News / Box-handling squeeze in Brisbane as cotton exporters eye 2023 bumper peak

Carrier association Shipping Australia (SAL) is urging cotton exporters to prepare early for the 2023 season because land-based transport infrastructure is becoming stretched, causing a lack of depot space and trucks and rail delays.

Freight forwarders have reported that ships are delayed at ports by one to five days in the Brisbane area and Shipping Australia advises shippers to monitor the location of their containers in the system to avoid incurring container hire fees.

Australia imports mostly come in 40ft containers, so ...