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Attention: Shipping Manager Please find attached an excerpt of an article from the Australian Financial Review published this week which we believe illustrates the current challenges in global shipping. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Ocean freight rates to move containers by sea to

Attention: Shipping Manager Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Seasonal Measures 2021-2022 – New Country Added To List The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has advised that a new country has been added for the 2021-2022 BMSB Seasonal

Attention: Shipping Manager Further to our previous notices about Maritime Union of Australia’s (MUA) Industrial action at Patrick Terminals, we have been advised that the actions at Melbourne and Brisbane terminals will be further extended. Patrick Terminals – Melbourne:

Attention: Shipping Manager Further to our previous notices about Maritime Union of Australia’s (MUA) Industrial action at Patrick Terminals, we have been advised that the actions at Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle terminals will be further extended. Patrick Terminals –

Attention: Shipping Manager  USA intermodal issues As the intermodal supply chain continues to deteriorate in the US, Class I rail operator Union Pacific (UP) has suspended all intermodal services from Chicago to the west coast ports (including the ports

Attention: Shipping Manager We have received notices from Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) regarding Maritime Union of Australia’s (MUA) Industrial action at Hutchison Ports and Patrick Terminals in Sydney and Brisbane. The details of the actions are given as

Attention: Shipping Manager We have received notices from Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) regarding Maritime Union of Australia’s (MUA) Industrial action at Hutchison Ports in Sydney and Patrick Terminal in Melbourne. The details of the actions are given as

Attention: Shipping Manager Port Botany Area Closure We have been advised by our contacts of a planned protest at Port Botany, Sydney that will take place on Thursday 10th June 2021 from 4 pm to 6 pm at the

Attention: Shipping Manager Further to our previous notices about Maritime Union of Australia’s (MUA) Industrial action at Patrick Terminals, we have been advised that the action at Brisbane terminal will be further extended. Details of these additional actions are

Attention: Shipping Manager The increase in COVID-19 positive cases at Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) has resulted in major delays and interruptions to vessel schedules and terminal operations at the port.  All operations in the western area of Yantian