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Australian airfreight imports climb further
Australia's airfreight sector defied global trends in March, recording another import surge in a sign that the country is weathering the global economic conditions better than most.
Australia urges caution as IMO gives green light to recycling rules
The International Maritime Organization’s ship recycling convention was adopted by 63 member delegates to the IMO’s diplomatic conference in Hong Kong on Friday, despite last-minute concerns over the entry-into-force criteria.
Ivernia gears up for lead exports renewal
Ivernia expects to return to exporting lead from Western Australia in the third quarter of the year, the company confirmed in its first-quarter results released late last week.
MISC to quit Asia-Europe trades
Malaysian line MISC caught its partners by surprise on Friday with a decision to quit the Asia-Europe trades and resign from the Grand Alliance.
QTA in Queensland fuel subsidy backlash
The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) today likened the mooted removal of the state's 8.354 cents-a-litre fuel subsidy to the imposition of a tax.
Meat production dips in the first quarter
Meat produced by Australia in the three months ending March 31 dropped from the corresponding period last year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Profit and capital raising for GrainCorp
GrainCorp is on track to produce its first full-year positive result in three years as better weather helped the grain handler record a net profit of $32.3m in the first six months of 2009.
Queensland launches freight education, job creation initiatives
Queensland has launched a freight transport education initiative aimed at job creation and road safety.
