Typhoon Season – China
The northwest Pacific is the most active tropical cyclone basin in the world, with nearly one third of all tropical cyclone activity forming there. This…
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Peak Season Prep 2020
Who can believe we’re already half way through 2020! What a year it has been. The second half of the year tends to be even…
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Floods in China disrupt Yangtze River cargo flow
Port operations at Shanghai and Ningbo have been severely disrupted by the nation’s worst floods in decades which have led to port closures on the…
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Australia Terminal Update
Recently the Container Logistics Industry have faced challenges by various factors. These include extreme weather events, port and landside congestion and vessel schedule alterations. In…
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Actual Number of Containers Lost at Sea Falling
The global container shipping industry continues to see a declining trend in the number of containers lost at sea each year. The World Shipping Council…
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Indonesia industrial park to spearhead bid to lure China supply chains
Indonesia plans to build one of its largest industrial parks on the north coast of Java island in a renewed drive to attract manufacturers relocating…
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Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures 2020-21
In response to the rapid expansion of BMSB throughout Europe and North America, the department has retained the seasonal measures to manage the risk of…
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#SeafarersAreKeyWorkers
The U.N. International Maritime Organization is highlighting the plight of seafarers on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic on this year’s annual Day of…
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Coronavirus Trade Update
Here comes another fantastic wrap-up (from Freight and Trade Alliance) on how the coronavirus is affecting the shipping industry: China – Update Our sources from…
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Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement negotiations kick-off
Australia and the United Kingdom have today announced the commencement of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which will start a new chapter…
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