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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,

Attention: Shipping Manager FTA and the Australian Peak Shippers Association prepared a recent report, giving a snapshot of what was happening in May 2024 globally in relation to rates, excerpt below:- Drewry’s composite World Container Index (WCI) has increased significantly in the

Attention: Shipping Manager Situation in Suez Canal More ships attacked as Houthis claim danger area ‘expanding’ Eight consecutive days of incident free shipping in the Red Sea between 23 March and 1 April, marked the longest quiet streak since

Attention: Shipping Manager   Situation in Red Sea First casualties in Red Sea shipping crisis: A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden killed at least three people earlier last month.