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Not so healthy vitamins seized

There has been no rest for the officers of Australian Customs and Border Protection Services (ACBPS) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) this New Years break. The ACBPS officers were in attendance on Saturday 28th December at the NSW Air Cargo facility to examine a consignment of two boxes that arrived from the United States. […]

Lego ship finally available

Shipping Nerds have rejoiced hearing the news that, at long last, the LEGO version of the world’s largest ship is now on sale. It appears as though the model is extremely popular as it is now currently on back order. We initially bought you the exciting news that the MV Mc-Kinney Møller would be immortalised […]

The enormous Port of Shanghai

Did you watch the morning news on your big screen TV this morning? Make some toast in your new toaster?  Trip over your kid’s toys?  It’s more than likely that these products came from, or move through, the Port of Shanghai. The Port of Shanghai is the size of 470 football pitches (3.94square kilometers) and […]

K-line change in Terminal – Important Notice

EES have been recently advised by K-line that, effective from their next vessel’s arrival into Fremantle, their vessels will now be discharged at Patrick’s Terminal.  The first vessel that will be worked on at this port is the Swan River Bridge V.808S (currently due to arrive Fremantle 09/01/2014). *K-line vessels will generally arrive into Fremantle […]

Another drug concealment detected

A 21 year old Taiwanese man was due to face the Parramatta Local Court this morning – his charge – attempting to possess approximately 16kgs of methamphetamine ‘ice’. The Australian Customs and Border Protection officers detected the methamphetamine at the NSW air cargo facility. The drugs were concealed inside eight metal shafts that originated in […]

Christmas nears as Fremantle Port at record levels

The W.A. Port Operations Task Force has issued December’s media release advising that container throughput at Fremantle Port has been at record levels during the months of October and November this year. Graeme Wilson, Chairman of the W.A. Port Operations Task Force, has advised that this is likely due to the awareness campaign urging importers […]

Dolls seized at U.S. Ports

Children in the U.S. won’t be unwrapping these dolls on Christmas morning. More than 200,000 dolls – imported from China to the U.S. – have been seized by authorities as they were alleged to contain the banned chemical compound phthalates. Phthalates are a chemical compound that makes some plastic more flexible and pliable – it […]

Shipping containers used to house prisoners

The Victorian prison system has been put under pressure this year due to an 11 per cent growth in prisoner population. The number of incarcerated sits just under 6000 and has prompted Corrections Victoria to use 50 shipping containers to house 100 minimum security prisoners at Dhurringile prison in the state’s north. Containers are ideal […]

Australia welcomes new Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement

Australia Trade Minister Robb and his Korean counterpart, Trade Minister Yoon, concluded negotiations on Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement in early December 2013. Korea is Australia’s third largest export market and fourth-largest trading partner.  With a population of 50 million people, Korea has Asia’s fourth largest economy. The introduction of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) […]