'Unreasonable fees' send Australian shippers into multi-billion dollar frenzy

Australian shippers are battling a double-whammy of spiralling supply chain inflation, container detention fees and delays to manufacturing in China. Not shy of criticising the “foreign-owned” shipping lines serving Australia, today ...

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News / Australian depot managers say free box storage time is 'unworkable'

Exasperated container depot operators in Australia have called on shipping lines to offer “more realistic” ...

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News / Staff shortages from Covid heighten chronic Australian supply chain delays

Australian supply chains are still suffering widespread disruption from Covid-related staff shortages. According to the Freight ...

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News / Government launches inquiry into Australia's over-stretched supply chains

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has announced an inquiry into the country’s over-stretched container supply ...

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News / More supply chain misery down under with new MUA strikes at Patrick

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has launched another series of strikes against Patrick Terminals, ...

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News / A new crisis for Australian exporters, after fires, drought and pandemic

Australia’s agricultural exporters are losing business because of increasing shipping delays and costs, prompting fresh ...

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News / Australian shippers hit by double-whammy of soaring rates and tight capacity

Forwarders in Australia are facing the biggest rate increases since the pandemic began, despite carriers ...

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News / MUA deal with Hutchison unveiled, but Port Botany close to 'gridlock'

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has agreed a new workplace agreement with Hutchison Ports, ...

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News / 'Deja vu' in Australia's ports as terminals are hit by new round of strikes

It’s “deja vu” on the Australian waterfront, as industrial action again causes lengthy shipping delays. The ...

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News / Protect Australian trade from 'foreign carriers and their overseas masters'

Australia’s freight associations have called for a ‘FMC-style’ federal regulator to oversee foreign-owned shipping lines ...

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News / Melbourne port strike suspended, while DP World ends lengthy dispute with union

The industrial action at Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) has been suspended. And, in a ...

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'Unreasonable fees' send Australian shippers into multi-billion dollar frenzy

Freight & Trade Alliance Headlines

News / Australian depot managers say free box storage time is 'unworkable'

News / Staff shortages from Covid heighten chronic Australian supply chain delays

News / Government launches inquiry into Australia's over-stretched supply chains

News / More supply chain misery down under with new MUA strikes at Patrick

News / A new crisis for Australian exporters, after fires, drought and pandemic

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Australian shippers hit by double-whammy of soaring rates and tight capacity

News / MUA deal with Hutchison unveiled, but Port Botany close to 'gridlock'

News / 'Deja vu' in Australia's ports as terminals are hit by new round of strikes

News / Protect Australian trade from 'foreign carriers and their overseas masters'

News / Melbourne port strike suspended, while DP World ends lengthy dispute with union

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News / Australian shipping operations – 'they've never been in a worse state'

News / As trade rebounds in Australia, war of words erupts over surcharges

News / Cyber-attack victim CMA CGM struggling to restore bookings, say customers

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'Unreasonable fees' send Australian shippers into multi-billion dollar frenzy

Freight & Trade Alliance Headlines

News / Australian depot managers say free box storage time is 'unworkable'

News / Staff shortages from Covid heighten chronic Australian supply chain delays

News / Government launches inquiry into Australia's over-stretched supply chains

News / More supply chain misery down under with new MUA strikes at Patrick

News / A new crisis for Australian exporters, after fires, drought and pandemic

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Australian shippers hit by double-whammy of soaring rates and tight capacity

News / MUA deal with Hutchison unveiled, but Port Botany close to 'gridlock'

News / 'Deja vu' in Australia's ports as terminals are hit by new round of strikes

News / Protect Australian trade from 'foreign carriers and their overseas masters'

News / Melbourne port strike suspended, while DP World ends lengthy dispute with union

Most read news

News / Australian shipping operations – 'they've never been in a worse state'

News / As trade rebounds in Australia, war of words erupts over surcharges

News / Cyber-attack victim CMA CGM struggling to restore bookings, say customers

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