Important Shipping Update
Important information for Importers: Annual Packaging Declaration changes.
Restricted port access in Melbourne impacting delivery times and costs.
Strikes in France impact freight traffic.
Important Shipping Update
Topics in this shipping update:
– Rail Network Disruption Sydney to Perth
– DP World announce rate increases and new fees for Fremantle, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne
– TS lines drop direct line from Thailand to Australia
– Biosecurity Australia increase fines
Important Shipping Update
Topics in this update:
Australian exporters expect to save around $2 billion a year in tariffs as India and Australia finalise free trade agreement; Covid lockdowns affect China GDP; blank sailings and rate increase; Brisbane Terminal turn around fees.
Inportant Shipping Update
Lockout of tug crews will not proceed the Fair Work Commission advised last night.
Important Shipping Update
Six weeks before Christmas, industrial action at 17 Australian ports causes major supply chain disruptions.
Important Shipping Update
Topics in this newsletter:
– AU, BMSB Season / Update
– UK, Felixstowe Strike
– US, East Coast Congestion
– AU, New Trans-Tasman Service
Important Shipping Update
Hapag Lloyd introduces real time tracking devices and data loggers for standard containers. DAFF increases biosecurity measures in response to Foot and Mouth disease in Indonesia. Empty container congestion spikes again in Australia; importers incur added costs from delays, yard storage, futile truck trips and additional administration.
BMSB Season 2022-2023
Black Marmorated Stink Bug season 2022 – 2023 starts September. Goods from target risk countries require treatment prior to export or on arrival in Australia.
Important Shipping Update
Australian Importers and Exporters face delays due to staff shortages at warehouses and trucking companies. At the same time, fees increase as shippers drastically reduce the number of free days before container detention charges are levied.
Important Shipping Update
In this update, we take a closer at the continued increases of trucking rates in Australia.
Other topics in this newsletter are: development of an ammonia-powered vessel, designed to achieve net-zero emissions, and progress of the Melbourne Rail Transformation Project.