Category: Ocean Freight

A Challenging Shipping Market – What you need to know

The global ocean freight market is continuing to experience significant pressure, with rising freight rates, limited vessel space, and ongoing congestion at key transshipment ports. As we move further into the traditional peak shipping season, these challenges are expected to remain. At Transitainer WA, we’re working

Severe Weather Impacting Hong Kong & Shenzhen Operations

  Transitainer WA would like to advise clients that severe weather conditions currently affecting Hong Kong, Shenzhen and surrounding South China coastal regions are causing disruption to maritime and logistics operations. Current weather systems have brought strong winds, heavy rainfall and rough sea conditions across the

Important Reminder – Responsibilities for Dangerous Goods Shipments

As shipping lines continue to strengthen compliance requirements for Dangerous Goods (DG) cargo, it is essential that shippers and importers understand and fulfil their obligations under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code. Responsibilities Include: ✅ Dangerous Goods are correctly classified ✅ MO41 Dangerous Goods Declarations

AEUFTA: What’s Coming and What It Means for Australian Traders

The Australia–European Union Free Trade Agreement (AEUFTA) is edging closer to reality, with the text now undergoing final legal scrubbing before it proceeds through both the Australian and European Parliaments. The full ratification process is expected to take around another 12 months, but once in force,

Conclusion of the 2025–26 BMSB Risk Season

As of 1 May 2026, the 2025–26 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) risk season is officially over. While this marks the end of the 2025-26 seasonal measures, several important requirements remain in place for goods and vessels that moved during the risk window. What this means

Moving cargo from Fremantle to Darwin?

Here’s a practical coastal option for early May   If you’ve got equipment, vehicles, or non-containerised freight that needs to get to Darwin on a clear schedule, Transitainer WA can help coordinate space ex Fremantle. A good fit when you need: a coastal solution for tight project

Middle East Conflict: What Importers Need to Know About Current Supply Chain Risks

The conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is reshaping global freight routes at speed, and importers are feeling the effects through longer transit times, unexpected costs, and shifting insurance conditions. With air and sea carriers adjusting operations daily, the environment is volatile and requires

Do You Import Fabricated Structural Steel?

The Productivity Commission has launched a safeguard inquiry into fabricated structural steel products. The outcome could mean new duties on these goods — and free trade certificates won’t remove them. What’s at stake? If safeguards are imposed, additional tariffs will apply to structural steel sections (tariff

Border Holds, Detention, and Wharf Storage Charges: A Transitainer Perspective

Transitainer continues to work closely with customers impacted by ongoing Australian Border Force (ABF) Border Holds, particularly through Sydney, with flow-on effects now evident across multiple Australian ports. While Border Holds play an essential role in maintaining border and biosecurity integrity, prolonged regulatory delays are creating

🚢 Coastal Cargo Solutions: Connecting Australia by Sea

(Featuring new Brisbane to Fremantle service)   At Transitainer, we understand that moving cargo across Australia isn’t always about crossing borders — it’s often about connecting our own coastline. That’s why we offer Coastal Cargo solutions across multiple Australian ports, supporting domestic freight movements by road,