Our Industry body, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA), are closely monitoring the rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East following major military action over the weekend. The situation has already resulted in severe disruption to global aviation and air cargo networks, alongside significant impacts on containerised shipping, with […]
The Fremantle Traffic Bridge will be closed for 12 months from the 1st February 2026. This ‘temporary’ structure has survived since 1939, but has been deteriorating for years and now needs full replacement for safety. Works that can only be completed with the bridge being fully closed. The flow on effect of this is […]
Have you ever considered where your shoes and coffee come from, or how they get to your house without costing an arm and a leg? How is this possible? It may seem like a miracle but it's actually the result of a large, complicated, and interesting industry — sea freight shipping. The majority of the […]
Have You Ever Wondered How a Product Travels Across the World?—how exactly did they get from a factory halfway across the world all the way to your front door? It seems like magic, doesn’t it? You click "buy" on a website, and a few days or weeks later, a package arrives. But between that click […]
Imagine you have a pallet of handmade furniture in a warehouse in Vietnam, and a customer waiting for it in a storefront in Chicago. Between point A and point B lies a vast, complex maze: trucks, ports, cranes, a massive ocean, customs inspectors, taxes, more trucks, and a mountain of paperwork. How do you get […]
China will observe its Golden Week holiday from 1st - 8th October 2025, commemorating the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. This year, the National Day holiday coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, leading to increased domestic travel, heavy demand on transport systems, and reduced operational capacity across China. During this period, most factories, trucking […]
The Australian Trusted Trader (ATT) program is a government initiative that accredits importers, exporters, and service providers (like Freight Forwarders / Customs Brokerages) who demonstrate secure supply chains and high compliance with customs regulations. The key aim is to streamline and facilitate trade and to enhance supply chain security. Australian Trusted Trader will offer Trusted […]
China will observe its Golden Week holiday from 1st - 8th October 2025, commemorating the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. This year, the National Day holiday coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, leading to increased domestic travel, heavy demand on transport systems, and reduced operational capacity across China during the china golden week holiday. […]
We wish to inform you of significant updates to Chinese export compliance requirements for 2025, recently shared by the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) in consultation with DFAT. What Has Changed Understanding the implications of Chinese Export Compliance 2025 is crucial for all exporters. Mandatory Tax Registration Exporters must now register with Chinese tax authorities […]
Dear Valued Clients, The 2025-2026 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season is here once again. All high risk goods shipped from high risk countries from 1st September 2025– 30th April 2026 will require mandatory treatment. Breakbulk, opentop and flatrack containers must be treated offshore, while all other cargo types can be treated offshore or onshore. […]
