The Inland Rail project, which is a 1600km freight rail line connecting Melbourne and Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, is currently underway, with completion due by 2027. Consisting of 12 sections, Inland Rail involves a combination of upgrades and improvements with the...
The 1st of July saw the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) launch AusTreat: a new initiative aimed at ensuring imported goods undergo proper biosecurity treatment before entering Australia. AusTreat is a holistic integrated scheme that will enable a more efficient and future-ready biosecurity system,...
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has issued a further update to inform members that the new date for self-assessed clearance (SAC) charges has been delayed until the 1st of October 2024. This revised commencement date will allow the industry and DAFF to work...
Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) has announced an increase to their infrastructure charge per full container, effective from 1 July onwards. This charge will apply to full import and export containers and will help VICT maintain and enhance their efficiency as they have continued to deliver a sub 37-minute...
Construction work underway to reconfigure landside truck grids within the Terminal has removed approximately 35% of the landside capacity at DP World's West Swanson Terminal in Melbourne, resulting in extreme congestion. This has been compounded by a heavy volume of arriving vessels, which is symptomatic of...
China's abolishment of the wine tariff in March has seen Australian wine exports skyrocket in the months since. Following the removal of this tariff, Australian wine exports have risen by more than 675% in volume and 8300% in value, as Australia's exported wine value hit over...
On 14 May 2024, the Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the 2024-25 Federal Budget for 2024-25. Outlined below is a high-level summation of the announcements relevant to trade, biosecurity, infrastructure and logistics: Trade Removal of 'nuisance tariffs' The Budget confirmed the earlier announcement by Government that it will...
Terminals across Australia are operating in adherence to schedules, with only minor delays being experienced in certain locations: Patrick Terminals are experiencing minimal delays of 0.5 days in Brisbane and Melbourne, with an average one-day delay in Sydney and two days in Melbourne. DP World...
As of the new financial year (1 July 2024), there will be an increase to the regulatory fees and charges for biosecurity and imported food regulatory activities by The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Simply click here for a full list of all relevant fees...
Australia and India have fortified their ties by signing the Australia-India Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). This MRA aims to provide mutual trade facilitation benefits as well as support Australian Trusted Traders (ATT) to gain faster and more efficient access into one of...