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Protecting Australia’s Supply Chain Integrity: Tackling ABN Fraud

At EES Shipping, we are proud to work alongside leading industry bodies such as the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) to address one of the most pressing challenges facing our sector today — ABN fraud, also known as “piggybacking.” Why ABN Fraud Matters ABN fraud […]

The Role of Accounting in Freight Forwarding

More Than Just Numbers By Britta Janssen, EES Shipping When people ask me what I do at EES, they usually expect stories about containers, vessels, and moving freight around the world. That’s certainly part of the picture—but what often gets overlooked is the role of accounting. Behind every shipment sits a maze of numbers, invoices, […]

With a Focus on Boosting Productivity, It’s Time to Listen to Industry

Last month’s Economic Reform Roundtable shone a fresh spotlight on Australia’s productivity – or lack thereof – sparking fresh discussion and ideas on areas for reform to boost output and lift Australia’s living standards. It’s a worthy conversation, but one it feels we’ve had before. The impacts and challenges of lower productivity growth are well […]

The Annual Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Risk Season is Here – What Importers Need to Know

September 1 marks the beginning of Australia’s risk season for the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) – a highly invasive pest which has the potential to devastate crops and damage goods, and is known for being able to establish quickly in new environments. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has released its seasonal […]

Australian Trade Lanes Cop the Brunt of Renewed US-China Trade

With all eyes on the Middle East of late, it’s easy to forget about the US trade tariffs, but with peak season approaching it’s Australian consumers that stand to be impacted – again – by events taking place in other parts of the globe. The US and China last month agreed to a 90-day pause […]

EES Expands Vehicle Fleet With Addition of Jabba the Truck

What is better than one side lifter? TWO side lifters! Introducing the newest member of our vehicle fleet, Jabba the Truck, working hard alongside Luke Skyloader to make client deliveries more efficient. Funny names, but a serious addition to our service delivery capabilities, and we look forward to seeing Jabba out and about. And a […]

Small-Time Networking, Big-Time Growth

When is the last time you attended a networking event you truly enjoyed? Not one where you spent the evening making polite small talk while counting down the minutes until it was appropriate to leave, but an event where conversations flowed naturally, people were genuinely interested in each other’s stories and people lingered long after […]

Blank Sailing, INCOTERM and ETD – What do They Mean, and Why do You Care?

If modern-day ‘text speak’ leaves you googling SMH or IYKYK (IKR?!), then spare a thought for those of us working in the shipping industry, who can often feel like we’re speaking and translating another language when explaining to a client why the ETD is different to the ATD, and why their TEU is going to […]

Need Goods from Overseas? Why Now is the Perfect Opportunity to Stock Up

With plenty of discussion and focus on US imposed tariffs (which, at the time of writing applies to Australia, too) – it’s easy to assume that current market conditions aren’t working in favour of Australian businesses. However, with global freight rates falling in recent weeks there may be an advantage to be had by those […]