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:

• 25 March 2026 : AFR - Canberra must take control and avoid another COVID, business urges PM [...]
• 25 March 2026 : Business Now Sky News - Paul Zalai (FTA/APSA) speaks with Ross Greenwood [...]
• 25 March 2026 : DCN - Peak shipping bodies call for urgent action on shipping charges [...]
• 21 March 2026 : The Australian - War-wounded meat, vegetable exporters plead for help as Iran conflict leaves cargo, sheep stranded [...]
• 19 March 2026 : DCN - Exporters call for financial assistance as war rages in the Middle East [...]
• 13 March 2026 : ABC TV - The Business: Australian trade in jeopardy as Middle East "war risk" costs surge [...]
• 10 March 2026 : 7:30 ABC TV - Impact of Middle East Conflict on Global Trade [...]
• 9 March 2026 : News.com.au - Australian exporters hit with eye-watering ‘war risk’ surcharges amid Iran conflict [...]
• 6 March 2026 : Grain Central - Freight disrupted, costs climb amid Strait of Hormuz closure [...]
• 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 : 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 [...]
• 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 [...]
• 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 [...]

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