MSC has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) of USD 125 per TEU, effective June 1, 2025. This follows a revision to their Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, which were initially valid until June 14 but have now been adjusted to expire on May 31. In addition,...
Please see the below notice received from DP World regarding an upcoming closure from 2pm Friday 28 March through to 6am Monday 31 March. We ask that any urgent bookings or export shipments are communicated in advance to Clemenger International Freight for our team to plan...
What types of Interchangeable bolted clipping system brackets are subject to anti-dumping measures? The goods subject to measures include: Interchangeable bolted clipping system brackets, whether or not galvanized, whether or not including nut and bolt, including the following brackets: • light hanging bracket with elongated slot and square hole...
A container ship and an oil tanker collided in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire. The accident involved the US-flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate and the container ship Solong. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Tracking data shows the moment of the...
The department is preparing for the forecasted severe weather event anticipated across southern Queensland and northern New South Wales coastal on Thursday 6 and Friday 7 March 2025, associated with Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Department resources conducting import and export inspection regulatory services across the impacted regions are...
Port of Brisbane Closures – Tropical Cyclone Alfred Please be advised that all vessel arrivals and departures at the Port of Brisbane will be suspended due to the severe weather conditions affecting the region this week. While terminals remain operational today, current forecasts indicate that the port...
The International Policy – Forests and Agvet Chemicals unit within the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has released factsheets and other information regarding Australia’s illegal logging laws which will change on 3 March 2025. From 3 March 2025 the Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment Act 2024 (Amendment...
Due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred all three terminals in the Port Of Brisbane will be suspended. Please reach out to your Transport Operator to further discuss or if you have any questions. We appreciate your patience and understanding whilst we navigate the days ahead. Thank you, CIF Team...
There have been “notable increases” in maritime insurance premiums, as ceasefire uncertainty clouds the prospect of a late- March return to the Red-Sea by ocean carriers. After the 19 January ceasefire agreement in Gaza, it was reported that the president of the Suez Canal Authority was eyeing...
Labour unrest at the port of Rotterdam has exposed long-standing issues and diminishing hopes of a resolution to backlogs and congestion in the near term. Maersk told customers yesterday it would be omitting a call at the Hutchinson Port Delta II terminal on Monday, because of “unplanned strike...
