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Companies we deal with in both airfreight and seafreight have advised us of the following times of operation or closure over Christmas. Qantas FreightChristmas Eve – Monday 24 December: Standard operating hoursChristmas Day – Tuesday 25 December: Domestic – All cargo terminals closedInternational – Closed: Brisbane Import; Standard operating hours – Brisbane Export Boxing Day […]

On 30th November 2018, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) issued a media release to launch its new Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Agenda. The Minister said that feedback from industry during the development of the Foreign Policy White Paper suggested areas where the government could enhance the way it engages with business seeking […]

Industry participants rejected the stevedore collection model for the Biosecurity Fee proposed by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) back in June, and lobbied them to collect it via an increase to the Formal Import Declaration (FID). The Biosecurity Levy, set at $10.02 per incoming twenty-foot equivalent sea container (TEU) and $1 per […]

To push Australia to abandon its attachment to anti-dumping measures, China has launched its first ever anti-dumping investigation against us, strategically targeting one of Australia’s major exports – and barley was not a random choice. China is Australia’s biggest customer for exported barley – it pays A$1.2 billion for 4.2 million tonnes, around 68% of […]

While the media has been focusing on the set-back of the Australia-Indonesia free trade deal – which has been put on hold while Australia considers moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem – the Australian Border Force (ABF) has been pushing ahead with strategic talks with their Indonesian counterparts. Last week the ABF Commissioner Outram […]

As of 1st March 2019, all export air cargo will be subject to ‘piece-level’ screening. A ‘piece of cargo’ is defined as the largest item that can be effectively examined based on the Enhanced Air Cargo Examination method used. As your freight forwarding agent, we sometimes consolidate your goods with those of other exporters in […]

As an island nation, Australia is fortunate to be free of many of the animal diseases found in other parts of the world. An outbreak of equine influenza, like the one in 2007, could devastate the Australian horse and racing industries. The conditions covering dogs were developed to protect Australia from a number of pests […]

The office of the minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment announced last week that Australia has been accepted to join the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), ensuring Australian businesses can compete for government contracts in more markets around the world. After three years of negotiations, GPA parties unanimously agreed to Australia’s final […]

The new TPP is officially called Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and informally known as the TPP-11, after the United States pulled out of the original 12-country bloc earlier this year. Still in it are Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam, covering 13% of the world’s […]

The shipping industry is facing a radical transformation: Beginning on 1st January 2020, vessels will only be allowed to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5 percent. The current standard is a sulphur cap of 3.5 percent. The so-called IMO2020 regulation is the largest in a series of International Maritime Organization (IMO) measures […]