Media

FTA and APSA engage closely with trade, agriculture and mainstream media as a part of advocating for reforms and to increase the profile of the Australian freight and trade sectors - a summary of our coverage is provided below:

• 4 March 2026 : Sydney Morning Herald - Iran crisis to hit prices of bread, beer, drugs and online shopping [...]
• 4 March 2026 : Nikkei Asia - Australian firms shocked at scale of sudden Iran war shipping surcharges [...]
• 3 March 2026 : Sky News Business Now - Middle East Tensions Drive Up Shipping Costs for Australian Trade [...]
• 3 March 2026 : ABC The World Today - Businesses brace for impact of war [...]
• 3 March 2026 : DCN - Middle East conflict: what does it mean for Australian shippers? [...]
• 3 March 2026 : ABC News Breakfast - Middle East Supply Chain Impacts [...]
• 3 March 2026 : The Australian / The Daily Telegraph - Shipping lines have slapped surcharges on shipping containers [...]
• 2 March 2026 : Courier Mail - Iran fallout: What the US war on Iran means for petrol prices, inflation and interest rates in Australia [...]
• 2 March 2026 : Grain Central - Middle East conflict sparks slew of shipping charges [...]
• 27 February 2026 : DCN - National focus key to freight productivity, says FTA [...]
• 24 February 2026 : AIr Cargo Week - Voice of the Industry [...]
• 6 February 2026 : DCN - Consultation welcomed, but concerns remain over voluntary process [...]
• 5 February 2026 : DCN - Day 1 of Fremantle bridge closure goes smoothly [...]
• 4 February 2026 : DCN - Imperfect but ICS is here to stay, experts say [...]
• 2 February 2026 : Channel 10 News - Fremantle Bridge Closure Day 1 [...]
• 27 January 2026 : Channel 9 News - Closure of Fremantle Traffic Bridge could bring costly delays [...]
• 21 January 2026 : DCN - Container detention in Australia - time for fair play, not revenue games [...]
• 15 January 2026 : The Countryman - Strategies for bridge closure [...]
• 14 January 2026 : ABC Country Hour WA - Industry calling for use of HPFVs during Fremante Bridge closure [...]
• 13 January 2026 : DCN - Logistics sector set to have its say on productivity [...]
• 13 January 2026 : ATN - Industry unites ahead of Fremantle Bridge closure [...]
• 8 January 2026 : DCN - WA government hints at Freo bridge freight restrictions [...]
• 2 January 2026 : JOC - Australian shippers call for end to ocean carrier anti-trust immunity [...]
• 23 December 2025 : DCN - Opinion: ACCC has confirmed landside charges failure – now the government must act [...]
• 22 December 2025 : DCN - Stepping Up [...]
• 16 December 2025 : 2GB Rural News - ACCC warns of market failures after soaring stevedore profits [...]
• 15 December 2025 : ABC Country Hour - Freight and grain farmers angry over super high port charges and back the ACCC call for government to intervene [...]
• 12 December 2025 : DCN - Landside operators pay for stevedore profits, industry says [...]
• 12 December 2025 : S&P Journal of Commerce - Australian government action needed to curb soaring terminal charges: regulator [...]
• 27 November 2025 : AFR - Macquaries bittersweet $11.6b Qube bid backed by big investors [...]

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