Joint Media Release – “Australia’s supply chain joins forces to challenge new levy”

The Australian Logistics Council, Australasian Railway Association, Ports Australia and Shipping Australia have today joined together to call for clarification of how the Biosecurity Levy, announced by the Australian Government in the Federal Budget last week, will operate. Particularly how the generated revenue will be spent.

The proposed Biosecurity Import Levy will charge $10.02 per incoming container and $1 per tonne of non-containerised cargo, generating an estimated revenue of $360 million.

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/australias-supply-chain-joins-forces-to-challenge-new-levy/

Spectacular Autumn conditions for the SAL VIC Golf Day

Shipping Australia’s Victoria annual golf challenge for the Phil Kelly OAM trophy saw a field of 16 teams get around the Waterford Valley Golf course on a day offering spectacular Autumn conditions.

The assembly of the industry’s finest competitors battling it out eventually saw team ANCRA Australia led by Laurens de Jonge take first place closely followed by Priority Cargoes A team.

Despite concern the stevedoring sector would again be on the podium, this proved no lay down misere with form...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/spectacular-autumn-conditions-for-the-sal-vic-golf-day/