Congestion at Fremantle Container Return Parks 

We advise all clients shipping containers to Fremantle of continuing problems associated with the return of empty containers to the container parks at the port and Forrestfield. Read More→

Infrastructure Fees Brisbane

We advise all clients that the Infrastructure Surcharge in Brisbane was increased on January 2nd by $10.00 per container to $27.00 per container. We note that these fees were last increased on 25th July 2011 by $3.00 per container.

Bunker Surcharge Increase East/North Asia to Australia 

Shipping lines have advised of a review of the current Bunker Surcharge ex Japan/Korea/China/Hong Kong/Taiwan to Australian ports. Read More→

Chinese New Year 2012: Year of the Dragon

Chinese New Year (also called the Lunar New Year) occurs in the early months of our calendar year, Read More→

Bunker Surcharge Increase Ex East/North Asia to Australia

Shipping lines have advised of a review of the current Bunker Surcharge ex Japan/Korea/China/Hong Kong/Taiwan to Australian ports. Read More→

DP World industrial action Melbourne & Sydney

We advise all Clemenger International Freight clients of industrial action taken by the MUA (Maritime Union of Australia) against DP World. The MUA has applied for and been granted protected industrial action under Fairwork legislation. This is a follow on from similar action taken against Patricks earlier this year.  Read More→

Implementation of Sydney Congestion Surcharge

Shipping lines are currently implementing a Congestion Surcharge for all containers in and out of Sydney port. Read More→

Containerchain Empty Container Park Notification

 Containerchain begins with Port Melbourne Container Park being the first Empty Container Park (ECP) to go live. Other Melbourne parks will soon advise when they are to commence implementation of this new system.

Parks using the new system will require a notification timeslot for all empty containers going to and from their parks. Without a notification slot containers cannot be dropped off or picked up. Read More→

New fee at Melbourne port for return of empty container

Despite representations to the ACCC by interested parties, we now confirm introduction of a new fee associated with the de-hire of empty containers in Melbourne. Read More→