups of countries — provide: better Australian access to important markets an improved competitive position for Australian exports more prospects […]

U.S. Nationwide Shortage of Trucks

Currently in the U.S. a nationwide truck shortage is forcing thousands of shippers (exporters) into a tough choice of either to postpone all but their most important container deliveries, or pay higher rates to move their shipments. A new federal safety rule in December requiring drivers to track their hours behind the wheel with electronic […]

Bumper fairy tern breeding season at sanctuary

A fairy tern watches over its egg at the Rous Head sanctuary Fremantle Ports’ breeding sanctuary for fairy terns is making a strong contribution to the conservation of these vulnerable little birds in Western Australia. The number of breeding pairs has grown significantly since the sanctuary at Rous Head was established by Fremantle Ports in […]

FTA negotiations in sight

With an aim to work towards launching free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union, trade minister Steven Ciobo announced last week he was on his way to Europe for meetings with trade ministers and business leaders. In a media release, Mr Ciobo said he would travel to Hungary, France and Switzerland. “In Budapest I […]

Importing a food trailer into Australia

The food truck industry is currently booming in Western Australia.  It’s taken a bit longer for our small part of the world to catch on to a craze that literally everyone has been into for the last few years, but now that it’s here, we can’t get enough. Now-a-days you can buy any kind of […]