Supply Chain

15 Jan Are Blank Sailings A Sign Of Things To Come?

Posted at 01:43h in Blank Sailings, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Global Trade, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ocean Freight, Shipping, Shipping Containers, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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The first seven weeks of 2023 has seen 50+ Asia-Europe westbound sailings cancelled, with the chance that carriers could decide to blank more sailings if demand continues to decrease more than expected. According to Alphaliner, Ocean Alliance members CMA CGM, Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen have voided...

15 Jan Cautious Optimism for Australia-China Wine Exports

Posted at 01:41h in Australia, China, Freight Forwarders, Global Trade, Logistics, Shipping Containers, Supply Chain, Wine Industry by susan pop 0 Comments

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China has agreed to a meeting with Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell, raising wine exporters' hopes that current trade restrictions may be lifted, allowing for the free flow of Australian wine into the Chinese market. These trade restrictions, put into place in March 2021 amid rising...

15 Jan Verfied Gross Mass Requirements Being Monitored

Posted at 01:39h in AMSA, Australia, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Shipping, Shipping Containers, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is currently conducting compliance sampling of containers to verify that the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) requirements of Marine Order 42 (Carriage, stowage and securing of cargoes and containers) 2016 ('MO42') are being met. The MO42 requires shippers to ensure that...

15 Jan Somerton Intermodal Terminal Afoot

Posted at 01:37h in Australia, Intermodal Freight Terminal, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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Progress plans are underway for a $400-million intermodal freight terminal linked to the Port of Melbourne. This will form an integral element in the Victorian government's $58-million Port Rail Shuttle Network, which involves developing and upgrading rail connections and intermodal terminals, specifically in Somerton, Altona...

12 Dec U.S. Rail Negotiations Yet To Be Finalised

Posted at 20:12h in Freight Forwarders, Global Trade, Logistics, Rail, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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Whilst contract negotiations are well underway with eight of the 12 unions reaching approved contracts, four unions representing 60,000 rail workers have voted down the tentative agreement that had been negotiated in September with the participation of a White House appointed mediation panel.  This move exponentially increases...

12 Dec Port Disruptions Create Myriad of Costs for Exporters

Posted at 20:02h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Global Trade, Logistics, Ocean Freight, Port Disruptions, Ports, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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Protracted labour negotiations, industrial action and workplace shutdowns attributed to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) are causing unease for exporters across Western USA ports. As negotiations continue with few signs of progress, there is increasing concern amongst exporters as they attempt to deal with...

12 Dec Newcastle Container Terminal to Boost Regional Capacity

Posted at 19:59h in Logistics, Rail, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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The recent passing of the Port of Newcastle (Extinguishment of Liability) Bill 2022 in NSW Parliament, which lifts the cap on container throughput, has brought a Newcastle-based container terminal to fruition. This recent bill aims to undo a 2013 deal that capped the number of containers...

12 Dec Condobolin Rail Track Closure May Result In Surcharge

Posted at 19:56h in Logistics, Rail, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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Due to a significant flooding even in October, the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) closed the Condobolin section of the Parkes to Broken Hill line. In response, Pacific National continued to run its services between Sydney and Perth, via Melbourne, to ensure ongoing support for...

26 Oct Global Empty Container Issue Escalates

Posted at 11:10h in Empty Shipping Containers, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Shipping Containers, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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Recent data from shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence indicates that the global "empty container problem" is intensifying, with the transportation time between cargo being ready for export and the importer taking delivery increasing from an average of 45 days (pre-pandemic) to 112 days at its peak in...

26 Oct Freight Rates to Decline With Lower Vessel Utilisation

Posted at 11:08h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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According to ocean shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence, freight rates are due for a decline in response to reduced vessel utilisation rates, which have been on a downward trend since their spike in the peak season of 2020. Vessel utilisation rates correspond to spot rates. Once utilisation rates...