Australia’s third busiest port has secured some of the country’s most recognisable businesses for its expanding $2bn property portfolio. The Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) is on a drive for growth – and – for the fourth year running, it has received a coveted 5-star GRESB rating. In the last financial year, PBPL handled […]
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has issued Australian Customs Notice (ACN) 2023/43 providing guidance on Certificates of Origin (COO) and the reporting of information. They have changed some rules, significantly by allowing for the HS code on a COO be different to what has been reported on an import declaration. They say that there are […]
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) will embark on two weeks of strikes and work bans at DP World terminals nationwide starting on 06 October in a fight over pay, threatening disruption to supplies ahead of Christmas and an estimated $11 million a day in damage to the economy. The industrial action is being taken […]
Despite industry and government efforts, dangerous cargo that has not been declared, or that has been incorrectly declared or labelled, continues to cause fires and explosions, hurting and killing vessel crew and transportation staff. In response to this continued safety challenge the World Shipping Council (WSC) has issued a statement jointly from Washington, Singapore, Brussels, […]
The Australian Government is extending punitive tariffs on goods imported from Russia and Belarus for two more years. The measure was announced yesterday (25 September 2023) in a joint media release by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, and Senator Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism. It will stay in place until October 2025. […]
Today (22 September 2023) The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has issued advice notice 200-2023: ‘Import Document Assessment Delays.’ They anticipate receiving high volumes of entry lodgements and expect this trend to continue with the onset of the 2023-24 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season. DAFF anticipates that its ability to meet the […]
Two weeks ago the PM Mr Albanese launched the government’s South-East Asian Economic Strategy during a speech at the ASEAN summit (see our article HERE). The strategy was developed by Nicholas Moore AO, who is Special Envoy for Southeast Asia. During his interview on the ABC’s ‘7.30’ program on Monday he explained that in his […]
The Chinese Golden Week holiday is approaching. It starts with the Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday 29th September, followed by the National Day holidays that will see office closures during the first week of October, i.e. Monday 02 to Saturday 07 October 2023. Colless Young’s agents in China have asked that clients help them pre-plan any […]
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has provisions in place for importers or their customs broker to make Voluntary Disclosure when they discover they have made an error in their import entries. They have a Voluntary Disclosure (VDI) team who can apply protection from prosecution or penalties, relating to false or misleading statements, which is available […]
The World Shipping Council (WSC)’s annual report for 2023 on containers lost at sea revealed a positive trend in container safety. The WSC Containers Lost at Sea Report – 2023 Update shows that last year (2022), ‘only’ 661 containers were lost overboard. They have been issuing these reports since 2008 and during that 15-year period, […]
