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Are you a food importer , do you wish to be part of Virtual Inspections, please read below any importer wishing to participate please let our office know when you have your next Imported Food Inspection   Imported Food virtual inspections Date of effect: 05 July 2021   Attention Food importers and broker

Do you Import packaged goods by Volume, then read below you may be subject to an Audit . 2021–22 Compliance Programs Concentrated National Audit Programs   Under this program methodology, first introduced in 2018–19, all trade measurement inspectors will be involved together in a concentrated na

Please see below message just received rom Patricks Terminal regarding on-going Protected Industrial Action   Subject: [PATRICK NS PORT BOTANY – NSW] Patrick Port Botany Issue: Protected Industrial Action Short Description: Patrick is continuing to be impacted by MUA imposed protected industrial action.

Empty Container Booking Fees:   Empty container parks across Australia are again increasing fees to cover their now longer operating hours costs. From 1st July, 2021 costs will increase to $ 85.00/container and as this is an “out of pocket cost” to GPSM we regret we will need to pass on the increa

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has received advice from senior management within the Australian Border Force (ABF) that the ICS is unavailable at present – this is NOT an ICS specific issue. We have been advised that the whole ABF external website has been impacted. At this stage we are unable to provide

MUA – Protected Industrial Action Industrial Action – Hutchison Ports Sydney We have received notification from Sydney International Container Terminals Pty Ltd t/a Hutchison Ports Australia Pty Ltd in relation to “Protected Industrial Action (PIA)” by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA)

We have received notification from Victorian International Container Terminal – VICT regarding “Protected Industrial Action (PIA)” by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) as follows: 12 hour stoppage from 18:00 on 11th June 12 hour stoppage from 18:00 on 12th June 12 hour stoppage from 18:00 on

Patrick Sydney Terminal – Industrial Actions * EA Negotiations: Patrick Sydney Terminal Manager, Bruce Guy, has confirmed that industrial actions are continuing for at least the next two weeks, in the form of bans on overtime, shift extensions and the performance of upgrades of duties. The disruptions have b

Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, and principal agents— associated with shipping or importing goods tha

Yantian Port in Shenzhen has reported extensive congestion in recent days with two (2) workers testing positive to COVID-19, prompting a quarantining of the area. This has affected delivery and receival of import/export containers and is expected to have an effect on all sailings schedules. LCL Terminals have also