The container shipping industry and wider business landscape in Western Canada is bracing for the possibility of an extended strike across ports after the industrial action, which commenced on Saturday morning, continues, as an agreement remains elusive. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing over...
According to Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis, vessel schedule reliability for the US West Coast has hit a two-year high, with on-time performance up 2.4 percentage points to reach 52.6% in May. Conversely, reliability across the East Coast decreased by 3.3 percentage points to 42.9% over the...
Here at Transolve Global we are always looking for ways to provide you with an exceptional logistics experience that not only meets your needs, but also provides you with a competitive advantage in an ever-changing market. That's why we have partnered with Logixboard, a digital platform...
The Australian government has announced an investment of over $1billion over four years to strengthen Australia's biosecurity system. This funding aims to maintain the national biosecurity policy, operational and technical functions on a sustainable basis, and it will partially be funded by the introduction of cost...
This month the United Nations and countries around the globe commemorate World Oceans Day, a day that celebrates the beauty, power and essential role the ocean plays in all our lives. Oceans need our protection, they cover 70% of the plant and support all life, in...
Continued unofficial disputes over wages, safety, automation and other factors have resulted in continual disruptions, including terminal closures, along the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Elsewhere along the coast, operations appeared to be back to normal, with the port of Oakland stating that the...
According to Drewry, factors such stagnating trade and a growing surplus of shipping containers are resulting in a substantial decrease in newbuild container output. Research shows that newbuild construction is forecast to drop to its lowest level in 14 years, following a contraction of 71%...
The latest update of Drewry's composite World Container Index (WCI) has seen a fall of 20% to US$1685.32 per 40-foot container this week, representing a drop of 78% when compared with the same week in 2022. The WCI is now 84% below the peak of US$10,377,...
Amendments to the Public Health (COVID-19 Air and Maritime Arrivals) Order (No 1) 2022 commenced at 12.01am on Saturday, 30 April 2022. The amendments repealed the quarantine requirements for unvaccinated international air arrivals and all maritime arrivals. Click here for further information. If you have any further...
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department's class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement need to be aware of the expansion announced with regards to fertiliser. As of 16 May 2022, the fertiliser AEPCOMM group has been expanded to include...