General Shipping Update February 2021

What to Do About the Global Container Shortage: Equipment , better known as Container , shortages are just some of the headwinds Shippers , Importers and Freight Forwarders have been facing for the past 12 months. This video explains how these shortages came about .

We wish to make you aware that currently there are several day delays in processing documents by Bio Securities. We have reached out to them to determine when this will be rectified , however no clear information has been provided. These delays could lead to additional charges being incurred for wharf storage, and

Hutchinson Terminal in Sydney have suspended operations this morning due to the severe weather in the port area. DP World Empty Park at Port Botany have also suspended operations until further notice due to the high winds in their area. Our Transport Team will keep any affected clients updated on revised arrangeme

LCL Cargo Surcharges from USA: Cargo consolidators from USA have/will implement Container Freight Station (CFS) Congestion Surcharges for all LCL cargo received in New York/New Jersey, Chicago and Los Angeles/Long Beach facilities due to the current congestion in these facilities. The surcharges are effective from

Reports of the Suez blockage easing and shipping getting back to normal have been greatly exaggerated. At the time of writing some 400 vessels are queuing to pass through the Canal, causing delays for shipments transshipping in South East Asia bound for Australia. We have been advised by our International agents t

Do you import PLANT PRODUCTS from a Khapra beetle Country see list below ? Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is a destructive pest that can reproduce rapidly in stored products under hot conditions and is a significant biosecurity risk to Australia. Khapra beetle is found throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle Eas

Industry body, FTA-Freight and Trade Alliance has been lobbying Shipping Lines, ACCC and Government on the above surcharge, questioning why it is still being imposed when all industrial action by the two (2) major terminals has been resolved and vessel movements in and out of the port have improved dramatically ov

Industrial Issues Resolved: DP World Terminals have confirmed that the Enterprise Bargaining Agreements with Australian Waterside Unions have nows been finalised, ending further industrial unrest at DP World Terminals in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle ports. As well as announcing the long awaited finali

Airline Handling Fees: Airline Cargo Terminals have reviewed their Australian handling charges for 2021 and have announced that handling Charges will increase from 1st March 2021 to below levels: Arline Airwaybill Fee               AUD 60.00/airway bill Airline Handling Fee �

Melbourne Port Industrial Action: The Maritime Union of Australia has notified VICT Terminal (Australia’s only fully automated facility) of impending industrial action , with a series of full shift work-bans and stoppages beginning today Tuesday, 16th February, 2020. The bans go beyond full shift stop-work