The High Court at Auckland has ordered three international freight forwarding companies to pay penalties totalling NZD$5.2 million plus costs for breaches of the Commerce Act.
Worldwide demand for venison exceeds supply and high prices and excellent growing conditions have combined to create one of the best seasons in years for New Zealand’s 3000 plus deer farms.
The livestock industry in Australia is in uproar over a decision by the federal government to suspend live cattle exports to Indonesia over animal welfare concerns.
Satara Co-operative Group has told its kiwifruit growers in Te Puke, the zone worst-hit by the Psa virus, not to invest in new cultivars being offered by Zespri International, according to Bay of Plenty Times.
New Zealand designed and manufactured GT Kontiki has launched the World’s first ‘auto pilot’ electronic kontiki which is set to revolutionise the fishing world.
Molecular technologies could now be used to foil fishing fraud and boost traceability by determining the origin of even processed products like canned fish, according to MeatProcess.com.
Global air cargo revenues are expected to rise above USD$70 billion for the first time, according to a GulfNews report citing the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S may be the only shipping line to profit from growing trade between Asia and Europe even as rates reach a two-year low, according to a Bloomberg report
The rise of protein as a nutrient that can assist weight management will drive the quality protein market to new heights, according to a new report, according to BeverageDaily.com.
Tianjin is joining a number of coastal cities, including Shanghai and Shenzhen, that have announced their plans to set up the country's next tax-rebate zone. That's after the tropical Hainan Island was given the green light to provide tax-refunds on products in April, according to ChinaDaily.com.
Singapore Airlines' (SIA) is to launch a low-cost carrier by next year to compete with competitors already taking chunks out of its premium market, and to stand up against Australia's budget carrier JetStar, which is planning long-hauls to Europe.
The average Asia-Europe all-in freight declined 10% in April, according to Container Trades Statistics (CTS), which also revealed that rates on routes to the western Mediterranean, North Africa fell 7.4% and 9% on eastern Med and Black Sea trade lanes, according to the Shipping Gazette.
A new wine that targets women through its perfume-like packaging has been singled out by Datamonitor’s Product Launch Analytics (PLA) team as its Innovation of the Week, according to BeverageDaily.com.
A US ink firm has unveiled a range of new commemorative drink packaging designs with a dramatic visual appeal that are dedicated to members of the US armed forces, according to Packaging International’s website.
Louis Vuitton may have lost prime advertising space in China when its giant suitcase was torn down in Shanghai, but it is now wooing customers in the hallowed halls of the national museum in Beijing, according to AFP.
With $79 billion of yuan deposits as of April 30, Hong Kong is the largest repository for China's currency outside of the mainland, and the only place the yuan is commonly used or traded that is free from Beijing's strict capital controls.
Aggressive pricing by Ultra Large Container Ship (ULCS) operators threatens Asia-Europe rates this year and next, according to freight and logistics news service IFW.
New Zealand beef is proving to be a breakout success in Korea where a star turn on the menu of the country’s largest food exhibition is helping to overturn the local perception that beef fed on grain is superior.
