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Budget 2017/18

Last week the Federal Government handed down a budget that carried the tagline “fairness, opportunity and security”. While the focus of the budget was far from customs and trade, there were a number of measures announced that will impact importers, exporters, (along with freight forwarders and customs brokers). Customs and trade highlights announced were: There […]

Meet the Team #8

We’re staying upstairs in our office today for this lucky number eight edition of our Meet the Team series. We’re introducing you to our staff in a more personalised way. Today’s team member needs no introduction. He’s charismatic and passionate about all things -especially sports!  Thanks Glenn!

The Madrid Maersk

Move over MOL Triumph, your days at the top are over! There’s a new ship in town and it’s name is the Madrid Maersk. In a industry that appears to believe that “bigger IS better”  we’d like to introduce you to the first ship in Maersk Lines 2nd generation Triple-E.. Here’s a couple of quick […]

Season over for Stinkbugs

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug’s season for 2016/2017 has been declared as over with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources ceasing heightened measures from the 30th April. In addition, target goods from the United States will no longer be subject to the specific import requirements that were applied during the 2016-17 BMSB season. Importers […]

Stink Bug Season 2016/2017

The brown marmorated stink bug is not found in Australia and needs to be kept out. It has the potential to severely impact our agriculture industries. Juveniles and adults feed on, and can severely damage, fruit and vegetable crops. It is also a nuisance pest as adults enter vehicles, homes and factories in large numbers […]

Mangoes from India

They’ve arrived! The first ever shipment of Indian mangoes have arrived into Australia for the first time. Around 400 trays of the Kesar variety arrived into Sydney last week,  with the fruit being allowed into Australia only if it had been treated with irradiation prior to exporting. The inaugural shipment fell a little flat with Perfection […]

VGM compliance

On July the 1st 2016 the shipping industry moved a little bit closer to a more safer, transparent environment when the amendments to the SOLAS convention came into place. Now, almost ten months on, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) has commenced check weighing export containers, comparing the actual weight to data that is provided by […]

Piracy Stats for 2017

An EU Naval Force boarding team approaches the MT Aris 13 after it was released by Somali pirates four days after being hijacked off the coast of Somalia. Photo: EU EUNAVFOR Pirates and armed robbers on the high seas attacked 43 ships and captured 58 crew in the first quarter of 2017, a slight increase from the […]

Cool shipping facts

We’ve recently bought you six cool facts on shipping containers. Now we’re having a look at shipping in general and pointing out some jaw dropping fun facts on this wonderful industry. Number one World’s Largest Container Ship The title of the “Worlds Largest Container Ship” is changing all the time. Shipping lines are constantly having […]