Important News Update: Anticipate Significant Shipment Delays via Singapore. We regret to inform you of anticipated continued substantial delays for shipments routed over Singapore in the coming weeks. These delays are attributed to ongoing backlogs stemming from the earlier DP World industrial actions and the lingering effects of the Red Sea crisis combined with the […]
The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has issued a media release titled, “Biosecurity guidelines for Lunar New Year celebrations.” They say that, as the eagerly awaited Year of the Dragon approaches, it is important to be biosecurity-aware, ensuring a smooth and uninterrupted Lunar New Year celebration. Lunar New Year is a culturally significant […]
American Airlines is launching a new service between Brisbane (BNE) and Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) on 27 October, offering a convenient link between Texas and the Sunshine State. This is the longest nonstop flight for American Airlines – which is the world’s biggest airline – and is also the longest direct flight out of Brisbane Airport […]
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has issued Australian Customs Notice No. 2024/03: “PACER Plus Product Specific Rules of Origin – use of 2022 Harmonized System Nomenclature.” The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) is a development-centred free trade agreement between the Forum Island Countries and Australia and New Zealand. PACER Plus […]
Right before Christmas we reported on the new laws prohibiting the import of vaping products, which became effective on 01 January, using a phased approach to cover all other vaping goods from 01 March . Now the Australian Border Force (ABF) has seized more than 13 tonnes of disposable vapes in Adelaide in what the […]
Australia exports more agricultural products than we import, with around 70% of our total agricultural production sent overseas. China remains Australia’s largest single export market, worth approximately $17 billion in 2022-23. The market share of other Asian markets continued to expand, particularly in the fast-growing ASEAN economies. The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) […]
For the benefit of those who missed the release by Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) over the Christmas break, they have posted on LinkedIn today about exports to Thailand – and wine in particular. The post advises: “Did you know that over the past three years, the value of Australia’s wine exports to […]
If you have cargo to be imported or exported through Townsville this week, you should anticipate disruptions and delays. Both the port and airport are expected to be impacted by Cyclone Kirrily, which is forecast to be on a direct course for the city bringing dangerous winds, possible flooding and life threatening conditions. The Bureau […]
This time last year containership giants Maersk and MSC announced their intention to break up their 2M Alliance, and now Maersk have forged a new operational cooperation deal with Hapag-Lloyd. The industry titans have signed an agreement for a new long-term operational collaboration called ”Gemini Cooperation”, which will start in February 2025. [See our post […]
While there has been focus on the number of shipping containers being caught up on the other side of the world due to the crisis around the Red Sea and Suez Canal, the situation is certainly not helping the ongoing shortage of wooden pallets. Other geopolitical tensions such as the war in Ukraine and disputes […]
