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An apple a day..

This interesting article comes straight from Australia’s Biosecurity team: People are often surprised by the amount of food we seize from passengers arriving in Australia. The most common risk foods we seize at international airports are apples and pears, and you wouldn’t believe how much we get. It 2015, we seized 6.7 tonnes of apples […]

A big change for importers

​​ 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 (Biosecurity Act) replaces the Quarantine Act 1908, allowing for significant modernisation of the biosecurity system. The Biosecurity Act introduces new requirements that will affect how the Department of Agriculture and […]

Dog bowl concealments

Australian Border Force (ABF) investigators have arrested and charged a 20-year-old man with importing approximately 8.4 kilograms of ephedrine in dog bowls. He appeared before the Waverley Local Court on the 18th May 2016. On 12 May 2016, ABF officers targeted a parcel from China addressed to a residence in Strathfield, NSW. The officers examined […]

What you need to know about VGM

VGM – Verified Gross Mass. These three words are what exporters worldwide are going to have embedded into the forefront of their operations for all shipping containers as of the 1st July 2016. What are we talking about?  The amendments to the SOLAS convention of course! As of July 1, under the International Maritime Organisation’s […]

King of the skies

It’s now been five whole days since the “colossus of the clouds” touched down at Perth Airport.  Yep, we’re talking about the Antonov AN-225 – and we still can’t get enough of it. The inaugural flight of the Antonov drew massive crowds to Perth Airport,along with other vantage points along the plane’s route.  Thousands of […]

Wine and cargotecture

We’re starting off the working week sharing with you some awesome photos of a winery in Tasmania. It’s not just a good drop of wine that is enticing people to visit the Brown Brothers winery in Apslawn, it’s also the mind boggling architecture which was designed by Cumulus Studios.  The main material of the structures […]

Meth found in steel rollers

A joint Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) operation has resulted in two Taiwanese nationals and a Brisbane man being charged with importing approximately 42 kilograms of methamphetamine. The operation began earlier this month when ABF officers targeted a sea consignment that arrived in Sydney. They uncovered a white crystalline substance concealed […]

Asbestos in imports

Asbestos is a term for a group of six naturally occurring mineral fibres belonging to two groups. Serpentine Group – comprised of only chrysotile (white asbestos) Amphibole Group – comprised of amosite (brown asbestos or grey asbestos), anthophyllite, crocidolite (blue asbestos), tremolite, and actinolite All forms of asbestos are highly toxic and carcinogenic to humans. […]

Australian Trusted Trader

Australian Trusted Trader is a voluntary accreditation programme that recognises secure and compliant industry supply chain practices, offering tailored trade facilitation benefits to accredited businesses. This programme is a partnership between government and business underpinned by shared responsibility and transparency. It aims to streamline and facilitate trade and enhance supply chain security. Accreditation is available […]