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Australia to introduce per container biosecurity levy on imported containers

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) looks to be introducing a $340 million levy on all imported containers – 20′ and 40′- from 1 July 2019. The Department of Agriculture currently uses a “cost recovery” model on imports to help meet detection and enforcement overheads but the money raised does not cover the […]

Fremantle Fairy Terns

Fremantle Ports fairy tern sanctuary at Rous Head has been recognised by PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne   Transport Infrastructure. ​ Port Environmental Advisor Adam van der Beeke at the fairy tern sanctuary with the Working with Nature Certificate of Recognition Fremantle Ports’ Rous Head Industrial Park fairy tern sanctuary has been recognised internationally. […]

Illicit drugs hidden in caravan

Two men have faced court for allegedly attempting to smuggle 91kg of MDMA and 3kg of ice into Australia, with the illicit drugs hidden in a caravan shipped from the UK. On 15 April, the Australian Border Force (ABF) identified the sea cargo consignment from the United Kingdom as being of interest and conducted further […]

Freo container trade sees March increases

Container trade through the Port of Fremantle is seeing an uptick in activity, according to the latest available trade statistics from the Port of Fremantle. The first three months of 2018 have been busier on average than the previous two years, with monthly total throughput averaging 62,885 TEU for January, February and March 2018. The […]

China – Dense Fog in Shanghai Causes Vessel Delays

Please note terminals in Shanghai and Ningbo have been significantly affected by dense fog over the past few weeks. An intense fog have been hanging over the Shanghai and Yangtze River Delta Area over the past two weeks, causing disruptions to port operations and ocean carrier services. Even though port operations at both Wai Gao […]

ANZAC Day Closure

Please kindly be advised that EES Shipping will be closed on Wednesday the 25th April for ANZAC Day. We will re-open Thursday the 26th April for all your shipping and logistic needs.

Shanghai crowned busiest port in the world

Shanghai was the world’s busiest container port in 2017, according to a report by shipping consultancy service Alphaliner. Shanghai handled a total of 40 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) last year, an 8.3 percent increase from the previous year. Singapore took second place, followed by Shenzhen, which ranked third on the list with 25 million […]

ACCC moves on Stevedore infrastructure charges

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims has taken aim at the ­nation’s stevedores for levying significantly increased charges on transport companies, warning the waterfront employers could face a backlash from the states over ­excessive price hikes. In an interview to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1998 waterfront dispute, Mr Sims said the […]

Exporting honey to China

Recently the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) have issued the following notice for exporters of honey to China. Purpose To notify of recent market access issues relating to the export of Australian honey to China. Background The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is the central competent authority for the export of prescribed […]