NON OPERATING REEFER CONTAINERS … AN IMPORTANT MONDIALE VGL OFFERING Did you know that reefer containers can be used to carry non refrigerated cargo at a reduced ocean freight cost? Known as non-operating reefers (NORs) – shipping lines generally…
The Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (DAWE) continues to face considerable resource challenges credited to high import volumes. There are significant resulting delays and last-minute cancellations of appointments for Victoria and New South Wales inspections. This is exclusively…
Shanghai is still grappling with its latest outbreak of COVID-19, however after 4 weeks of tight restrictions we may now be starting to see promising signs that the outbreak is contained. The daily case numbers in Shanghai have been…
Please see the below article from the NZ Herald which will be of interest to all those importing from Shanghai specifically. Covid-19: NZ supply chain pressures to get worse due to China lockdowns, Shanghai port delays 20 Apr, 2022…
Please note we have received notification from the shipping lines that routings have been amended for West Coast North America to Oceania, in order to provide additional vessels that will discharge cargo in New Zealand. In order to provide…
The current outbreak in China unfortunately continues to grow, with some 23 cities now facing either a partial or total lockdown, affecting a reported 193 million people in areas accounting for 22% of GDP. A brief summary of how…
March has seen extreme berth delays at Auckland resulting in many services diverting from Auckland altogether. This has resulted in congestion at all other NZ ports and nearly all vessels are now having to anchor at Tauranga and Napier…
On 02-April-2022, Australia and India signed an interim free trade deal (Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-CECA)) which on entering into force will provide significant tariff cuts. Once enacted, a free rate of duty will apply to more…
Within the month of April we observe a number of national public holidays and short weeks. Many businesses cease their operations or offer reduced services on these dates. Friday 15th April – Good Friday Saturday 16th April – Holy…
Shanghai, China’s most populated city will enter a phased lockdown in an effort to curb an Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 outbreak. Presently, the eastern regions of Shanghai are in lockdown for five days of testing which will be followed by a…