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Canberra Airport – an International Air Freight hub?

Significant economic benefits can be reaped from developing Australia’s Canberra Airport as an international air freight hub mainly by reorganising freight movements for the Singapore, Hong Kong and Middle East routes. A report by Cadence Economics identifies several scenarios, with the Singapore-only scenario reallocates 113 cargo flights a year, while the three-port model involves 279 […]

Kitchen utensils conceal meth

A joint operation, between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Border Force (ABF), has resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of approximately $162 million. Two men, aged 42 and 22, have been charged with serious drug importation offences as a result of this operation which police will allege […]

Wooden Products – things are about to change .. again

It wasn’t that long ago when importers of regulated timber products received a shake up with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources introducing the mandatory due diligence requirement in order to combat illegal logging worldwide. Importers stepped up and embraced the new ruling with processes running smoothly for over a year now. The Department […]

Going to the Fair

If you’re an importer looking for new product or an exporter looking for new buyers, the place to be is an international trade fair. Some trade fairs are massive and they cover hundreds of different products.  Some are more specific and boutique, only showing off certain commodities.  Here’s a list of just a few:  The […]

Life Long Friends

A number of Australian service men and women will soon have a new furry friend as part of an arrangement between the Australian Border Force (ABF) and Soldier On. Source: The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection Service Image Library The K9 Support program, launched in Sydney today, will see dogs not suitable for […]

Meet the Team #3

The ladies of EES are certainly showing up in our Meet the Team series.  Firstly we were introduced to Amanda Bradfield, Business Support.  Next up was Michelle Johnston, Customs Liason. For the third installment, here is a little bit about Tara Blundell! Take it away Tara….

Drugs concealed with charcoal

Four men have been arrested in Sydney and Melbourne for allegedly importing approximately 254kg of cocaine and 104kg of methyl-amphetamine into Australia. Combined, the drugs had an estimated combined value in excess of $186 million. An Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigation commenced in December 2016 after the Australian Border Force (ABF) targeted a cargo consignment […]

Props on 5000th propeller

It may not look impressive, but trust us when we say that it is. This huge gold fan is actually a propeller that is due to be installed into a Very Large Crude Carrier. What makes this propeller special is that it’s the 5000th propeller to be made by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea! […]

Flowers into Australia

Today is Valentines Day.  If you didn’t realise, and you’re just finding this out now for the first time, you might be in trouble with your significant other! We thought that for this special day we would give you some amazing facts on the flowers that are sold in Australia. The majority of flowers that […]