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Singapore Container Terminal

Since it’s Friday we thought we’d share with you this gorgeous time lapse video taken from The Westin Hotel in Singapore.  What a great view of the PSA Tanjong Pagar Port. These movements are amazing.  Such efficiency!  

Endangered Tree Logs Seized

A total of 73,300 kilos of endangered tree logs were seized by Hong Kong Customs over two days late last month, according to a government state released Tuesday. Three 20-foot-long shipping containers arriving from Thailand on July 26 and 28 were found to contain wood logs that are suspected to be Dalbergia cochinchinensis, an endangered […]

Townsville’s new tyre handler

Wow check out this latest edition to the cargo-handling fleet with the NORTHERN Stevedoring Services (NSS) in Townsville. According to the company, the $200,000 Cascade Tyre Handler represents NSS’s confidence in the future of tyre imports through Townsville, boosting productivity and introducing a new level of cargo care. “NSS unloads imported tyres for Bridgestone at […]

The Logistics of Rio 2016

Some Olympic athletes seem to be super-human, while others aren’t human at all. In Rio de Janeiro this week, more than 300 horses are arriving to compete in games that have provided a globe-spanning challenge for the world’s logistics and freight industries. The 2016 games will involve roughly 30 million items, everything from condoms to […]

Meth Found in Timber Logs

Two people have been arrested in Sydney and Melbourne for their alleged role in the importation of approximately 154 kilograms of methamphetamine. A joint investigation led by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) commenced in June after a sea cargo consignment from Africa containing 121 timber logs arrived in Sydney. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers examined […]

Introducing the Octopod

It’s Friday!  Now that you’ve made it to the end of the week, we’d like to show you this cool, innovative shipping container home that’s located in Canada. This magnificent structure is made up of seven shipping containers, with the center living room containing eight sides.  Isn’t it cool? This home is completely off the […]

Strikes imminent – delays expected

An across-the-board strike by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers who are also members of the Community & Public Sector Union will likely delay air and sea freight. Notice has been given by the Union to the Department of Immigration & Border Protection that a 24 hour strike across the country will take place in mid-August. […]

Your Incoterms – are they working for you?

The world of importing (and exporting!) can become a huge rabbit warren of information.  The amount of information that can be required for just a single shipment can be huge and quite often scary. Today we’d like to point out one huge downfall when it comes to importing under the terms CIF (Costs, Insurance, Freight) […]

Damaged Cargo

So you’ve been waiting for months to receive your freight and now that it’s arrived, it’s damaged.  *insert groan here* LCL cargo The very first thing you should do if you notice that your cargo is damaged when it is in the process of being delivered to you is ensure that you sign for it […]