Empty Container Park Fees

Operators of empty container parks in Sydney and Melbourne have announced they are (again) increasing their charges for receiving and dispatching empty containers to and from their facilities. The new rate will be $ 235.00 per container effective from 17th March, 2025, at this time there has been no announcements

Please note the issue has been rectified. If members are still experiencing issues with the system, please let us know.

URGENT – ICS Outage   Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has just received advice from a number of members reporting of the inability to sign in to the Integrated Cargo System (ICS): FTA/APSA have informed ABF executives and we await further detail from ICS Business Support.   Further updates will

Illegal logging Laws are changing March 3, 2025, please refer to the attached Fact sheets for the latest information.   Responsibilities for processors fact sheet.pdf Responsibilities for importers fact sheet.pdf

Cyclone Alfred of Australian Coast Please be advised that Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to bring severe weather to Brisbane and its surrounding areas throughout this week. In response to the high winds and associated risks to pilotage, Brisbane Ports have suspended all services until further notice. Maritime

We have received the below updates on shipping from one of our industry partners as follows: The Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) highlights key developments in global shipping following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, along with Yemen’s Houthi rebels eas

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) – Immediate Changes to Dairy and Other Imports from Germany The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has announced an immediate update regarding Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), removing Germany from the FMD-free list. This change impacts the importati

The recent German Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) incursion is still a live situation that the department is following closely and adapting import conditions to manage the biosecurity risk posed by FMD while facilitating imports where safe to do so. Goods that do not require country FMD freedom are not impacted by Ge

Please be advised that due overnight storms, heavy rain and many power outages in the Sydney area last night and further heavy rain expected today, there are expected to be delays in container terminals and LCL depots resulting in deliveries and collection of containers to be behind scheduled times. Our Transport

The World Organisation for Animal Health reported on 10 January 2025 that a case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in Germany, the first such occurrence in the country since 1988. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is working to assess the biosecurity risk to Australia and what this