Author: Susan

15 Aug

Posted at 17:48h in Business, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Global Trade, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ocean Freight, Ports, Shipping, Shipping Containers, Supply Chain, Trade Volume, World Container Index by
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There's been substantial commentary around the lack of a perceived peak season in 2023 however given the rapidly changing situation across the ocean's trade routes, how accurate does this claim continue to be? Whilst traditionally the premise of a peak season is based on the volume...

15 Aug

Posted at 17:46h in Australia, Farm Safety Week by
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The recent Farm Safety Week is a time to acknowledge and recognise the importance of combating fatigue and prioritising wellbeing on the farm. Farmers and agricultural workers often face long hours, physically demanding tasks, and periods of high stress from influences that are out of their...

15 Aug

Posted at 17:44h in Australia, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Global Trade, Logistics, Ports, Shipping, Shipping Containers by
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Since 1 June 2023, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at Webb Dock, Melbourne has been applying a VGM Weight Discrepancy Fee for full import and export containers determined to have a variance over or under one tonne from the container's Verified Gross Mass (VGM) declared...

15 Aug

Posted at 17:42h in Business, China, Free Trade Agreement, Global Trade, Trade Agreement, Wine Industry by
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With the recent announcement that China has officially ended tariffs on Australian barley, the Australian Government has confirmed they will aim to replicate the effort on remaining sanctions against wine. Agriculture Minister Murray Watt hailed the end of Chinese tariffs on Australian barley and said the...

15 Aug

Posted at 17:23h in Australia, Free Trade Agreement, Global Trade, India, Trade Agreement, Wine Industry by
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Australia's new free trade agreement with India has seen Australian wine exporters gain preferential access to India's wine market, enabling them to diversify into the country's export market. This agreement has seen tariffs reduce from 150% to 70% on bottles arriving in market at US$15 per...

15 Aug

Posted at 17:18h in Business, Global Trade, Trade Agreement by
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Britain has become the first European member of the Asia-Pacific CPTPP. This move secures access for British exporters to a region with a total GDP of USD 13.6 trillion and over 500 million people. The CPTPP is a free trade agreement signed by 11 Asia-Pacific countries (Australia, Brunei,...

15 Aug

Posted at 17:16h in Freight Forwarders, Global Trade, Industrial Action, Port Disruptions, Ports, Shipping by
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The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has announced that just shy of 75% of its membership has moved to agree to a four-year contract which will see weeks of uncertainty and disruption along the Canadian west coast supply chain conclude. Whilst details of the agreement...

19 Aug

Posted at 11:42h in Business, DAWE, Freight Forwarders, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Packing Declaration by
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) have  implemented a new Packing Declaration format, effective from the 2nd of August 2021. Documentation for goods exported to Australia on or after 2nd August must meet the revised policy requirements. Moving forward, the old format Packing...

21 May

Posted at 12:52h in Business, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Industrial Action, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ports by
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Listed below are the details of industrial action that will be taking place over the upcoming weeks. It is important to take these into account when considering any logistics planned for the corresponding period of time. Patrick Terminals - Sydney AutoStrad A ban on the performance...

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