Chinese New Year is about to usher in. It is the time of year for vibrant and high-spirited festivities. However, with the festivities around the corner, shippers have to be thoughtful of a few things if shipping out of China to avoid any disappointments concerning their
Taxing and demanding industrial strikes have culminated on a positive note as DP World has secured an in-principle four-year agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia, facilitated by the Fair Work Commission. DP World has expressed its gratitude to all who have backed them during these challenging
In an unforeseen turn of events, a livestock carrier named Bahijah registered to Israeli-based Bassem Dabbah Shipping and operated by Korkyra Shipping, got diverted from its route on January 16 after leaving Australia on January 5. This diversion occurred due to the safety concerns from Houthi
Kelly Crossley, the owner of Transitainer WA based in Perth, has been interviewed for “The Australian’ by Tansy Harcourt. She has shared some apprehensions concerning the ongoing DP World Port dispute, which is not coming to an end. This dispute is affecting businesses and trades in
As noted in the latest update from FTA ( Freight Trade Alliance ), the ongoing battle continues. Latest updates and media are as follows direct from FTA: Last week saw some interesting developments in the ongoing industrial dispute between DP world and the Maritime Union of
This article was originally published by CCIWA Trade opportunities with Vietnam have been given a welcome boost with Vietnam Airlines beginning non-stop flights between Perth and Ho Chi Minh City. The round-trip flights, operating three times a week, began on December 7 last year. “This new
Transitainer WA would like to provide an update on the ongoing Industrial Action across the DP World Terminals. Further to the updated action outlined earlier today, DP World have today made an important announcement outlining they will no longer tolerate partial work bans effective Friday 12
In recent times, the world has been confronting the issues of ceaseless attacks on the Red Sea which are further leading to spiked up ocean freight rates, warnings of inflation and delayed goods. In order to prevent such strikes, carriers have already diverted over $200 billion
The security dynamics have become aggravated in the Red Sea region owning to escalated animosities from Houthi insurgents reinforced by Iran, which leads to considerable intervention in maritime traffic and a consequential emergence in global costs. Hence, a collaboration including the United States, European nations, Bahrain,
With no end in sight to the ongoing Protected Industrial Action (PIA) disrupting national operations at DP World container terminals, the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) are stepping up media coverage. As a starting point, coverage in the Australian