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How Buying a Beer Can Provide Flood Relief in the Eastern States

What do you get when you cross a freight forwarder, a wholesale distributor and a couple of brewing companies? A new beer and a great way to raise much-needed funds for flood-impacted businesses in the eastern states. No, it’s not a joke, we at EES Shipping have joined forces with Bintani Australia, Shelter Brewing, Wayward […]

Easter Working Arrangements 2022

Easter is once again upon us. The Stevedore Operating Hours can be found below: PatrickTerminal DP World Flinders – Adelaide Please note that EES office will be closed on Good Friday 15th April through until (and including) Monday 18th April. We will re-open on Tuesday 19th of April.

Why it’s Important to Know Exactly What’s Happening Within the Shipping Industry

We’re a third of the way through the year, and it’s fair to say there’s still a lot going on within the shipping industry in 2022. Perhaps the most obvious issue is ongoing delays and congestion, with continuing instances of shipping schedules not being adhered to. However, while our clients might be able to understand […]

Why Sorry is a Word Your Clients Need to Hear

When was the last time you as a business acknowledged your client’s frustrations, accepted your shortcomings, and genuinely promised to do better? We did that just recently, and it felt good! Having come through the perfect storm that was the festive season, COVID-outbreaks in the eastern states and the lead up to Chinese New Year, […]

EES Shipping Notice – 2021 Review / 2022 Update

Here at EES Shipping we take great pride in ensuring that our customers receive the best service possible. In fact, we feel like this is the point of difference between us and other freight forwarders. We’ve even sat in front of many of you and told you the same. This brings me to why I […]

How a Lack of Workers is Impacting the Supply-Chain’s Final Mile

I think we’re all acutely aware of the ongoing delays and congestion within the shipping industry, however a fresh problem is now upon us as a shortage of skilled workers, vaccine mandates and COVID cases in the eastern states creates new delays along the ‘Final Mile’ – the distance from the Port to the client. […]

Why Industry Needs to Get Involved in the Productivity Commission’s Supply-Chain Inquiry.

Amid the festivity of December, and the continuing chaos within the supply-chain, you may have missed that the Productivity Commission announced an inquiry into Australia’s Maritime Logistics System. The inquiry will look at long-term trends, structural changes and impediments within the nation’s maritime logistic system and connected supply-chains. It will also look to identify any […]

Chinese New Year 2022

Chinese New Year is a fantastic time of the year. It’s full of colour, excitement and tradition. It is the time to eat, celebrate, cleanse your house, exchange gifts and watch the fireworks. But for the shipping industry it can be an extremely difficult time. With most suppliers, customs authorities and shipping lines closing for […]

We’re Saying Goodbye to 2021, But is it Goodbye to Shipping Delays?

With 2022 now just days away, it’s wishful thinking to expect the delays and congestion impacting the product supply chain will simply disappear once the clock strikes midnight on December 31. The reality is we have a huge task ahead of us to overcome the problems facing the industry, but if we at EES Shipping […]