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Attention: Shipping Manager We have received an update from FTA regarding an unauthorized industrial action taking place at DP World Port Botany terminal currently. As a result of this spontaneous action, slots for delivering and picking up containers from

Attention: Shipping Manager We have received a notice regarding Maritime Union of Australia’s industrial action against the tug boat service provider, Svitzer Australia. Svitzer provides crucial towage services to ships arriving and departing Australian shores. The planned action will

Due to the adverse weather conditions in New South Wales and Queensland, it is likely that the vessel schedules at ports will get delayed. The current weather will also impact flight operations. Please expect some delays in road transport

Attention: Shipping Manager Situation in USA and Canada: Due to the ongoing surge in USA Import volumes, ports on both USA Coasts are facing severe congestion. There are reports of many vessels waiting to berth, specially at the West

We have been notified recently by FTA of Maritime Union of Australia’s Industrial Action against Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at Melbourne port. The planned action covers work stoppages as follows: Tuesday 16th February – Work stoppage for four

Attention: Shipping Manager Current Shipping Lines BAF Surcharges: Further to previous correspondence in regards to the above, below are current costs for BAF surcharges with various shipping lines for general cargo, from USA to Australia, as a guideline:- Hamburg

Attention: Shipping Manager MUA Industrial Action Against Svitzer: We have received updates from carriers regarding Maritime Union of Australia’s planned industrial action against Svitzer Australia. Svitzer provides crucial towage services to ships arriving and departing Australian shores. Schedule for

Current Challenges in Global Shipping As advised in our previous notices, major challenges in shipping are being experienced across the world. Shortage of truckers, extremely high demand for container movements, limited space availability, COVID-19 and labour shortage in various

Attention: Shipping Manager Temporary System Failure: As advised in our yesterday’s notice, we are still experiencing major issues with our software. This system failure is an industry wide issue which is currently being experienced by most of the industry

Attention: Shipping Manager We are experiencing a severe system failure with our software. System engineers worldwide have been working on this since Monday morning prior to business opening but so far to no avail. This is effecting a multitude