We wish to advise that we have received information from Fremantle Ports senior management that the Australian Maritime Officers Union WA (AMOU) has given notice of industrial action at Fremantle Port starting on Sunday 18th August. The industrial action is being taken as a result of protracted negotiations on a new Marine Services Enterprise Agreement, […]
Please see below notice from our industry body FTA on the ongoing situation in the Red Sea & Suez Canal due to the airstrikes over Yemen over the weekend: The latest event that have dramaticallyshifted the calculations on the Red Sea situation - while avoiding commentary on the political and military aspects, James has provided […]
We hope this message finds you well. The last week has brought another exceptional situation to the shipping industry in the form of security risks for vessels in the Red Sea region and the Gulf of Aden. The situation is highly fluid, as is the responses that the ocean carriers are having to implement to secure […]
As we start 2024, we have received notice that seafreight rates will be increasing from 15/1/24 for both LCL and FCL shipments from the South East Asia Region to Australia, even though shipping line capacity is being artificially increased due to reduced vessels / capacity etc. At this time, the rate is variable between shipping […]
DP World have advised that the ongoing industrial action will be extended until 7th January 2024. View the latest DP World announcement below DP_WORLD_UPDATE_211223.pdf (mcusercontent.com) We will continue to monitor the situation, and any container specific information will be provided to those impacted and all endeavors will be sought to ensure limited inconvenience. We appreciate […]
