In late 2020 we reported that stevedores in Australia had implemented procedures to check the weight of shipping containers, imposing a penalty when they identified discrepancies of plus or minus one tonne (+/- 1t) between the actual and declared weights. They have the authority to do this under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the […]
Last November we reported on the waste export regulations which took effect at that time for used tyres. In that article it was noted that Australia would introduce rules for the export of paper and cardboard commencing on 01 July 2024 and restrict the export of unprocessed single polymer waste plastic from 01 July 2022 […]
Austrade yesterday issued a release titled Insight – Brazil reduces tariffs on over 6,000 goods. They advise that the Executive Committee of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber (GECEX) has issued Resolution No. 353 reducing tariffs on 6,190 products arriving there from 01 June 2022. Reductions will be in place for 18 months until 31 December […]
The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with and reports on the global rules of trade between nations, to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. They are holding their 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) on 12-15 June 2022 at WTO headquarters in Geneva (above). Australia’s Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell […]
The Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (DAWE) is undertaking a validation trial of the Biosecurity Automated Threat Detection System (BATDS) in partnership with DP World Australia’s Brisbane Terminal to improve surveillance capability at container ports. The system will enable them to scan shipping containers for contaminants and biosecurity risk material as they are being […]
Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Jakarta last night (Sunday 05 June 2022), accompanied by other government ministers and a high-level business delegation. Indonesia has been a growing market for Australian goods and services exporters. By some estimates, Indonesia will be the world’s fifth-largest economy by 2030. Trade with this neighbouring country has […]
Earlier in the year we reported on disruptions to cargo in and out of China due to global events, and then more specifically by their harsh lockdown restrictions. Today we see an improvement of the air cargo situation, with the focus being on movements through Hong Kong. Airlines are set to re-introduce more cargo flights […]
The World Customs Organization (WCO) was established in 1952 as the Customs Co-operation Council (CCC) and is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations. Today, the WCO represents 183 Customs administrations across the globe that collectively process approximately 98% of world trade. 23rd Regional Heads of Customs […]
The recent fire aboard the car carrier vessel Felicity Ace in the Atlantic (pictured above) focused all the stakeholders in the auto shipping industry on the issue of what to do about electric vehicles (EVs) that spontaneously combust while being transported at sea. The cars on the ship burned with such intensity that parts of […]
According to a study by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), one in five vessels in the global container ship fleet is stuck in congestion at a major port. Vessel tracking images (above) show the scale of the problem, with thousands of ships milling off the coast of China, causing long delays and rising prices […]
