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BMSB Fact Sheets

We are a few weeks into the 2019/2020 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season. The Department of Agriculture have issued some fantastic fact sheets that can assist you in navigating this season. Click on any of the below links to read about the treatment options and consignment suitability below. bmsb-consignment-suitability bmsb-heat-treatment bmsb-methyl-bromide-fumigation bmsb-sulfuryl-fluoride-fumigation

Mandatory import permits for cut flowers from 1 September

Who does this notice affect? Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage. What has changed? From 1 September 2019, shipments of cut flowers and foliage from Kenya, Colombia and Ecuador, produced using a systems approach, will not be allowed entry to Australia without a valid import permit.  […]

Record $148 million heroin bust made at UK port

Does container shipping have a drug problem? After a string of busts in the U.S. in recent months, attention has now switched to the U.K., where authorities have seized 1,279 kilograms of heroin with a street value of £130 million ($148 million). The drugs were found Aug. 30 by officers from Border Force and the […]

Commencement of the 2019-2020 BMSB Risk Season – 1 Sept 2019

In response to the rapid expansion of BMSB throughout Europe and North America, the Department of Agriculture (the department), has implement heightened seasonal measures to manage the risk of BMSB from entering and establishing in Australia during the 2019-20 BMSB risk season. For the 2019-20 BMSB risk season, heightened biosecurity measures will apply to: certain […]

BMSB Season 2019/2020

There’s been much discussion and changes surrounding this year’s measures on keeping the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug from entering our country. Head here to see the finalised seasonal measures. There has also been some changes to the treatment measures: Treatment Rates There are three approved treatment options for the Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) treatment. […]

China Golden Week Holidays

The China Golden Week holidays are coming up fast. We are currently experiencing the usual space problems from China as we move closer to peak season.  With the upcoming week long holiday, suppliers in China will also be working hard to clear the stock from their warehouses – this will cause even more space issues […]

China issues yellow alert for Typhoon Bailu

China’s national observatory issued a yellow alert Saturday for Typhoon Bailu as it’s expected to bring gales and torrential rains to south China. The typhoon, the 11th this year, is expected to make landfall or pass by the southeast of Taiwan at around noon Saturday (24/08), and move northwestward to make another landing in the […]

Can Fremantle handle bigger ships?

Two of the largest-capacity container ships to ever visit Australia visited Fremantle in July. Capable of carrying 9400 standard containers each—double the number on most container ships visiting Australia the Maersk Skarstind and MSC Elma were each about 300 metres long and 48 metres wide. To compare, Optus Stadium’s AFL field is 165 m long. […]

Biosecurity Import Levy – deferred implementation

We have received confirmation via Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA)  that the 1 September 2019 implementation for the Biosecurity Import Levy is unachievable –  of ongoing concern is that the revised implementation timeframe, quantum and collection mechanism(s) remain unknown. There has been much debate over this new fee with leading industry groups questioning government. Since […]