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As gale force winds and heavy rain continue to batter the New South Wales coastline, most port terminals in Sydney have suspended all yard operations as well as vessel operations and movements. Empty container parks are also mostly closed for today and some LCL depots are also not operating due to the strong winds

Further information has been received regarding the outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease in Italy. Goods impacted by the outbreak These include, but are not limited to: Goods containing greater than 10% dairy by dry weight where the dairy is sourced, manufactured or exported from Italy, other than commercially prepared

Expected inclement Weather: The weather in Sydney on Tuesday/Wednesday 1st-2nd July is expected to produce extremely high winds that will affect port operations. Already Patricks Terminal have advised that all export receivals will be postponed for at least 48 hours, and it is possible other Terminals will also ha

On 23 June 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry was notified of an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Italy. The department no longer recognizes Italy as free from LSD and has removed this country from the LSD-free country list and the list of countries approved for bovine fluids and ti

Germany Regains FMD-Free Status: Import Conditions Updated As of 14 April 2025, Germany has been reinstated as free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), following a successful containment of an outbreak in January 2025 . Consequently, the Australian Department of Ag

Following recent discussions with our logistics partners, we would like to share some important updates regarding shipping schedules and capacity issues expected in the coming months. We encourage you to plan ahead and make early bookings wherever possible to avoid delays. Reduced Capacity on AUNZ Routes Due to on

Pakistan traffic: Due to the geopolitical instability in Pakistan impacting on shipping line operations, shipping lines are introducing an Emergency Operation Surcharge (EOS). The surcharge will apply to all Australian imports and exports, as outlined below. Effective Date will be from 1st June 2025 (based on vess

Geopolitical Situation in India and Pakistan: In light of the current situation between India and Pakistan, some shipping lines have advised that their vessels will now not call directly at Karachi port and that Pakistan traffic to the world will move on feeder services to either Colombo port in Sri Lanka or the U

We attach a newsletter from one of the shipping lines servicing Asia-Australia trade, this is a general warning on the fines involved when cargo is mis-declared, by accident or intentionally. The current level of fine from most shipping lines is around USD 30,000 per occurrence, however that is set to increase to

Patrick Terminals Seals Enterprise Agreement Deal with Maritime Union Patrick Terminals have advised that it has achieved an historic roll-over agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and their employees to extend Patrick’s Enterprise Agreement to 31 December 2028. Patrick Terminals CEO, Michael Jov