Did you know that with the right expertise, there are services available that can not only enable you minimise customs duties where possible, but reclaim back duties that have been overpaid. Customs Tariff Consultancy services can provide ongoing checks by looking closely at a client’s business and products to insure all imports are correctly classified […]
The Australian Border Force (ABF) is urging all importers to ensure adequate due diligence is undertaken that goods do not contain asbestos particularly when sourced from countries that have asbestos producing industries. Some goods may even be labelled “asbestos free” but actually still contain asbestos if they are below a certain acceptable level in that […]
On the 19th September, the Victorian Government announced that Lonsdale Consortium was the successful purchaser of the 50 year old lease to operate Australia’s largest container and cargo port, the Port of Melbourne. Worth $9.7 billion, the higher than expected lease proceeds will go to the Victorian Transport Fund to support important transport projects such […]
Recently, the increasing acceptance of “free hand” container shipments in the freight forwarding industry, have resulted in increased liabilities for independent freight forwarders and potentially their clients (the importer) in certain situations. In these cases, the receiving forwarder, for a,small fee, takes control of the paperwork at the discharge port for the cargo to be […]
The New International Container Terminal Development at Webb Dock East recently took delivery of 3 “Post-Panamax” ship to shore cranes (or quay cranes), as part of its high-tech fully automated container terminal operation, which is on track to open for business in late 2016. It will be one of the world’s most automated container terminals, […]
Effective from July 1st, 2016, all shippers, as a requirement under international shipping regulations, are responsible for verifying the weight of containers (the verified gross mass or VGM) and providing this information to carriers sufficiently in advance of vessel loading. Estimates will not be allowed and shippers can use two methods to obtain the actual […]
Shippers are required to provide a signed “verified gross mass” of the container to the master of the ship (or their representative) and the terminal in advance of the container being loaded. Download: Export Weight Declaration form – SOLAS
New food labelling requirements have been introduced by the Australian Government for food sold in Australia (excluding restaurants, cafes, take-away outlets or schools). The new labels, to be applied from 1st July 2016, will provide clearer, more meaningful and accurate information about a food’s country of origin, eliminating the ambiguity of ‘made in’ and ‘product […]
The China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) entered into force on 20th December 2015. The agreement was signed on 17th June, 2015 in Canberra by Australia’s Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb, and the Chinese Commerce Minister, Mr Gao Hucheng. The increased trade with China should create more Australian jobs and deliver opportunities for […]
The team at Clarke Global were asked to send an over dimensional drilling rig (pictured) which is used on large civil engineering projects, from Fremantle WA to Vietnam. Oversized freight such as this that do not fit into standard 20 or 40 foot sea freight containers are generally packed and shipped differently. In this case, it […]
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