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Fremantle Ports bumper October

October was a big month for containers through Port of Fremantle, with the highest monthly throughput since 2015, according to the latest trade data from the port. Total containerised trade through the port last month was reported to be 65,965 TEU (twenty equivalent unit – twenty foot container), the largest numbers for a month since […]

Australia’s International Trade

Trade liberalisation and economic reform have been at the heart of Australian Government policy for decades. Have you ever wondered where the majority of the cargo that arrives on our shores is from, and just where in the world are we shipping our cargo to? Wonder no more!  Check out these top five lists below: […]

Telex Release Fee Notice

Please be advised that Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Fremantle have introduced a Telex Release Fee effective immediately. This is a processing fee effective as of the 1 November 2017 and is unaffected by the commodity being shipped. EES Shipping endeavors to keep costs as low as possible whilst providing a premium service, however we are […]

APEC a chance to revive TPP

Trade minister Steven Ciobo believes the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam, can revitalise the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP appeared for the scrap-heap when the new Trump administration withdrew the USA from the deal earlier in the year. But in recent months, there have been efforts to conclude a deal without the world’s […]

Finalists for Australian Shipping Awards

It’s that time of the year again as we move closer to the annual Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards! This year we are ecstatic to share some fantastic news with you.  EES Shipping have been listed as finalists in three different award categories! The categories are as follows: Freight Forwarder of the Year Customs […]

Ships in the Night

  Over the course of a year, Fremantle artist Jo Darbyshire recorded the names of ships in the Fremantle Inner Harbour on her train ride to Perth. These carefully selected names are being projected in a choreographed poem onto the northern façade of Fremantle Ports administration building on Victoria Quay at night. The elegant artwork – Ships in […]

Hekima Day Care and Nursery School Update 3

Today is Friday which means that EES Shipping staff are in free dress, donating a gold coin to a good cause. For years now we have been raising funds for the Hekima Day Care and Nursery School in Tanzania. All sorts of things have been purchased using this donation money.  From exercise books, to desks […]

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug 2017-2018 Update

There has been an extension of treatment window for some break bulk cargo ex Italy. As with past seasons, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources implemented additional measures on 1 September 2017 to manage the seasonal risk of BMSB infestations in sea cargo arriving at Australian ports. While the measures previously applied to at-risk […]

Aluminium Extrusions – Anti-Dumping

Anti-Dumping Commission to investigate aluminium extrusions exported via Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Dumping duties on aluminium extrusions exported from China were put in place in October 2010 and have been causing headaches for importers and customs brokers ever since.  Challenges are often around whether a good is an aluminium extrusion and subject to […]