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Attention: Shipping Manager The threat of a multi-coast strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) could soon become a reality in the US, with the current labor contract between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) expiring

Attention: Shipping Manager We have been advised by FTA that the industrial action planned for Fremantle Port today (Monday 26 August 2024) will not go ahead. Vessel traffic services officers and small craft masters were due to undertake a

Attention: Shipping Manager Further to our previous notice regarding the protected industrial action at Fremantle Port, we have received an update from Freight Trade Alliance (FTA), that Fremantle Ports’ management have announced another 48-hour period of protected industrial action.

Attention: Shipping Manager We have received notification that a potential rail stoppage could commence from 22nd August in Canada. The TCRC union and the railways, Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), remain at odds as the

Attention: Shipping Manager The 2024 -2025 BMSB season is about to commence, from departure at origin 1st September 2024 to arrival in Australia by 30th April 2025 (inclusive).  We would like to remind you of the strict measures that

Attention: Shipping Manager   Situation in Asia Singapore Endures More Port Delays as 90% of Container Ships Arrive Late: Congestion at the Port of Singapore has become so bad that 90 percent of container ships are arriving at the

Attention: Shipping Manager We have been advised that pilot operations at Sydney Port have resumed. Vessels are now beginning to berth with the Port Authority closely monitoring conditions. Please expect high turnover of container and limited slot availability during

Attention: Shipping Manager We have received notice from the FTA that the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) is closed due to an unscheduled system outage. This outage has led to the cancelation of multiple timeslots at the terminal. At

Attention: Shipping Manager We have received notice that Sydney Port is currently shut due to ongoing weather events including large swells. Pilotage in and out of the port has been suspended, resulting in vessels being delayed from entering the

Attention: Shipping Manager   Situation in USA US Ports Strike Threat: The International Longshoremen’s Association contract covering 45,000 dockworkers at three dozen ports stretching from Maine to Texas expires on Sept. 30. If there is no deal by then,