Shipping

26 Oct Port Botany Increases Empty Container Capacity

Posted at 10:54h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Port Botany, Ports, Shipping, Shipping Containers by susan pop 0 Comments

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The development of a new empty container park, the first of several projects in the pipeline, will be built with a 6000 TEU capacity. Other projects in the pipeline, which include consolidation of e-depot sites, removal of warehouses and site access enhancements, aim to culminate in...

26 Oct Ningbo Port Hit By Covid Lockdown

Posted at 10:48h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ports, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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A recent COVID outbreak detected in Ningbo, which has since spread to Beilun, has pre-empted the latest round of lockdowns at the world's largest port in overall tonnage terms and the third largest with regards to containers. Shippers are urged to utilise alternative logistics channels to...

26 Jul Wild Weather Hampers NSW Ports

Posted at 12:36h in Air Freight, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ports, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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Current wild weather conditions across Eastern NSW are affecting the flow of cargo with delays to both containerised and bulk shipping being experienced across all Port Botany, Port Kembla & Newcastle terminals. The impetuous weather has also proven detrimental to road and rail operations, as numerous...

16 Jul New Zealand Government to Revitalise Coastal Shipping

Posted at 12:37h in Air Freight, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ports, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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The NZ Government has committed NZ$30 million to boost the country's coastal shipping capacity in order to improve domestic shipping services, reduce emissions, improve efficiency and upgrade maritime infrastructure. This initiative will make coastal shipping a more viable alternative, strengthen and diversify their domestic supply chain...

01 Jul Fremantle Port Announces Removal of Free Storage Days

Posted at 12:39h in Air Freight, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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The recent years have seen an increase in the demand for common-user berth laydown areas, a trend that has increased since the onset of COVID-19, and resulted in increased congestion, delays to vessel berthing and increased supply chain costs. Fremantle Ports has been working with...

26 Jun Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) Infrastructure Charges

Posted at 12:40h in Air Freight, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) Infrastructure Charge. As of 1 July 2022, VICT has advised that the infrastructure charge will be increasing per full container. The revised charge has been a direct result of increasing costs to the industry and is a direct pass through...

16 Jun DAWE Delays Extending to 3 Weeks

Posted at 12:43h in Air Freight, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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The Department of Agriculture, Water & Environment (DAWE) continues to experience high volumes of inspection requests and services across Victoria and New South Wales. A combination of high volumes of incoming cargo, the re-opening of borders to passengers and cruise vessels, a changing biosecurity risk profile,...

10 Jun Global Port Update

Posted at 12:41h in Air Freight, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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Ports around the world are experiencing a raft of challenges such as yard occupancy issues, vessel bunching and more, creating varied periods of delay across different regions. In Australia, ports are experiencing delays spanning up to 7 days. Whilst there are minimal delays in Melbourne and...

06 Jun Australia Seals Preliminary Free Trade Agreement with India

Posted at 12:44h in Air Freight, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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Australia and India have completed the first stage of a two-stage process that will culminate in the full Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (AICEPA) towards the end of 2022. This agreement will build on the $24.3 billion of trade already occurring between the countries. Tariffs will...

06 May Will Reduced Fuel Excise Cuts Reduce Price Pressure?

Posted at 12:45h in Air Freight, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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In the recent Federal Budget, the Coalition halved the fuel excise from 44.2 cents to 22.1c per litre in response to soaring prices. However whilst most drivers are expected to see savings of approximately 22cents per litre, the trucking industry has renounced the measure as...