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DAFF Closed for the Holidays
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released a notice last week about their upcoming holiday period closures. DAFF Canberra Office will cease operations from the close of business on the 22nd of December and reopen at the commencement of business on the 2nd of January. The Canberra switchboard will also cease operations for this […]
The effects of the Panama Canal situation will be felt well into 2024
The Panama Canal is grappling with a series of challenges that are set to impact the shipping industry in the coming months. From the driest October in 73 years to the onset of the el-nino weather phenomenon, the shipping industry is set to be feeling the consequences of the biggest drought the region has seen […]
Brief suspension of Industrial action at DP World terminals
The Maritime Union of Australia suspended industrial action at Australian DP World terminals on Tuesday. The 24-hour suspension was a result of a positive day of negotiations between the two parties at the Fair Work Commission. MUA nation secretary, Adrian Evan said, “Yesterday’s negotiations were positive, so the MUA has suspended our Protected Industrial Action for […]
Panama Canal Authority announces further transit reductions
Panama Canal Authority announces further transit reductions Earlier this week the Panama Canal Authority announced further transit reductions in a plea to mitigate record-low rainfall. October saw the area’s lowest recorded rainfall since its earliest registers 73 years ago. Further to that 2023 saw 41% less rainfall than in previous years leading to unprecedented low […]
Panama Canal Update – Sept 14 2023
Panama Canal Update – Sept 14 2023 The Panama Canal Authority told reporters to expect the possibility that the daily transit allowance could be reduced again in a press conference yesterday. The ACP has received a recommendation in its budget for the 2024 fiscal year to lower daily transits to 30-31 per day, […]
