The Los Angeles (LA) Harbour Commission has approved a lease amendment, solidifying plans for a US$52 million infrastructure improvement project that aims to boost cargo handling capacity and operational efficiency while promoting sustainability at the port. Five new loading and unloading tracks will be added, which...
The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) has announced that the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) will increase at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as of September. Click here for further details. FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS! Simply click here to follow our LinkedIn Company Page to stay...
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced changes and adjustments to various Customs user fees, including the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF), which will take effect 1st October 2024. Click here for further details. FOLLOW US FOR THE LATEST NEWS! Simply click here to follow our LinkedIn Company...
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has commenced industrial action across Qube's bulk and general ports across Australia with bans and limitations starting in Melbourne, Port Kembla and Brisbane. The MUA have unveiled a raft of work stoppages and bans with plans to escalate this industrial...
In a market-leading move, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has officially announced its plan to be the first international carrier to commence services at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) when it opens in late 2026. Whilst SIA already operates out of Sydney's Mascot International Airport, this...
Victoria has experienced the strongest export growth amongst Australian states over the past year, hitting a record high for the garden state of $17.6 billion for the June quarter and an overall increase of $2 billion for the year. This growth in the export of goods...
Rail container dwell times across the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Seattle and Tacoma are approximately double what they were earlier this year, creating concern that these dwells may extend further as peak season commences and intersects with the looming threat of ILA industrial...
The New South Wales Government has confirmed that construction will commence in late 2024 on the Illabo to Stockinbingal section of the Inland Rail project. This project will stretch over 1600 kilometres, connecting Melbourne to Brisbane with a freight rail line via regional Victoria, New...
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has announced the expansion of the highly compliant importer (HCI) scheme which will now include the following commodities: New tyres Aircraft and aircraft parts Used machinery and machinery parts This change impacts all importers, approved arrangement class 19 accredited...
In response to heavy import volumes and potential industrial action across the US East and Gulf Coasts, shipping organisations are set to deploy 28 "extra-loader" vessels to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach over the coming peak season. Whilst the looming threat of the...