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 […]
Trading in the Middle East presents many challenges to Australian exporters and importers, particularly with regard to business formalities, customs and language, which can be greatly facilitated by engaging the services of an experienced agent like Colless Young. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) forms part of our comprehensive freight forwarding network and we handle exports […]
Importers who source goods from Europe are sure to have had freight transported through Rotterdam at some point. With its staggering length of 42 kilometres embracing 12,500 hectares, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer size and vast capacity of this Port – which is why it is critical that your precious cargo […]
Singapore’s prominence in the global shipping chain is no accident. Located at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca, the city-state’s geographical advantage allows it to be a significant trade platform along major shipping routes, handling more than 100,000 vessel calls and almost 40 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) each year. It is the busiest […]
Australia has strong historical ties with the United Kingdom, and trade between the two countries has strengthened even more since our bilateral Free Trade Agreement entered into force in 2023. The founders of Colless Young established connections with the UK shipping industry a half-century ago, and today we continue to provide a full range of […]
Importers who source their products from China have an extra reason to pay attention to the First of October this year. Not only does it mark the commencement of the annual Golden Week holidays, but also heralds some new rules that may affect your shipments. China’s 2025 Golden Week runs from 01 October to 08 […]
The Port of Hamburg is Germany’s largest seaport and Europe’s third-largest container hub, playing a pivotal role in the continent’s logistics and supply chain networks. This strategic gateway handles approximately 8.7 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually. Germany is the EU’s largest economy and its relationship with Australia is substantial – it is our 11th […]
With the changing face of world trade we find there is renewed interest in products from Brazil. If you are new to this market, or even already have a relationship with suppliers there, Colless Young provides you with all the services, tools, and information you need. As is the case with all overseas dealings, it […]
While there has been much media attention lately on Australia’s trade status with the USA and China, at Colless Young we are keenly aware that Europe is still of major importance to many of our clients. This is true of Italy in general, and the vibrant hub of Milan in particular. Although it is not […]
Port congestion occurs when the number of vessels and volume of freight exceeds the handling capacity at any given container shipping terminal. Stress points we are seeing right now are at the major ports in Europe, such as Rotterdam and Hamburg, and also in SE Asia, including Shanghai and Singapore. The effects will be felt […]
