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- Canberra and Beijing ink new Customs partnership
- Australia and China have strengthened measures against the cross-border movement of illegal goods between the two countries by establishing a new strategic partnership.
- MSC retains Christchurch as kiwi base
- Mediterranean Shipping Company has opted to maintain its New Zealand head office in the earthquake-devastated city of Christchurch, signing a 12-year, NZ$20m lease for new premises.
- Rio Tinto Pilbara hits Q3 iron ore record
- Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations achieved a record for iron ore tonnage in the third quarter, producing 50.2m tonnes.
- US imports peak in July on strike fears
- Containerised US import volumes for September stood at 1.6m teu, up 2.6% over the same month last year, but down 3.6% from August.
- Crewing companies condemn government action
- Executives from Univan and Wallem say they are frustrated and confused over accusations by the government of the Philippines that they carried out illegal recruitment.
- Good progress in US wage talks says mediator
- The federal mediator working to resolve the wage contract dispute on the US east and gulf coasts is reporting “good progress on a number of difficult issues” in the talks that he has overseen.
