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Australian Port Congestion Update
Australian Port Congestion Update 22nd of June, 2022 The team at K Line have provided the following update on port congestion around Australia… PCC/RORO Terminals yard situation around the country: Please note, due to vessel and berth congestion in most ports around the country which is resulting in extended waiting times for vessels […]
Biosecurity cameras to help detect foreign invasive species threat
Biosecurity cameras to help detect foreign invasive species threat Upcoming Biosecurity Automated Threat Detection System (BATDS) Trial at DP World Australia’s Brisbane Terminal The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment is undertaking a validation trial of the Biosecurity Automated Threat Detection System (BATDS) in partnership with Trellis Data and DP World Australia’s Brisbane […]
Australian Wharf Update
Australian Wharf Update 17th of May, 2022 Port congestion doesn’t seem to be making any improvements. The following containers the latest wait time information for Australian Wharfs. Brisbane AAT FICT expects to experience Berth & Yard congestion upto Thursday 29th May 2022 due to the number of vessels expected during this period and T/S […]
Container freight update for Oceania from MAERSK
Container freight update for Oceania from MAERSK Greater China Area Covid- 19 update – Lockdown continues in Shanghai and Beijing. Extensions of the Maersk relief package to assist on Detention & Demurrage. Please monitor customer advisories. Re-Opening reefer bookings to Shanghai port, with first cargo accepted to arrive in Shanghai from 26 June 2022 and onwards. Please […]
Australian Port Update
Australian Port Update Latest Update: 9th May 2022. Ports across Australia are experiencing considerable delays. The following is an update on the current wait times at ports across the country. PCC/RORO Terminals yard situation around the country Pls note, due to vessel and berth congestion in most ports around the country which is resulting in […]
Canada joins investigation into Shipping Carriers
Canada joins investigation into Shipping Carriers Canada is the latest to join an International Group Investigating the “Obscene Profit” of Shipping Carriers Canada’s Competition Bureau is forming a working group with their counterparts in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, focused on investigating potential anti-competitive behaviour of global shipping carriers. The working […]
COVID-19 Updates for Australian Used Equipment Importers from the Department of Agriculture
COVID-19 Updates for Australian Used Equipment Importers from the Department of Agriculture Impacts to Service Standards in Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales for bookings and inspections during COVID-19 pandemic Who does this COVID-19 Updates for Australian Used Equipment Importers from the Department of Agriculture notice affect? Department of Agriculture COVID-19 […]
Our European biosecurity specialists are back
fter a seemingly endless hiatus due to COVID travel restrictions, our European biosecurity specialists, Robbie Sichigea (left) and Florin Radu (right), are well and truly back in business
Upcoming Protected Industrial Action taken by the Maritime Union of Australia
Upcoming Protected Industrial Action taken by the Maritime Union of Australia On the week commencing November 1st there will be stoppages at Patricks East Swanson Terminal as a result of MUA protected Action. The MUA protected action will occur over the following days. 1 x 4hr stoppage on Monday 1ST November from 0300-0700hrs 1 […]
CTAA: Rising Container Detention an Insidious Consequences of Shipping Capacity Squeeze
Rising Container Detention an Insidious Consequence of Shipping Capacity Squeeze Written and Published by Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA), 18 August 2021. The shipping capacity squeeze on containerised imports into Australia and exports to overseas markets is having many impacts on shipment delays, equipment availability, “rolled” cargo, and unprecedented rising ocean freight rates. […]
