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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Emergency measures for break bulk and FCL containerised vehicles, machinery and automotive parts Please see the attached Notice from Department of Agriculture concerning amendments to the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Emergency measures for break bulk and FCL containerised vehicles, machinery and automotive part, including an FAQ fact sheet.
130,000 Litre Oil Spill at Port Botany
According to media reports this morning, the Caltex Oil facility at Port Botany has this morning spilled 130,000 litres of unleaded fuel. Caltex say the fuel gushed from a 2 million litre tank at around 01:00am this morning, triggering fears of an explosion and resulting in a 1,000m2 lockdown of the surrounding areas. Latest reports say the spill has now been contained and workers have moved […]
New freighter service to Port Moresby
Qantas Freight kicked off its new weekly freighter service between Australia and Papua New Guinea on Saturday 6 July 2013. The flight between Cairns, Brisbane and Port Moresby will be operated by a Boeing 737-300F aircraft, offering 15 tonnes of cargo capacity. The freighter service will operate each Saturday on the following schedule (listed in local times): […]
More Industrial Action at Newcastle port
Newcastle Port is to be hit with a series of four-hour work stoppages starting 11pm tonight as Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) workers begin another round of industrial action. The stoppages are expected to last until Wednesday, June 26. A PWCS spokesperson told Lloyd’s List Australia despite the stoppages, negotiations with the Maritime Union of […]
Used Machinery Imported with Unacceptable Levels of Biosecurity Risk Material
Who does this notice affect? This Notice is for all importers of used machinery into Australia. What has changed? DAFF is seeing an increasing number of imported used machines with high levels of Biosecurity Risk Material (BRM). Used machinery can pose a high biosecurity risk if it is contaminated with BRM such as soil, animal […]
