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🐜 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗯 🐜 A nest of red imported fire ants has been detected at the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre in Sydney’s inner west, prompting a coordinated response from NSW authorities, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development (DPIRD) and the National

🏗️ 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 🏗️𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 Victoria’s Essential Services Commission (ESC) has released proposed rules for how it will scrutinise Port of Melbourne infrastructure spending, including the proposed fourth international container terminal. The framework is designed to ensure major projects are assessed before funds are committed and that any

✨ Meet Our Team ✨Mitchelle Ordoño – Import & Export Specialist Mitch joined the GenFreight family in June this year, let’s learn a bit about her… Q: What drew you to freight forwarding?When I was a kid, My Japanese Aunt regularly sent us packages. I still remember the excitement of waiting for them to arrive

𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 & 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 Container freight rates are rising again as global port congestion tightens available capacity, carriers add surcharges, and disruption continues across key trade routes. Congestion at major Asian transhipment hubs, including Singapore, Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas, along with pressure in Middle Eastern and European ports, is delaying vessels

🔋 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝘼𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙖 🔋 Lithium-ion batteries are now part of everyday global trade, from laptops and mobile phones to power tools, e-bikes and electric vehicles. But as battery volumes grow, concerns are increasing about whether current maritime dangerous-goods rules provide enough visibility when large quantities are consolidated in a single container.The World

🛳️ 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙨 🛳️ Australia’s largest container port has done it again.In FY2026 (July 2025–June 2026), the Port of Melbourne handled a record 3.52 million TEU, up 3.8% on the previous year’s record of 3.39 million TEU. That’s the second consecutive financial year of record throughput, reinforcing Melbourne’s

🍊 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 🍊 Australia has temporarily suspended imports of fresh whole pomelo from Vietnam for six months, effective from 15th September, after pest and disease symptoms were identified in imported consignments and an audit raised concerns about the export-control systems supporting the trade.The decision comes only months after Vietnamese pomelo gained