News / Australia foreign trade holding up – but domestic logistics a challenge

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Australia’s trade with South-east Asia is “holding strong” amid China’s softening economic outlook, but domestic supply chain bottlenecks are yet to be ironed out.

According to David Aherne, MD of Melbourne-based forwarder Across The Ocean Shipping, carriers are scheduling blank sailings on China-Australia trade routes to reduce capacity.

He told The Loadstar: “We are seeing Chinese supply chain markets softening significantly. The fall in demand has been compounded by high inflation and delays in production due to lockdowns. However, the South-east Asia ...