Qantas Freight is deeply saddened to confirm a serious incident occurred at the Sydney International Freight Terminal on Sunday, September 7th, in which a worker tragically lost their life. Qantas Freight is working with the Sydney terminal team and authorities to provide support and ensure...
China has announced new export compliance rules (Announcement No. 8 of 2025) that will be fully enforced from 1 October 2025. Companies exporting goods via agents must report the basic information and export amounts of the actual entrusting party during prepayment of corporate income tax....
Following the recent industry forum, we’d like to share an important export update that requires close attention for consignments to the United States. Recent tariff measures introduced under the Trump administration have resulted in heightened scrutiny from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on goods declared...
Please note there are currently protestors blocking access to VICT & blocking access to Webb dock drive. There is a heavy police presence in the surrounding areas. Unfortunately, this will impact operations until the protestors are disbanded. We will advise if your containers are impacted with you...
BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive), and to vessels that berth, load, or tranship from target risk countries within the same period. Note: The shipped on...
A rate restoration has been announced ex North Asia & South East Asia to Australia. Applicable ETD 1st September 2025 at USD300.00 per TEU. Unless otherwise agreed, this increase will apply on top of current rates subject to all applicable surcharges valid at time of shipment. We will...
Significant delays are currently affecting key Chinese ports, with both Shanghai and Ningbo experiencing disruptions. Typhoon’s have impacted port operations and vessel schedules, leading to widespread congestion. Ningbo is also dealing with a critical crane equipment failure that has slowed container handling operations. Customers shipping via these...
Carriers have been issued fresh warnings to proceed with extreme caution in and around the Red Sea, following a significant escalation by Houthi forces last week. The Iran-backed group has now declared that all vessels operated by companies calling at Israeli ports—regardless of whether a specific...
We wish to keep you informed about the impact of Typhoon Co-May, which made landfall in Zhoushan in the early hours of Wednesday, July 30th, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 23 meters per second (83 kph). The storm is currently affecting coastal areas in...
We are beginning to see a rise in congestion and delays at the main transshipment hubs of Singapore and Port Klang. The impact varies across shipping lines, depending largely on the volume of excess bookings they have accepted at origin ports. As we've seen in recent...
