DP World, a major Australian container terminal operator has closed landside access to its terminals in the ports of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. Since 5 pm on Friday 10th November, containers and cargo have not been able to be loaded onto or unloaded from road or rail transportation. The unprecedented move is a precautionary […]
Incorrectly declared containers create potential safety risks that can affect transport companies, terminal operators and shipping lines. If it is found that the declared weight of a container varies by +/- 1 tonne, a Weight Amendment Fee, as follows, is charged by the terminal operator or shipping line.
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has released new information for importers and exporters in relation to sea cargo reporting timeframes and inspection arrangements.
As a result of ongoing industrial action during a protracted negotiation of the enterprise agreement between maritime unions and Svitzer – a Danish owned operator of tug boats in Australia – Svitzer has announced an indefinite lock-out of all their crews from 12.00 pm this Friday. By doing this, it has been reported that Svitzer […]
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A number of factors, including the world-wide coronavirus pandemic, have created a huge demand for both shipping space and empty container availability in all international ports as well as having a major impact in Australia. Internationally, the integrity of shipping line schedules has become increasingly volatile, running at around 40% as a result of the […]
After a 2 day hearing at the Fair Work Commission, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has announced that it would immediately end industrial action at Patrick terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. There is still a massive backlog of containers around Australia, exceeding more than 100,000, that need to be cleared and it […]
The Grill’d Healthy Burgers are known for offering a wide range of nutritious burger options for all tastes and dietary requirements with fresh local ingredients, without any of the nasties like artificial colours, flavours or preservatives. Open to new business prospects, Grill’d management recently took the opportunity to set up operations in Bali, considering the […]
At 325 metres long, weighing over 105,000 tonnes and with the capacity to carry over 8,000 containers at a time, the OOCL Seoul is the largest freight ship ever to arrive at Port of Melbourne. Guided by 3 tug boats, it churned up a fair amount of sediment as it turned to position itself beside […]
Clarke Global Logistics is proud to announce that it has been conferred ongoing Australian Trusted Trader status by the Australian Government’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection. This means that it has been assessed, inspected and recognised as an international trading business with a secure supply chain and compliant trade practices. The Australian Trusted Trader […]
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