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Drugs found in shipping container in Canada

A container arriving from India to Toronto has been stopped and searched at the Port of Montreal by the Canada Border Services Agencies (CBSA). The container, which was manifested to contain 550 packages of rice, was concealing more than 200 pounds of drugs amongst the cargo.  CBSA officers indentified that 29 of the packages contained […]

Focus on container weights

This article is taken directly from here. Three major maritime organizations, the Company of Master Mariners of India, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and Shipping Professionals Network-Mumbai teamed up to focus on the recent International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) initiative on container weight verification. In this regard, a joint conference was held last weekend to deliberate […]

Importer Insight Bulletin

The Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia (CBFCA) have recently issued several informative factsheets to assist importers in fostering a better understanding of the way that the supply chain operates. In order for the importing community to maximise benefits, these documents are critical to ensure the efficient flow of goods in the international trade […]

Meet the Team – Sam Laking

We had taken a little break from our Meet the Team series during our move. But today we’re baaaack and picking on   showing off another member of our Import Team, Sam Laking. Nice to meet you Sam!  

Egypt building a new Suez Canal

Plans have been put in place in Egypt to commence building a new Suez Canal that will run alongside the existing 145 year old shipping canal for approx 72 kilometers. This project is designed to increase the trade on the fastest shipping method between Europe and Asia. The estimated cost of drilling the new channel […]

Regulated timber products – Illegal Logging Notice

URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED – ALL IMPORTERS Over on our website we introduced you to the new requirement issued by the Department of Agriculture regarding Illegal Logging. From the 30 November anyone importing a “regular timber product” into Australia will be required to have carried out due diligence in relation to combating illegal logging worldwide prior […]

Methamphetamine concealed in machine

It’s a new week and we have yet another methamphetamine concealment to report on. This story begins in Sydney when the dedicated team from Australian Customs and Border Protection Services (ACBPS) stopped a shipment at the Container Examination Facility in Sydney. The consignment originated in China and was manifested as a Textile Machine. When the […]

Airfreight methamphetamine seizure

The team at Australian Customs and Border Protection Services (ACBPS) not only profile seafreight shipments into Australia, but they also keep a close on the airfreight arrivals. Back on the 26 July, ACBPS intercepted a shipment that originated from Dubai into Melbourne.  The shipment was manifested as a large metal drill shaft.  The standard x-ray […]

New Russian Embargo

An embargo has been placed on agriculture and food imports into Russian from Australia, the EU, United States and other Western countries.  This knee jerk reaction by Russia comes following these named western countries (including Australia) imposing sanctions on Moscow over it’s policy on Ukraine. The embargo, which was introduced on the 7th August, affects […]