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Polish hostages released

On December 3rd we reported that five Polish crew members that were abducted from a cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria. The kidnapped sailors, which also included the vessels captain, were taken from the break bulk vessel Szafir but armed pirates. During a press release Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo announced that the crew […]

ABF Industrial Action – UPDATED

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has received notices from the Community and Public Sector Union (CSPU) that some employees of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection including the Australian Border Force, who are members of the union, will take part in protected industrial action at various work sites over 7-8 December 2015.  […]

China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)

  With the impending China-Australia Free Trade Agreement due to be implemented on December 20th 2015, please take note of the below documentation required to enable you to claim any duty exemptions if in the scope of the agreement. Please note, NOT ALL GOODS WILL BE DUTY FREE. Please take the time to discuss with […]

Changes to Australia Post

From January the 4th, 2016 the price of an ordinary stamp will jump from .70c to $1. A priority mail service will also be introduced to deliver letters earlier than regular mail, depending on its destination. This will require a .50c priority label. Priority mail, depending on the destination, will be delivered between 1-4 business […]

Verified Gross Mass FAQ

  Everyone should now be aware that the amendments to the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention are imminent.  This new law requires packed shipping containers to have a verified gross mass (VGM) before they can be loaded on a ship for export. The amendments have been introduced by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) […]

Award Winning

We reported at the end of November that Tracy Ferguson from R.Melling and Associates (co-sharer of our Cockburn Central offices) received nomination for the Ray Melling Student Achievement Award for 2015. On Thursday night, 9th December, at the annual CBFCA (Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia) Christmas Function, Tracy, along with three others, were […]

Making the news

What an exciting time with EES being featured in our local community newspaper, the Cockburn Gazette!

Peak Season Operating Hours 2015

The hard-working crew at the Western Australia Port Operations Task Force (WAPOTF) have issued this years Peak Season Operating Hours 2015. This shows both of the Fremantle Terminal Operating hours during the Christmas and New Year period along with depots and Quarantine. WAPOTF have also put together this informative shipping line detention notice.  Please note that this […]

ABF cracks organised criminal ice syndicate

The Australian Border Force (ABF) has successfully disrupted an organised criminal syndicate with links in China and Australia, following the seizure of approximately 40 kilograms of the prohibited precursor drug ephedrine and the arrest of three people in Sydney. Part of the seizure The quantity of ephedrine seized would have a street value of over […]