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Canton Fair 2014

  Are you an importer looking for new products? The Canton Fair is the place to be for sourcing any type of new item.  The event is split into three phases in order to cater for everyone. Building and Decoration materials will be hosted in Phase 1, Phase 2 will house Kitchenware and Tableware with […]

Meet the Team – Amanda Bradfield

This is the first of many installments in our Meet the Team series. As it was my idea to start with (I thought it would help our clients and agents to put a face to the name) I’ve volunteered to go first. We hope that you enjoy learning more about our staff.

Easter Pre-Planning Checklist

Easter will soon be upon us, and with Australia honouring ANZAC Day in the same week, we want to remind all importers of ways to avoid additional costs and time delays. We’ve made a checklist to make it simple for you. Advise EES ASAP of your opening hours during these breaks along with any emergency […]

Pirate attacks near Singapore

The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) is the first regional government to government agreement promoting and enhancing cooperation against piracy and armed robbery in Asia. Bet you never knew that something like this existed, right? Not only do they exist, they also established the Information Sharing Centre (ICS)  – […]

Vessel runs aground on Mykonos Island

Turkish container ship, Yusef Cepnioglu, ran a ground in the early hours of March 8 on the rocks of the Northern tip of Mykonos Island, Aegean Sea, Greece. The Master ordered evacuation of the crew (12), but the Master and Chief refused evacuation and stayed on board.  Later, the two remaining members were airlifted to […]

EES Shipping and the Leeming Spartans

EES Shipping have sponsored the Spartans for over five years EES Shipping are proud, long time sponsors of the Leeming Spartan Cricket Club. With the regular season over, the weekend saw four Spartan teams play in the semi-finals to hopefully book a spot in the grand final. 1st Grade A home semi final against 3rd […]

French container dream home

Je T’Aime Beaucoup! What a fantastic house located in Lille, France. Constructed from eight pre-loved shipping containers, this 240 sqm house boasts two stories.  The bottom comprises of a car garage, storage, kitchen, dining and living areas along with an open plan layout. The top floor of this home has three bedrooms, bathroom and an […]

Drone Cargo Ships

Robot vessels will look a lot different, as features that are for crew members only can be removed It’s the way of the future. Rolls Royce are currently working on plans for unmanned cargo vessels. With a great benefit to the shipping industry, these ships would be lighter, safer and much cheaper to run.  Also […]

Cruel seizure made by Customs

ACBPS have advised that last week that they examined consignments that arrived into Sydney from Thailand via International Mail. The packages were declared to contain a large variety of products, including toys, hair accessories and lights.   Officers x-rayed the packages, only to find abnormalities. What ACBPS discovered, concealed in the packages, was the following: •   […]