Patricks PONDUS Weighing Fees:
Partick’s Terminal in Brisbane port have for the past year been using the PONDUS weighing system to check-weigh import and export containers against the declared weights on import and export documentation.
Importers and exporters found to be under/over declaring weight by more than 1,000kgs have been receiving a “weight Amendment Fee†from the terminal, collected from the trucking company delivering or collecting the container.
The same system was expanded to Patrick’s Melbourne Terminal in October 2021 and has now been introduced into Patrick’s Sydney Terminal from early February, 2022 so we remind importers and exporters that it is extremely important that declare weights be accurate on all import/export documentation.
It is understood the fee will be around $ 250-00 to $ 260.00 +GST on any container found to be +/- 1,000kgs on the documented declared weight.
New China-Australia Service:
PIL Lines, Yang Ming Shipping, TS Lines and Sea Lead Shipping will introduce a new direct weekly service from China and Taiwan to Australia with first vessel sailing from Qingdao on 10th March, 2022.
Port rotation will be Qingdao –Shanghai – Shekou – Kaohsiung – Melbourne – Sydney – Brisbane – Qingdao and will be serviced by a fleet of six (6) 3,500 – 3,900 TUE (twenty foot equivalent unit) vessels.
It is hoped the addition of the new service with more capacity on the trade route may assist in seeing a reduction in costs from other carriers.