Transolve Global | Australia

27 Feb VICT Terminal Closure Notice

Posted at 12:25h in Australia, Australian Ports, Blockade, Global Trade, Port Disruptions, VICT by susan pop 0 Comments

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As at the time of publication, the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) was forced to close on Wednesday 21st February with all bookings cancelled through to 9am Thursday 23rd February, resulting in a more challenging situation with regards to obtaining timeslots for imports, exports and...

15 Feb Australia-United Arab Emirates Free Trade Agreement

Posted at 10:54h in Australia, Australian Exports, Free Trade Agreement, Global Trade by susan pop 0 Comments

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The Australian Government will undertake trade agreement negotiations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in order to achieve a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that will drive imports, support economic growth and increase jobs stimulus across the country. As Australia's largest trade and investment partner in the...

15 Feb Australia Border Force (ABF) Releases New By-Laws and Customs Tariff Changes

Posted at 10:53h in Australia, Australia Border Force (ABF), Customs Tariff by susan pop 0 Comments

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The ABF has released a new notice regarding tariff concessional items 16 and 41 which both pertain to a 'Free' rate of duty with regards to different categories of goods. Simply click here to view these new by-laws. In addition, the ABF has released Customs Tariff...

15 Feb Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) Closure Continues

Posted at 10:47h in Australia, Australian Ports, VICT by susan pop 0 Comments

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An ongoing blockade, which has obstructed terminal and worker access and prevented the loading and unloading of vessels over a period of the last 4 days, has seen the temporary closure of VICT. Authorities are currently on site attempting to restore access to the terminal, however,...

15 Dec Australia Re-Elected To The International Maritime Organisation Council (IMO) For The 2024-2025 Biennium

Posted at 01:30h in Australia, International Maritime Organisation Council (IMO) by susan pop 0 Comments

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A founding member of the IMO and continuous member for over 50 years, Australia has been re-elected to the IMO council. According to Catherine King (Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Australia's reappointment to the IMO Council fortifies the nation's commitment to a sustainable and secure...

15 Dec Australian Wine To Flow More Freely Into Thailand

Posted at 01:12h in Australia, Australian Exports, Wine Industry by susan pop 0 Comments

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Over the past few years, approximately 3600 different Australian wines have entered the Thai market, all of which have had to undergo onerous testing for a wide range of substances. However the Federal Government has recently announced a simpler process for Australian wine producers exporting into...

15 Dec DP World Increases Landside Fees

Posted at 01:11h in Australia, Australian Ports, Fees and Charges by susan pop 0 Comments

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DP World is increasing landside fees as of 1st January 2024 across its four Australian terminals: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. The increases to terminal access charges (as per the DP World notice, current as at this day of publication) are outlined below: Full export containers have...

15 Dec Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) To Increase Costs 1st January 2024

Posted at 01:04h in Australia, Ports, VICT by susan pop 0 Comments

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VICT has announced that landside charges pertaining to the vehicle booking system (VBS) and import storage will increase as of 1st January 2024. According to VICT these fee increases are attributable to the combination of rising business costs which are a result of inflation, energy expenses,...

15 Dec Australia-European Union (EU) Trade Will Not Proceed

Posted at 01:00h in Australia, Australian Exports, European Union, Free Trade Agreement, Global Trade by susan pop 0 Comments

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The proposed trade agreement between Australia and the European Union will not proceed after negotiations failed to achieve the desired outcome. Whilst discussions have been underway since 2018, the proposed trade deal was believed to have disadvantaged Australian farmers, as it did not let enough of...

15 Dec China’s Review Of Australian Wine Tariffs Officially Underway

Posted at 00:58h in Australia, Australian Exports, China, Free Trade Agreement, Wine Industry by susan pop 0 Comments

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In what is welcome news to the Australian wine industry, China has announced that it will commence the review of tariffs on Australian wine imports from 30 November 2023. China’s wine tariffs originally came into effect November 2020, and imposed a charge, which started at 107.1%...