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Rates from Asia to Australia: As per our previous Newsflashes, shipping lines operating from Far East Asia (China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan) to Australia have diverted some of the vessels normally on the Australian East Coast trade to the Asia-USA trade as US importers continue to ship large cargo volumes in an eff

What has changed? Due to notification of outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in Italy (23 June 2025) and France (30 June 2025) the department has removed Italy and France from the LSD-Free Country List. Following the release of the dairy review the department has reviewed the import conditions for dairy that req

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) wish to inform members of further updates from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) following recent Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) outbreaks in Europe (refer recent member notices referring to Italy and France

In a concerning turn of events, on 30 June 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry was notified of an outbreak of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in France. The department no longer recognises France as free from LSD and has removed this country from the LSD-free country list and the list of countries

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