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Typhoon Fitow Batters China

For the second time in two weeks China has once again been hit by a typhoon, packing more than 200 kilometer per hour winds. Typhoon Fitow moved at a high speed into China’s east coast early Monday morning, impacting three million people and killing at least five. Four people remain missing. Neighbouring the commercial hub […]

EES Shipping will keep you updated

Along with EES’ introduction into the world of social media via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn, we are pleased to announce that our website is receiving some changes. The latest news will be updated regularly with interesting news from the world of freight forwarding. There will also be updates on staff, complete with profiles and […]

An encounter with pirates

They weren’t singing sea shanties. They didn’t have eye patches or a parrot perched on their shoulders. They were between 17 and 19 years old and they carried guns and knives. They were modern day pirates. On the 8th April 2009, four Somali pirates boarded the container ship ‘Maersk Alabama’. The vessel was on route […]

The shipment was imported as basmati rice, but it turned out to be hidden with ice.

The Australian Customs & Border Protection (ACBPS), along with the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Department of Agriculture have uncovered a 200kg shipment of methamphetamine with a street value of up to $200 million. The consignment was inspected by the Department of Agriculture, who identified a crystalline substance loosely distributed throughout the rice in […]

EES delivers

Last weekend was one of the busiest weekends the wharf has seen, resulting in long delays and possible additional charges for importers. With hold ups in arrival, and multiple vessels being discharged, both Fremantle terminals have been stretched to their limits. Despite the delays EES continues to deliver. One of our biggest clients had two […]