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Delays on Delays – Why Your New Laptop Might Not Make it Under the Christmas Tree.

A fresh problem is emerging from the ongoing global shipping delays, with some shipping lines now avoiding transporting hazardous cargo altogether. With congestion showing no signs of easing, and container space in more demand than ever before, dangerous goods are now becoming the items no one wants to move, with a number of shipping lines […]

EES Shipping Now Accepts Amex

Great News! EES Shipping can now accept payments using your AMEX card. This means that you can pay for your freight and be rewarded at the same time. Receive AMEX reward points Extend your trading credit Effortless administration Secure payments Simply click on https://amex.paymentlogic.com.au/eesshippingptyltd or the link now featured on the bottom of every EES […]

China’s Golden Week Holiday

The China Golden Week holidays are coming up fast. We are currently experiencing the usual space problems from China as we move closer to peak season.  With the upcoming week long holiday, suppliers in China will also be working hard to clear the stock from their warehouses – this will cause even more space issues […]

Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) 2021-2022 season

The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources have released the latest requirements regarding mandatory pre-shipment fumigation for imports into Australia, to protect against Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) over the 2021-22 high risk season. The measures apply to goods shipped from high risk countries from 1 September 2021 that arrive in Australian territory by […]

Key WA Industries the Latest to be Affected by Worsening Shipping Delays

WA’s mining and agriculture sectors are starting to feel the squeeze from continued global shipping delays, with concerns vital maintenance supplies are becoming caught up in the backlog. As we predicted months ago, the pandemic-related delays of 2020 have continued to snowball this year, made worse by the Suez canal blockage and the more recent […]

Export Grants Overhaul

Small to medium-sized businesses with exporting ambitions can now apply for upfront financial assistance for a host of trade development activities under a major overhaul of Austrade’s export grants scheme.  Under changes that took effect on July 1, the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program has pivoted from a reimbursement scheme to offering upfront funding to eligible SMEs.  Austrade has also lowered the application threshold […]

As The Freight Industry Gets Ever Busier, BioSecurity Has To Be At The Front of the Queue

While Australians continue to enjoy getting deliveries from overseas, they may not be aware that getting those products delivered carries with it a number of biosecurity risks to our way of life. One of the primary responsibilities any freight forwarder needs to take on is a dedication to maintaining Australia’s biosecurity. Though this is a […]

When does a crisis become the new normal? The Five Stages of Shipping in 2021

If you’ve followed EES Shipping for a while now, you’ll know that the international shipping industry has undergone a major set of changes in the past 18 months. We’ve outlined a lot of those changes and what they mean for our clients and the broader public several times because we feel it’s important for everyone […]

Why You Need to Get Your Christmas Shopping Done Now – Yes Really

Whether you’re an importer, retailer or just someone who likes to get organised before the silly season, one of Australia’s leading freight forwarding companies is warning you to get on top of your Christmas plans now to avoid the pain and frustration experienced in 2020. I can’t quite believe I’m having to warn businesses and […]