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,...
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...
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%...
The Maritime Union of Australia has announced that further protected industrial action will continue across all four DP World Terminals: Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. This unfaltering industrial action commenced in early October after negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining agreement collapsed. It is understood that...
In addition, the CTAA has been advised by OneStop that they have isolated connections to DP World to ensure that the incident doesn't impact on the operations of other terminal customers using One Stop's systems. DP World Australia is collaborating closely with government and private sector...
A series of recommendations have been proposed by the Western Australia Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce that aim to alleviate supply chain risks for WA through initiatives such as the increased the use of coastal shipping for interstate and intrastate trade, enhanced training and career...
Whilst the Australian wine industry has grown, producing 1.3 billion litres in 2022, with more than 2,000 wineries employing 164,000 people and contributing AU$40 billion annually to the economy*, it has also simultaneously seen exports decrease by 10%, to AU$1.86 billion in the year to...
The recent announcement by the Prime Minister of China that it will expedite a review of the 220% wine tariff on Australian wine, as well as the Australian government's suspension of its action in the World Trade Organization has seen optimism increase around the removal...
In another sign of improving trade relations between China and Australia, China has lifted its ban on Australian hay exports. Following a two-year ban that saw hay exports to China fall from 360,000 metric tonnes per year (worth $160million) to 60,000 tonnes per year, this trade...
Despite ongoing negotiations and the DP World cyber security incident, the the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has chosen to continue further industrial action against DP World until the 18th of November, with increased speculation that this period will extend further into November. This wave of industrial...