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29 Jan 2020

Extension of the Chinese Spring Festival Holiday

China’s State Council officially announced on Monday that the Lunar New Year / Spring Festival holiday will be extended to 2nd February across the country. The holiday week was originally from January 24th to 30th January. (The official notification
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22 Nov 2019

Importing hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) equipment UPDATE

Importing hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) equipment   Please note the below changes from 1st January 2020 as advised by the Department of the Environment & Energy, International Ozone Protection & Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Team. Rules for importing hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) equipment are changing
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14 Nov 2019

IMO 2020 – Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS)

IMO 2020 – Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS)   The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has passed new regulations that require all shipping lines to switch to cleaner fuel with a maximum Sulphur content of 0.5%. Effective from January 1st, the
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27 Aug 2019

MUA Industrial Action – Hutchison Port Botany 29.8.19

Hutchinson Port, Sydney has released the following notice advising of proposed MUA Protected Industrial Action, on Thursday 29th August 2019, for 24 hours, commencing 6am.   MUA Industrial Action Hutchison Port 29.8.19   Attention Carriers: All employees of Sydney
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21 Aug 2019

ICC prepares to launch Incoterms® 2020

ICC prepares to launch Incoterms® 2020 The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is preparing for the publication of Incoterms® 2020, an update of the renowned regulations that define the responsibilities of buyers and sellers operating in the international trade
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13 Aug 2019

SHIPPING LINE ANNOUNCEMENT – HEFTY FINES FOR MISDECLARED CARGO

NEW, HEFTY FINES FOR MISDECLARED CARGO Following several high-profile incidents recently, such as the Yantian Express fire in January, several ocean carriers have announced introducing heavy fines for misdeclaring hazardous cargo. Hapag-Lloyd have recently announced it would levy a
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12 Aug 2019

2019-2020 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Seasonal Measures & Information

2019-20 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Seasonal Measures & Information          The 2019-2020 BMSB season is due to commence on the 1st September 2019. A number of significant charges have been introduced by the Department of Agriculture since the end
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19 Jan 2018

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season 2017-18 Mandatory treatment for containerised goods from Italy

Mandatory BMSB treatment for containerised goods from Italy We have received advice from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) informing us that the department has found significant numbers of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) on arrival in
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28 Nov 2017

DP World Infrastructure Charge – Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane

Further to the last round of Infrastructure Charges in April this year, DP World Australia (DPWA) has informed the industry that they will be increasing the “Infrastructure Charges” for import and export containers in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. The
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03 Jul 2017

G20 Summit – Hamburg 07th & 8th July, 2017

On the 7th and 8th July, 2017, the Global Heads of State & Government, as well as its delegations from 35 states will take part in the G20 Summit. The City of Hamburg will therefore be taking extensive security
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26 Jun 2017

GST On Low Value Goods – Update

The following information has been received today, and has been provided by the Australian Border Force, and is forwarded for your attention.   “The implementation of GST on low value imported goods was discussed at the CAG meeting on
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14 Jun 2017

Patrick Terminals – Infrastructure Surcharges Announcement, July 2017

Less than three months after the announcement of an Infrastructure Surcharges imposed on container transport operators by DP World, rival stevedore, Patrick Terminals, has announced increased Infrastructure Surcharges in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle from 10th July 2017. The
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