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
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
(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,
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