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Australia Terminal Update

Recently the Container Logistics Industry have faced challenges by various factors. These include extreme weather events, port and landside congestion and vessel schedule alterations. In addition to the above, this challenge will be further exacerbated due to the planned protected industrial action announced at DP World’s terminals across Australia from next week. Please find below […]

Actual Number of Containers Lost at Sea Falling

The global container shipping industry continues to see a declining trend in the number of containers lost at sea each year. The World Shipping Council (WSC) on Wednesday released an update to its survey that provides the industry with its best estimate on the number of actual containers lost at sea. WSC undertook the first […]

Indonesia industrial park to spearhead bid to lure China supply chains

Indonesia plans to build one of its largest industrial parks on the north coast of Java island in a renewed drive to attract manufacturers relocating out of China, Reuters reports. The opportunities Southeast Asia’s biggest economy aims to exploit as it comes out of a Covid-19 lockdown. But Indonesia must overcome decades-old hurdles including red […]

#SeafarersAreKeyWorkers

The U.N. International Maritime Organization is highlighting the plight of seafarers on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic on this year’s annual Day of the Seafarer. Day of the Seafarer is celebrated each year on June 25 as a way to raise awareness about issues facing the maritime industry. This year the IMO has […]

Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures 2020-21

In response to the rapid expansion of BMSB throughout Europe and North America, the department has retained the seasonal measures to manage the risk of BMSB from arriving in Australia for the 2020–21 BMSB risk season. The department has used a range of scientific, intelligence and evidence-based information when setting the measures, including data collected […]

Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement negotiations kick-off

Australia and the United Kingdom have today announced the commencement of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which will start a new chapter in the economic relationship and help to boost export flows between our two nations. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said Australia was ready to help the UK find new beginnings post […]

Coronavirus Trade Update

Here comes another fantastic wrap-up (from Freight and Trade Alliance) on how the coronavirus is affecting the shipping industry: China – Update Our sources from China have provided us with the following updates  As of June 16 China is suffering the beginning of a second COVID-19 wave. Total case numbers have risen to 256 national wide. […]

2020-2021 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures

The 2020-21 BMSB season will be in effect for goods shipped from September 1, 2020 that arrive in Australian territory prior 31 May 2021(inclusive). In order to provide clarity at season’s end, it is important to note that Goods must be treated if exported between 1 September 2020 and 30 April 2021 inclusive.   Whilst the […]

Cargo ship captain allowed to leave Australia

The APL England container ship lost more than 50 containers in rough seas last month.(Supplied: Blueys Photography) A Brisbane judge has ruled the captain of a Singaporean container ship involved in a major cargo spill in New South Wales will be allowed to leave the country under new bail conditions. Mohd Zulkaili Bin Alias, 43, […]