Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) measures for 2020-21 season
CFL would like to remind all importers that the 2020-21 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season is not far away now and the new measures for this season have been…
Sydney Port Congestion – Update 3
SYDNEY PORT CONGESTION – UPDATE 3 There has been some good news overnight with the MUA agreeing to temporarily end their industrial action at Patrick Terminals for the…
Sydney Port Congestion – Update 2
Sydney Port Congestion – Update 2 Unfortunately the situation in Sydney is getting worse with many vessels bypassing the port and instead going to Melbourne or Brisbane and discharging Sydney…
Sydney Port Congestion
SYDNEY PORT CONGESTION SURCHARGE Please note that we’ve received notification from three carriers that they will be implementing a congestion surcharge for containers being imported and exported through the port…
VESSEL DELAYS TO/FROM AUSTRALIA
We wish to advise our valued customers that shipping/vessel delays are expected to continue as communicated in our previous Newsletter of August 2020. Delays due to congestion currently at the terminals,…
CHINA SHIPPING UPDATE
We’ve received several updates from our agents in China regarding the situation with shipping to Australia during the next few months. Unfortunately the space situation is very bad with most…
EMPTY CONTAINER MANAGEMENT IN SYDNEY HAS REACHED CRISIS POINT
Many empty container parks are at capacity, and several closed their doors yesterday to import de-hires of certain equipment types due to operational safety concerns. Weather disruptions, berth and container terminal…
MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE EMPTY PARK INCREASES
Empty Container Parks in Melbourne & Adelaide have followed suit and announced increases to Terminal Access/Booking Fees and will also increase by $10 per container from 21st September 2020 and…
NSW Empty Container Parks Over Capacity
Operational conditions are at breaking point in NSW with a surplus of imports over exports in recent months leading to Empty Container Park (ECP) congestion. Subsequently some nominated ECP’s are not…
Empty Container Park Fees
Empty Container Parks have announced increases to Container booking fees, to take place across Brisbane, Sydney & Fremantle (Melbourne & ADL haven’t been mentioned yet, but we anticipate they may…