The 2023 WA state budget has allocated $136 million to projects that will increase the capacity of ports and diversify exports across the state. This funding aims to expand the Geraldton Fishing Boat Harbour, support the Geraldton Port Maximisation Project and upgrade roads and berth facilities...
The NZ government announced a state of emergency on the 9th of May as inclement weather caused substantial damage and road closures across the region. This heavy rainfall and flooding has disrupted shipping schedules at the port of Auckland over this last week. As of 10...
ZIM has announced it will double the frequency of Port Chalmers calls on its New Zealand to Australia (N2A) shipping service. Initially launching this call on a fortnightly basis, this increase has been made in response to demand from both importers and exporters based in New...
The Queensland government has announced a $39 million upgrade to the shipyard facilities and infrastructure at the Cairns Marine Precinct. This project, which consists of the upgrade of waterfront facilities, a road upgrade, bridge, two wharves and a common user facility, will enhance capabilities and opportunities...
The Australian Government has announced that the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement will come into force 31 May 2023. This agreement will remove tariffs from over 99% of Australian goods exported to the UK. The goods included in this agreement are wine, short and medium grain...
According to shipping analyst, Sea-Intelligence, global schedule reliability is demonstrating a vast improvement. In the most recent performance report, statistics show an improvement increase of 7.7% per month, reaching a reliability of 60.2%. Global reliability was 26% higher in February 2023 than in February 2022. In...
China's Ministry of Commerce has confirmed that it is willing to work with the Australian government to resolve the wine tariff dispute. This wine tariff, which was placed upon Australian wine producers in November 2022, saw wine exports to China fall from $1.3 billion per...
At Transolve Global we are always looking at ways to improve the customer experience. That's why we have partnered with Logixboard, a dynamic and streamlined customer platform that will help improve the management and control of your freight operations. With real-time shipment visibility and management, a...
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is requesting terminal operators and the 11 largest container lines calling the US to confirm whether they are charging shippers demurrage and detention (D&D) fees when port facilities are closed. This follows a precedent for "unjust and unreasonable" fees, which...
There is no doubt that 2023 has seen the logistics and shipping landscape return to what appears to be a state of normality. Freight rates across major trade routes continue to decline to pre-pandemic levels and supply chain bottlenecks have also predominantly been restored to...