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Jun 11, 20211 min read
Watch last nights ABC report covering recent industry challenges
Source: ABC Australia
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Jun 9, 20212 min read
South China ports in crisis as logjam of box ships and containers grows
South China’s port congestion has gone from bad to worse – delays at Yantian are spilling over to nearby Shekou and Nansha. When the...
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Jun 9, 20212 min read
Yantian box disruption surpasses March’s Suez crisis - 33 vessels anchored outside of port
blocked by the Ever Given this impacted a daily flow of 55,000 teu. However, March’s Suez crisis lasted for just six days. Shippers...
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Jun 9, 20211 min read
Victorian International Container Terminal - VICT Protected MUA Industrial Action
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) wish to advise that we have received notification from...
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Jun 7, 20212 min read
OOCL vessel blamed for crane collapse at Taiwan port - Second crane and several containers damaged
A container ship approaching the dock in Kaohsiung, Taiwan misjudged distances causing an collision with a second, docked container ship...
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Jun 7, 20211 min read
Maersk is warning of delays of 14 days upwards at Yantian port due to heightened Covid restrictions
The Covid-19 situation has resulted in Guangdong province with tighter controls as mass testing in regional capital Guangzhou reveals...
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Jun 7, 20212 min read
Exporting restarts at Yantian, but carriers bypass port as congestion reigns - 14 day delays expecte
Export operations resumed at Shenzhen’s port of Yantian on Monday, but a 20,000 container backlog and slow productivity means at least...
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Feb 24, 20213 min read
Market Update - Feb/2021
"The knock-on effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are continuing to impact the global shipping market, with a shortage of containers coupled...
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Sep 22, 20202 min read
Union backs off until November at Sydney, but port delays and congestion run on
"Port operations resumed unhindered at DP World’s Sydney terminal over the weekend, after the Maritime Union of Australia agreed to halt...
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Aug 12, 20201 min read
Stink Bug Season 2020/2021 Update
"Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) wish to advise of a recent update to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment website...
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May 20, 20201 min read
Duty Payment Relief Notice
"In response to advocacy from Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), the Department of Home Affairs, which manages revenue and payment of...
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Apr 11, 20201 min read
Covid-19 could push more Asia – Europe freight to rail
INTERNATIONAL: ‘I believe that the impact of Covid-19 will push many shippers to rethink their supply chains, and that could well see a...
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Apr 11, 20201 min read
International Freight Assistance Mechanism- Australian Exporters
International freight support measures The Australian Government is providing support to the agriculture and seafood sector to deal with...
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Mar 24, 20207 min read
Coronavirus Update - 25/03/20
""LOCKDOWN" what does it mean?? We would have all now seen the announcements from the Federal government and a range of states and...
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Mar 24, 20202 min read
How to Keep Running Your Business in Complete Lockdown
Dear Valued Customer, As the effects of COVID-19 continue to disrupt businesses across Australia, we must continue to stay brave, while...
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Mar 4, 20203 min read
Coronavirus Update - China Back In Action
"Some interesting insights from China Our sources from China have provided us with some information on what is actually happening on the...
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Mar 2, 20203 min read
Container shipping rules are in the spotlight
"With Corona-virus roiling the nation’s supply chains and therefore way of life, another international issue with similar intrusions is...
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Mar 2, 20201 min read
Coronavirus creating unprecedented container shipping disruption
Over recent history, the global economy has experienced many events that have disrupted supply chains. We have not, however, experienced...
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Feb 27, 20201 min read
Drugmaker Moderna Delivers First Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine for Human Testing
Drugmaker Moderna Inc. has shipped the first batch of its rapidly developed coronavirus vaccine to U.S. government researchers, who will...
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Feb 27, 20203 min read
Coronavirus - Where are we at?
"Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) provide the following update for members / industry on the coronavirus situation. Well February 24th came...
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