It has now passed two years since the beginning of what has become known as the Red Sea Crisis. After Yemen’s Houthi militants started targeting cargo vessels in the waterways around the Suez Canal in late November 2023, most of the major containership operators moved to divert their sailings around Africa. This adds distance, time, […]
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Long Beach—Pivotal Port for US-Australia Traffic
If you are engaged in shipping to or from the USA, chances are that your cargo is passing through the Port of Long Beach on the west coast—outside Los Angeles—at some phase of its journey. The Port of Long Beach is one of the premier seaports in the United States and a major gateway for […]
Smooth Sailing in the Pacific Islands
Our Pacific Island neighbours have been in the news lately on matters of climate change and defence but, as always, the issues closest to our heart concern imports and exports. There are trade opportunities in both directions which are facilitated by a number of regional agreements, but it is important to make sure you have […]
Optimism for Free Trade Opportunities
Our Import and Export clients know that international trade is the lifeblood of our country. One in four of Australia’s jobs depends upon trade. And Australia has proved masterful at forging Free Trade Agreements around the globe. The CPTPP Summit in Melbourne Melbourne has just hosted the largest meeting of trade ministers and representatives in […]
Shipping Across the Indian Ocean
There are abundant trade opportunities between Australia and South Africa, especially in sectors like mining and resources, agriculture, and automotive manufacturing. But make sure you are prepared—when doing business with South African companies or individuals for the first time, it is critical to understand their business culture. For example, they tend to be wary and […]
Finding Opportunities in South Korea
South Korea has been in the news recently as the host of the APEC Summit, which was attended by Australian PM Anthony Albanese, together with Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. On the sidelines of APEC was a meeting of another group you might not be so familiar with: MIKTA. Along […]
Indonesia’s Strategic Port –Tanjung Priok
Colless Young’s network of services is well established in Indonesia, and by now many of our clients have discovered there is a lot more to our northern neighbour than the beaches of Bali. Those who explore the potential in this thriving economy often come up against logistics bottlenecks and bureaucratic procedures – issues that make […]
A New Pest to Add to the Risk-List
Biosecurity plays a critical role in the duties of the modern-day Customs Broker and, as our importing clients have come to learn, we must be ever vigilant to the threat of insects now commonly called ‘hitchhiker pests.’ These the exotic bugs hitch a ride to Australia in timber, bamboo, wooden products, in crates and other […]
Your Key Gateways to Vietnam
The Australia-Vietnam relationship has never been stronger. Last year, the Prime Ministers of both countries agreed to a Joint Statement on the elevation to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two. When trading with Vietnam, expect competition, potential logistical challenges, and be prepared for a business culture that values personal relationships and can lead to […]
Our Close Trading Ties with PNG
In September, Papua New Guinea (PNG) celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence. PNG and Australia are only a few kilometres apart at the closest point, and have just become even closer as partners when we elevated our relationship to an Alliance, with the signing of the Papua New Guinea – Australia Mutual Defence Treaty. PNG […]
