This week has seen the Chinese government release an interim recommendation that the duties on wine are no longer necessary. This recent announcement has raised hopes that the removal of the tariffs which hit peaks of 200% on wine and resulted in Australia's annual wine exports...
Vessel diversions have added an average of 10 days to what was traditionally a short European transit for shippers across India and the Middle East. Red Sea disruptions have seen transit times from India to Rotterdam increase from 23 to 33 days, subsequently resulting in a...
As general cargo ship Rubymar officially became the Red Sea's first vessel casualty and Houthi attacks continue, there appears to be no end in sight for the current Red Sea situation. Drewry data shows that container ship transits across the Suez Canal were down 64% from...
Our Commercial Manager, Mariam Kassir, will be attending the upcoming World Olive Oil Exhibition, which is to be held in Madrid, Spain on 26-27 February. With an insightful conference program and wide array of exhibitors, she is looking forward to this fabulous event. Do let...
Patrick Terminals has announced the below proposed fee increases which is part of its Landside and Ancillary Charges. These fees contribute to their Landside Investment Overview, which is an investment program worth $350 million aimed at supporting the provision of efficient landside service levels for...
Due to ongoing disruptions due to issues such as the Suez Canal and geopolitical tensions, shipping liners are imposing surcharges and higher freight rates, which are having a disproportionately large cost impact on small volume shippers. Since major operators began rerouting via Africa's Cape of Good...
Ruakura Inland Port has welcomed its first goods train, signalling the transformation of freight movement across New Zealand’s Upper North Island. This new $60 million, nine-hectare customs-controlled cargo facility marks an exciting new opportunity for importers and exporters, saves up to 30% freight cost for cargo...
A recent legal ruling has seen the Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand's (DCANZ) claim that Canada has failed to implement its dairy market commitments under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) validated. The panel of international trade law experts upheld NZ's claims...
The NSW Government has released the Final Report of the Independent Review on the Ports and Maritime Administration Act (the Act) and the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS). This report coincides with an announcement by the NSW Minister for Transport, Jo Haylen, of a policy...
The International Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) is calling for the establishment of a dedicated regulatory body: an Australian Maritime Commission. Outlined in a three-point plan, IFCBAA recommends that the regulatory body hold certain powers, which include, but are not limited to: stevedore...