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The ship that never calls at port

Reality or science fiction? Today we’re sharing this fascinating article from Maersk – they’re looking forward into the future.  A future that is full of drones carrying custom built containers to unmanned vessels. “A giant container ship looms into view on the horizon. From a distance it looks like one of the many thousands of […]

Air cargo compliance verification

Commencing the 14 November, the Department of Water Resources – DAWR  (Quarantine) will commence additional screening of import commercial air cargo arriving into Australia. The Department of Water Resources aim is to inspect 300 consignments Nation wide that would not normally be subject to biosecurity intervention.  The results from these inspections/surveys will build on data […]

Import Customs Declarations

Ensuring that you provide us with all customs clearance documents required gives us the best start possible in making sure your Import Customs Declaration is lodged as soon as conceivable. Import Customs Declarations are required to be lodged at least 24 hours prior to the arrival of the vessel into the first port in Australia. […]

Air cargo hot commodities

Perishables are beginning to be the hottest commodity moved via air freight.  The high tech industry demands have begun to tail off, Seabury Group vice president Marco Bloemen advises. Laptops moving via air cargo have dropped by more than 100,000 tonnes in one year according to London’s Air Cargo News.  That’s a lot of laptops! […]

Over one tonne tobacco seized

An Australian Border Force (ABF) operation has resulted in investigators charging a 33-year-old man with illegally importing more than 1.2 tonnes of molasses tobacco with a potential street value of up to $500,000 and more than $1 million in duty evaded. On 24 October, ABF officers targeted a container that arrived from China for inspection. […]

No complaints from China

Demand for Australian grapes from China and Hong Kong is fueling a vibrant export trade to Asia. A Rabobank report has highlighted the “key role” of China and Hong Kong in Australia’s wine grape price recovery, noting how the performance of the China market is a barometer of the red wine grape market. Rabobank senior […]

Cheap and cheerful

We’ve shown you some gorgeous shipping container homes over the last few years.  This one, made from nine containers is the owner’s dream home.  Who could forget this epic home that has been constructed utilising thirty one containers! Today we’d like to share with you something a little different.  A simple one bedroom home that […]

NZD176 million drug bust

It’s the largest ever meth bust carried out by New Zealand Customs. A twenty year old man has been arrested following the discovery of almost 200 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside ten shipping containers. The containers arrived into Auckland from China, multiple meth packages were disguised as bags of tea and concealed inside the doors […]

Melbourne Cup field clears biosecurity hurdles

Big Orange (GB), Bondi Beach (IRE) and Curren Mirotic (JAP) are among dozens of international thoroughbreds to have cleared quarantine ahead of their events at this year’s Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne, all vying for a chance to race in the prestigious Melbourne Cup. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby […]