Lithium batteries now attract dangerous goods fee
Shippers declarations are now required for all products containing Lithium Batteries and may be subject to a dangerous goods fee.
Tag Archives: shipping legislation
Think tank urges scrapping of coastal shipping laws
Australia’s new coastal shipping laws are “anti-competitive” and are “hurting Australian producers” the Institute of Public Affairs has warned and has urged the Abbott government to repeal them. “Coastal shipping has become less competitive due to the Labor government’s 2009 changes that imposed Australian award wages on foreign vessels employing foreign crews,” said Aaron Lane, […]