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Dear Valued Partner, Recent developments in global shipping indicate that attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea have temporarily paused, contingent on the continuation of the Gaza ceasefire. This pause has prompted carriers to consider resuming Suez Canal transits for Asia–Europe trade. While this is
Effective October 2025, Australian ports have implemented a new round of increased port charges, with Fremantle Port among those introducing a staged adjustment to container wharfage and port improvement fees, now in full effect. These changes impact a range of costs, including mooring, wharfage, and port
A new study has revealed that almost half of the world’s container movements are empty. For every 10 miles a full container travels, 4.1 miles are spent moving empties — up from 3.1 miles before the pandemic. This happens because global trade is uneven: some countries
What Is a Road Vehicle? We’ve recently seen an increase in vehicles arriving in Australia without the required import approval issued by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (ROVER team). The import approval process is currently taking 6–8 weeks, so early
1. Global Vessel Schedule Reliability Is Low Sea‑Intelligence reported global schedule reliability hovered between 50–55% throughout 2024 into early 2025, including 51.5% in January and an average delay of ~5.3 days for late vessels. In April 2025, reliability slipped to 48.1%, though average delays for all
It’s almost that time of year again — BMSB season is fast approaching. Season Dates The 2025–2026 BMSB seasonal measures will apply to: Target high-risk goods that are manufactured in, or shipped from, target risk countries, and are shipped between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive).
Tuesday, 1 July 2025 — Sydney, Australia Sydney is currently experiencing widespread disruptions to shipping, port operations, and air travel as a severe weather system—classified as a “bomb cyclone”—impacts the New South Wales coastline. A vigorous coastal low-pressure system is generating destructive winds reaching up to
The global shipping industry is once again facing significant schedule disruptions, with major shipping lines announcing blank sailings on routes from China and Southeast Asia to Australia. A blank sailing occurs when a shipping line cancels a scheduled sailing, either skipping a port or omitting an
We’ve recently seen an increase in goods arriving in Australia that fall under the category of dumped or subsidised imports — and that can mean some serious extra costs for importers. So what does this mean for your business? And how can you stay ahead of
Australia has strict biosecurity controls in place to manage the risk of Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), a serious agricultural pest. Importers are reminded that these measures apply to certain plant-based goods and packaging from specific countries. 🌍 Target-Risk Countries Importers must comply with Khapra beetle
