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ICC Incoterms® rules: The power of three capital letters

Who would have guessed that a collection of three-letter acronyms would have had such an impact on the development of international (and domestic) commercial transactions? We can thank a group of industrialists, financiers and traders whose determination to bring economic prosperity to a post-World War I era eventually led to the founding of the International […]

A closer look at Fremantle Ports

Fremantle Ports is Australia’s fourth largest port and is also Western Australia’s biggest cargo port. This picturesque port is a sheltered, all-weather port, which is situated approximately twenty kilometers from W.A’s capital city, Perth. Here are some more interesting facts on Fremantle Port that we created:   Source: Fremantle Ports    

CBFCA Conference 2016

The annual CBFCA (Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia) conference was recently held in Melbourne. Phil Gray, EES Customs Manager and Tracy Ferguson, R.Melling and Associates were in attendance. Guest speakers from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (Quarantine) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) addressed more than 200 delegates, speakers and sponsors […]

EES Celebrates 30 Years

Just a few short weeks ago EES staff, overseas agents, clients and service providers came together to celebrate our 30th Anniversary. The fitting venue was the Fremantle Maritime Museum – the perfect backdrop to honour three decades in business.   Whilst the weather wasn’t ideal, the view from the balcony showcased Fremantle Port at it’s best.  […]

Housing for Veterans

One of our valued readers alerted us to this inspiring project for housing Orange County’s homeless veterans in shipping containers.  Check out this slideshow of this uplifting venture. California had the largest number of homeless veterans in 2015: 11,311, or 24 percent of the total homeless veteran population in the U.S. These shipping containers can […]

Monday Funnies

From time to time we are sent funny shipping and warehousing photos to share with our readers. Some of these are oldies, but they certainly are goodies! Number one: One of our very favourite photos shows this forty foot container, complete with truck.  Forget to undo the twist locks did we? Number two: Just because […]

Asbestos: be aware, urges ABF

At the recent Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia National Convention in Melbourne asbestos was a hot topic one.  Customs brokers and freight forwarders discussed with Australian Border Force (ABF) officials about the expectations placed on them – here’s some of what transpired: Australian Border Force superintendent trade & goods operational policy Alison Watson […]

MDMA discovered in sea freight shipment

Australia’s largest drug haul this year has resulted in more than a tonne of crystal MDMA saved from entering the community and two men facing life behind bars after an Australian Federal Police (AFP) operation in Sydney. Two Polish nationals, aged 28 and 29, faced Parramatta Local Court Saturday, 15 October 2016 charged with serious […]

Asbestos sampling programme

The Australian Border Force (ABF) have recently issued another fact sheet in relation to Asbestos. Managing the risk of asbestos at the border is a top priority to the ABF. The ABF has implemented a sampling programme to complement the existing target and intervention approach. Mandatory asbestos testing will occur for imported goods captured as […]