Wharfs are going to start charging for containers where they find the weight incorrect. EG +/- 1,000kg = $230+GST. Importers must ensure weights declared on the BL are always 100% correct
AN AGREEMENT between the states and territories on developing national voluntary guidelines for stevedore infrastructure and access charges has been welcomed by the governments of New South Wales and Victoria. Infrastructure and transport ministers endorsed a plan for the National Transport Commission to develop voluntary national guidelines at Australia’s container ports. The National Transport Commission […]
The Sydney Port Congestion surcharge is applicable to more destinations. Auckland have also applied a congestion surcharge for both import and export. Please contact us for more information.
NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman and NSW Transport and Roads Minister Andrew Constance have confirmed that the following initiatives are now being worked on to relieve Empty Container Park (ECP) congestion: Planning changes have now been gazetted to allow for the stack height of empty containers in the Port Botany precinct area to increase from […]
Maritime Union of Australia has announced industrial action by members. This will affect Towage at the following times: ▪Adelaide and Port Pirie, South Australia: a stoppage of work for 24 hours duration commencing at 12:01 am on Friday 13 November 2020. ▪ Sydney (Port Jackson and Port Botany): bans on captive shifts from12:01 am on […]
The MUA is preparing a ballot to include tug boat operators in its ongoing industrial action at many Australian ports. This will inevitably cause more disruption to the supply chain. We advise to plan your freight movements around these dates, earlier or later.
Yesterday, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) notified Patrick Terminals of itsintention to undertake further Protected Industrial Action at Patrick Terminals –Brisbane, Sydney and Fremantle in addition to the Protected Action already notified.The details of this action are listed below.As a result from the ongoing Protect Industrial Action from the MUA Patrick has agrowing backlog […]
Specifically, this update is in respect of these markets: • Advice that Solomon Islands will allow the import of poultry products sourced from areas within Victoria that are not affected by avian influenza • Advice that Papua New Guinea will accept the import of heat-treated product from all Australian states and territories • Advice that […]
Port Sydney Industrial Action. Shipping lines are omitting Sydney for some vessel routings and choosing to discharge Sydney containers at other ports resulting in delays and extra cost. Sydney Empty Container Crisis. Empty container parks are at capacity and unable to accept the de-hire of empty import containers due to stevedore industrial action. FCL Transport […]
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) have finalised the seasonal measures for the 2020-21 high risk season. Effective sailing on or after the 1st September 2020, all target high risk cargo manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries (see below) must be treated by an approved treatment provider. For the 2020-21 BMSB […]