Dear Valued Client,The shipping Lines operating in North East Asia have announced a Rate Restoration of USD150 / 20′ and USD 300 / 40′ in order to maintain a more sustainable schedule for their clients. The restoration will be applied from sailings September 1st, 2023 for cargo from North East Asia to AustraliaIf the full increase […]
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Who does this notice affect? All Master Consolidators (MC), freight forwarders, customs brokers and principal agents associated with the reporting of LCL/FAK consignments subject to increased intervention during the BMSB risk season. What has changed? The current MC Declaration portal is being transitioned to a new operating platform. The new platform will be referred to
Everyone knows the challenges of sustainable aviation. The fuel is too expensive, and too rare. Major carriers with bigger pockets buy as much as they can; small airlines and freighter operators struggle to get access. But still, increasing numbers of carriers – together with forwarders – are announcing SAF plans. Yet the news isn’t good
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Attention Importers of alcoholic drinks intended for retail sale. Purpose To advise importers of alcoholic drinks intended for retail sale about the requirements for pregnancy warning labelling and to raise awareness of guidance material that has been developed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). Key points From 31 July 2023, packaged and individual alcoholic
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Dear Valued Customer, To keep you better informed of the current operational situation occurring in the U.S., we would like to provide you with the following updates. Vessels continue to be pushed further off the proforma schedule causing blank sailings, along with port congestion and the continuous increase of import volume within the past two
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With effect from 14 June 2023, the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (the PI Regulations) and the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 (the PE Regulations) have been amended to align with recent changes to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (OPSGGM Act), which were updated by the Ozone Protection and Synthetic
BERTH refurbishment at the ports of Albany and Bunbury is ready to begin under a $4.5 million program. Southern Ports on Monday announced the contract for the program. The program includes a $2.5 million refurbishment of Berth 3 at Port of Albany. The berth is the most used berth at the port; it facilitated a
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The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will enter into forcefor Brunei Darussalam on 12 July 2023. CPTPP entered into force for Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Mexico and Singapore on 30 December 2018, Vietnam on 14 January 2019, Peru on 19 September 2021, Malaysia on 29 November 2022 and Chile on 21
