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20/12/2019
Melbourne - Empty Container Slot Fee Rise
11/12/2019
Melbourne and Sydney Vessel Delays
11/12/2019
CHANGES TO CUSTOMS/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE IMPORT PROCESSING CHARGES FROM 1 JANUARY 2020
9/12/2019
BR International's Melbourne Office is Moving
2/12/2019
ANL - North East Asia to Australia – General Rate Increase – Effective 1st January 2020
25/11/2019
Introduction of a Low Sulphur Surcharge – Effective 1st December 2019
15/11/2019
North East Asia to Australia – General Rate Increase – Effective 16th December 2019
7/11/2019
ASEAN Free Trade Agreement – Import duty rate reductions
6/11/2019
DP World Announces further increases, across Australia, to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy
29/10/2019
Christmas and New Year 2019/20 – Customer Closing Dates
24/10/2019
PEAK SEASON AND BMSB IMPACTS
22/10/2019
OOCL – Rate Restoration – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong – Australian Trade – Effective 1st November 2019
18/10/2019
Blank Sailing and Schedule Update Ex China – Week 43-47
18/9/2019
NORTHEAST ASIA TO AUSTRALIA RATE RESTORATION
18/9/2019
China and Hong Kong Holiday Update and Vessel Capacity 2019
17/9/2019
MUA - INDUSTRIAL ACTION HUTCHISON PORTS SYDNEY ON 20th SEPTEMBER 2019
13/9/2019
Sydney & Brisbane - Empty Container Slot Fees Rise
6/9/2019
Maersk – YoYo Service Blanking
6/9/2019
COMMENCEMENT OF BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) SEASON
3/9/2019
Further Update on Blank Sailing Schedule Ex China
27/8/2019
Trade War Update - 5% Duty Imposition
23/8/2019
Further Schedule Alterations Ex-China
22/8/2019
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Season 2019-20
19/8/2019
USA - Further 10% Duty may be Imposed 1 September 2019. Trade War Continues
15/8/2019
The Sydney Morning Herald: ASX set for heavy falls as Wall Street dives on recession fears
13/8/2019
Schedule Alteration for A2X and A3C Services
9/8/2019
Empty container dehire in Melbourne and Sydney effected by high winds
6/8/2019
Rate Restoration – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong – Australia Trade – Effective 1 September 2019
5/8/2019
General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia – Effective 1 September 2019
2/8/2019
FURTHER DISRUPTION TO DP WORLD SYDNEY
2/8/2019
NOTICE REGARDING PORT OMISSION
1/8/2019
FURTHER DISRUPTION TO DP WORLD SYDNEY
25/7/2019
FURTHER DISRUPTION TO DP WORLD MELBOURNE
22/7/2019
CONTINUED DISRUPTION TO DP WORLD SYDNEY
16/7/2019
Announcement Regarding 24 hour Stoppage at DP World Australia – Sydney & Fremantle
21/6/2019
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE –INCLUSION OF “ADDITIONAL ITEMS” IN COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS
21/6/2019
BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) - SEASON 2019-2020
6/6/2019
Hamburg Sud – General Rate Increase (GRI) North East Asia to Australia - Effective 1st July 2019
5/6/2019
COSCO Shipping Lines (Oceania) Pty Ltd – Southbound Rate Restoration Implementation of Australia Service – Effective 1st July 2019
4/6/2019
APL Asia-Oceania Market – Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Update - Effective 1 July 2019
4/6/2019
APL Asia-Middle East/ Asia-Red Sea/ Asia-Indian Subcontinent Market – Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Update - Effective 1 July 2019
31/5/2019
ANL Southbound Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Q3 2019 – Effective 1st July 2019
23/5/2019
Acceptable Treatment Certificates – China Origin
14/5/2019
ANL – Revised Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS) for Dry / Reefer Cargo – Effective 10th June 2019
13/5/2019
APL - Emergency Bunker Recovery Measures Adjustment – Effective 10th June 2019
10/5/2019
Hamburg Sud - North East Asia to Australia - General Rate Increase (GRI) - Effective 1st June 2019
1/5/2019
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Bunker Recovery Charge (BRC) – Southbound Asia Trade – Effective 1st May 2019
23/4/2019
ANL Rate Restoration Program – Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia – Effective 15th May 2019
23/4/2019
COSCO Shipping Line (Oceania) Pty Ltd– Southbound Rate Restoration Implementation Southbound Asia to Australia Service – Effective 15th May 2019
23/4/2019
OOCL Rate Restoration – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia – Effective 15th May 2019
23/4/2019
APL Rate Restoration – Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia – Effective 15th May 2019
23/4/2019
COSCO Shipping Lines (Oceania) Pty Ltd – Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) for Oceania Trade – Effective 1st May 2019
17/4/2019
IMPORTING VEHICLES INTO AUSTRALIA
10/4/2019
Carrier Sailing Program from Northern Asia to Australia
10/4/2019
BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) – PROPOSED MEASURES FOR 2019-20 SEASON
8/4/2019
MSC – Bunker Recovery Charge – Americas to Oceania – May 2019
3/4/2019
MUA Stop Work Notices
3/4/2019
Hamburg Sud General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia – Effective 1st May 2019
2/4/2019
OOCL Bunker Surcharge Variation (BAF) – Asia to/from Australia & New Zealand – Effective 1st May 2019
22/3/2019
OOCL - Taiwan Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge – Effective 1st April 2019
22/3/2019
ANL – Increase to the Ocean Carrier Security Fee – Effective 15th April 2019
20/3/2019
MUA Stop Work Notices
15/3/2019
MSC Bunker Recovery Charge – Americas to Oceania – Effective 1st April 2019
14/3/2019
OOCL Bunker Surcharge Variation (BAF) – Asia to / from Australia and New Zealand - Effective 1st April 2019
12/3/2019
Hamburg Sud General Rate Increase (GRI) - North East Asia to Australia – Effective 1st April 2019
7/3/2019
Vanguard Facility Administration Fee – North America to Australia & New Zealand – Effective 1st April 2019
7/3/2019
Vanguard Increase to Congestion Surcharge – Chicago to Australia & New Zealand – Effective 4th April 2019
6/3/2019
ANL Rate Restoration – Effective 1st April 2019, for Korea, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan to Australia
5/3/2019
ANL - Bunker Adjustment Factor – Effective 1st April 2019
4/3/2019
Mediterranean Shipping Company (Aust.) Pty Ltd – Bunker Recovery Charge & Global Fuel Surcharge – Southbound Asia Trade – March 2019
28/2/2019
COSCO Shipping Lines – Southbound Rate Restoration – Effective 1st April 2019
28/2/2019
ANL – Southbound Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) – Effective 1st April 2019
21/2/2019
EXPORT AIRFREIGHT 100% PIECE LEVEL SCREENING – COMMENCING 1ST MARCH 2019
13/2/2019
ONE Bunker Surcharge (OBS) for Asia – Oceania – Effective 1st January 2019
13/2/2019
Sydney Container Logistics & Associated Additional Cost
4/2/2019
Patrick Stevedores - Announces further increases to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy
15/1/2019
Industrial Action – Sydney & Brisbane Hutchinson Ports
14/1/2019
North America to Australia / New Zealand General Rate Increase (GRI) – Effective 15th February 2019
14/1/2019
Brisbane FCL Deliveries subject to Toll fees
7/1/2019
Major Fumigation Delays - Import Containers
17/12/2018
Revised Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) - All Trade Routes to/from China, Taiwan & Hong Kong
14/12/2018
Merry Christmas from BRi - 2018
12/12/2018
DP World Announces further increases to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy & VBS Fees
11/12/2018
OOCL Rate Restorations on New Zealand Trade – Effective 1st January 2019
6/12/2018
Adelaide Channel Widening Project - Dredging Levy – Effective 1st January 2019
6/12/2018
BRi WAREHOUSE CLOSURE DATES OVER CHRISTMAS 2018 & NEW YEAR 2019
3/12/2018
OOCL Rate Restoration Effective 1st January 2019 for China, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong – Australia Trade
21/11/2018
Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) – Shanghai & Ningbo ports affected
21/11/2018
MUA Stop Work Notices
14/11/2018
Implementation of China Emission Control Area (ECA) Surcharge – Effective 12/12/18
7/11/2018
Low Sulphur Fuel Charge (LSS) – Effective from 15th November 2018
2/11/2018
Extensive Delays on SYDNEY Empty Container Returns
29/10/2018
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) update re: ‘Emerging Risk Countries’
29/10/2018
BRi moving forward….
25/10/2018
Christmas and New Year 2018/19 - Customer Closing Dates
23/10/2018
OOCL SOUTHBOUND RATE INCREASE - SOUTH-EAST ASIA TO AUSTRALIA TRADE
17/10/2018
COSCO Implementation of a Southbound Rate Restoration (RR)
2/10/2018
Daylight Saving Time (DST) for 2018
2/10/2018
DP World Announces further increases to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy & VBS Fees
1/10/2018
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) creating clearance delays
12/9/2018
North East Asia to Australia – General Rate Increase – Effective 16th October 2018
5/9/2018
Southbound General Rate Increase (GRI) – United States & Canada to Australia & New Zealand – Effective 15th October 2018
21/8/2018
BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) SEASON – UPDATE RE LCL CONSIGNMENTS
17/8/2018
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Season - Update for Importers
17/8/2018
Changes to Chinese Treatment Certificates – for Import Clients
17/8/2018
BRi Melbourne Branch – Postcode change, effective 31st August 2018
16/8/2018
ANL General Rate Increase for South East Asia, South Asia, Indian Sub-Continent and Middle East Gulf to Australia, effective 1st September 2018
16/8/2018
Hamburg Sud General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia, effective 1st September 2018
13/8/2018
Sydney Deliveries subject to Toll fees
7/8/2018
ANL General Rate Increase for Southbound Trade, effective 2nd September 2018
31/7/2018
BR MOVE TOWARDS PAPERLESS SOLUTIONS
25/7/2018
National increase in Shipping Line Port Service fees
19/7/2018
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources ( DAWR ) manufacturer declaration requirements – for customs clearance clients
19/7/2018
ATTENTION all importers ex Europe and USA - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ( BMSB ) season
13/7/2018
Continued delays in relation to the return of empty containers
4/7/2018
Hamburg Sud GRI Notice - North East Asia to Australia trade effective 1 August 2018
28/6/2018
COSCO SHIPPING Lines A.P.B.: Tariff 203 General Rate Increase (GRI) for Dry Cargo NOS and Exempt Commodities (GRI) USA to Australia and New Zealand
22/6/2018
YM Efficiency Voyage 111S - Update
21/6/2018
Imports of Steel Pallet Racking – Provisional anti-dumping measures
20/6/2018
VESSEL DELAY – MAERSK IZMIR Voyage 821S
7/6/2018
Extensive Delays on SYDNEY Empty Container Returns
5/6/2018
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qingdao - Qingdao office closure and possible impact on freight transport
4/6/2018
OOCL ad hoc Rate Restorations on Asia - Australia & New Zealand services
4/6/2018
YM Efficiency Voyage 111S - Containers lost, Sydney cargo delayed
4/6/2018
Hamburg Sud General Rate Increase – North East Asia to Australia
4/6/2018
YM Efficiency Voyage 111S - Containers lost, Sydney cargo delayed - Update
31/5/2018
Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS)
31/5/2018
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE - GST COLLECTION ON LOW VALUE GOODS
31/5/2018
CUSTOMS IMPORT CLIENTS – NEW EMISSION STANDARDS FOR IMPORTED ENGINES
28/5/2018
GOVERNMENT EXPANDING EXPORT SECURITY
28/5/2018
Emergency Peak Season Surcharge for export shipments from China
28/5/2018
Exports to China - New Customs Regulations – Effective 1st June 2018
24/5/2018
Food Importers – Country of Origin labelling requirements
24/5/2018
Sydney Port Botany – Industrial Action – Tuesday 29 May 2018
22/5/2018
Marmorated Stink Bug Season - Italy – Update
15/5/2018
Container Availability XIN YAN TIAN moved to 2pm Wednesday
11/5/2018
Our Ironman – A different ‘Direction’ for our own Mike Bourne
9/5/2018
Industrial Action – Melbourne Ports
17/4/2018
General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia trade effective 15 May 2018
9/4/2018
NEW PACKING DECLARATION TEMPLATES
4/4/2018
MUA members in Melbourne have notified Qube of a four-day strike starting tomorrow (Thursday 5 April) at 7am at Webb Dock.
20/3/2018
Illegal Logging Scheme – Due Diligence reminder
20/3/2018
GST COLLECTION ON LOW VALUE GOODS
20/3/2018
RATE RESTOTARION (RRS) - INBOUND TO NORTHERN AUSTRALIA (Darwin & Townsville)
19/3/2018
Melbourne Office Power Outage
13/3/2018
Marmorated Stink Bug Season – Italy - Update
8/3/2018
Melbourne - Empty Container returns made directly to Stevedore
1/3/2018
General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia trade effective 1 April 2018
23/2/2018
A3 Central Service - E.R Felixstow V052S - Change In Port Rotation
23/2/2018
A3 Central Service - E.R Felixstow V052S - Change In Port Rotation
9/2/2018
Patrick Stevedores - Announces further increases to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy
10/1/2018
Gnarly deal on Surfboards and SUPs! –liquidated stock-
18/12/2017
Protest at the wharf precinct today blocking truck access
15/12/2017
General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia trade effective 15 Jan 2018
12/12/2017
Merry Christmas from BRi - 2017
11/12/2017
Stevedore Stoppages - Urgent resolution required to salvage our international trade
8/12/2017
Further business disruption - unprotected industrial action (Melbourne Stevedores)
8/12/2017
INDUSTRIAL ACTION – ALL MELBOURNE TERMINALS CLOSED!
30/11/2017
STORAGE DECLARATIONS FOR TREATED WOODEN ARTICLES
28/11/2017
OOCL Southbound Rate Increase - Southeast Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 8th December 2017
21/11/2017
NEW PACKING DECLARATION TEMPLATES
21/11/2017
Illegal Logging Update - End of the "Soft-Start" Compliance Period - Reminder
16/11/2017
DP World Announces further increases to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy
13/11/2017
NSWNF 2017/033 Stop Work Meeting DP World Australia Sydney
13/11/2017
Christmas and the New Year Closures - Reminder
1/11/2017
K LINE SOUTHBOUND RATE RESTORATION EX CHINA, HONG KONG, TAIWAN, KOREA TO EC AUSTRALIA
31/10/2017
PACKING DECLARATION FORMAT CHANGES
31/10/2017
PACKING DECLARATION FORMAT CHANGES
30/10/2017
SHIPMENT MARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THAILAND
18/10/2017
CFS Depots - introduce Infrastructure levies
18/10/2017
UPDATE on shipping from Asia to Australia
13/10/2017
OOCL Customer Advisory - Rate Restoration - China, HongKong, Korea, Taiwan to Australia Trade - 15th November 2017
10/10/2017
MARKET UPDATE.
4/10/2017
OOCL - Southbound Rate Increase - Southeast Asia to Australia Trade - Nov. 1, 2017
22/9/2017
UPCOMING CHINA AND HONG KONG HOLIDAYS
14/9/2017
UPDATE ON CURRENT FTA NEGOTIATIONS
13/9/2017
General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia trade effective 15th October 2017
13/9/2017
OOCL Customer Advisory - BAF - North East Asia to / from Australia - Effective Date 15th October 2017
12/9/2017
CHANGES TO IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR MANUFACTURED WOODEN ARTICLES
1/9/2017
Vessel Withdrawal Program
1/9/2017
CHINA: MARKING ON PACKAGING
1/9/2017
OOCL Rate Restoration - South-East Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 01 Oct 17
30/8/2017
Delays due to environmental protection ex Zhejiang, China and surrounding areas
30/8/2017
OOCL Southbound Rate Restoration - Japan to Australia Trade - Effective 01 Oct 17
24/8/2017
Typhoon Hato causes flight havoc, shipping delays (rolled containers, terminal congestion etc) and domestic transport problems in Hong Kong and South China
1/8/2017
OOCL Southbound Rate Restoration South East Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 01 Sept 2017
31/7/2017
CHINA Air freight - Increased Activity
28/7/2017
Chittagong : Port Situation Update
28/7/2017
Chittagong : Port Situation Update
28/7/2017
General Rate Increase on North East Asia to Australia trade effective September 1st 2017
25/7/2017
K-Line Southbound Rate Restoration ex China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea to East Coast Australia implementation
19/7/2017
ANNUAL PACKING DECLARATION FORMAT CHANGE
13/7/2017
Important News Regarding Changes to Shipping Line Container Free Time
20/6/2017
Bangladesh Update - Serious delays in Chittagong port
20/6/2017
GST COLLECTION ON LOW VALUE GOODS UPDATE
13/6/2017
Patrick Terminals - Infrastructure Surcharge and Ancillary Charges - effective 10 July 2017
8/6/2017
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO – FINAL 7 DAYS
8/6/2017
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO – FINAL 7 DAYS
8/6/2017
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO – FINAL 7 DAYS
30/5/2017
OOCL Customer Advisory - Rate Restoration ex North East Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 01 July 2017
18/5/2017
HUMIDITY IN NORTH CHINA
15/5/2017
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO – FINAL 30 DAYS
15/5/2017
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO – FINAL 30 DAYS
15/5/2017
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO – FINAL 30 DAYS
15/5/2017
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO – FINAL 30 DAYS
8/5/2017
BRI 3PL EXPANSION
8/5/2017
BRi 3PL Expansion
8/5/2017
BRI 3PL EXPANSION
28/4/2017
Dense Fog and Port Congestion Causing Massive Delays in Shanghai Yangshan Port
28/4/2017
Dense Fog and Port Congestion Causing Massive Delays in Shanghai Yangshan Port
28/4/2017
Dense Fog and Port Congestion Causing Massive Delays in Shanghai Yangshan Port
28/4/2017
Dense Fog and Port Congestion Causing Massive Delays in Shanghai Yangshan Port
13/4/2017
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO UPDATE
11/4/2017
NEW MELBOURNE TERMINAL OPERATING – ADDS FURTHER FEES TO CUSTOMERS DELIVERY
10/4/2017
OOCL Customer Advisory - Southbound Rate Restoration ex South East Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 01 May 2017
30/3/2017
Severe Weather Warnings QLD & NSW
27/3/2017
Rate Restoration China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan – Australia Trade
24/3/2017
OOCL Rate Restoration China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan – Australia Trade
17/3/2017
AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE MONITORING OF ASBESTOS
16/3/2017
UPDATE DP World Infrastructure Charge - Sydney and Melbourne
7/3/2017
TOLL FEE INCREASE - MELBOURNE DELIVERIES
2/3/2017
ANL KOREA, CHINA, TAIWAN AND HONG KONG TO AUSTRALIA GRI
22/2/2017
PRODUCTION ASSIST COSTS – FORMING PART OF CUSTOMS VALUE
16/2/2017
K LINE SOUTHBOUND RATE RESTORATION EX CHINA+HONG KONG+TAIWAN+KOREA TO EC AUSTRALIA
13/2/2017
Patrick Terminals - Container Damage Reports
2/2/2017
Hamburg Sud - North East Asia to Australia General Rate Increase (GRI)
24/1/2017
OOCL Rate Restoration China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan – Australia Trade
23/1/2017
China still Australia’s biggest trading partner
23/1/2017
Fremantle’s container throughput above year’s average in November
23/1/2017
Whitehouse lodge notification of intent to withdraw the USA from the TPP - Australia/US deal to be cancelled
4/1/2017
SHIPPING LINES CUT SPACE PRIOR TO CHINESE NEW YEAR!
22/12/2016
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from BR International
21/12/2016
China pollution: Factories closed by Beijing smog – major delays around production of orders and shipping – North China
9/12/2016
DP World Fremantle Terminal Delays - Update
6/12/2016
Hamburg Sud North East Asia to Australia GRI
2/12/2016
Maersk Line to acquire Hamburg Süd
1/12/2016
Hamburg United States West, Gulf, and East Coast to Australia & New Zealand Service GRI
29/11/2016
PIL Australia / New Zealand Market Rate Increase Effective January 16, 2017
28/11/2016
Hong Kong: Air cargo delays
28/11/2016
Rate Restoration - China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan – Australia Trade
23/11/2016
MV WEHR TRAVE & MV WEHR WARNOW
17/11/2016
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line), Mitsui OSK (MOL) & Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Integration
16/11/2016
Port of Brisbane - weather causing severe impact on terminal operations - UPDATE
15/11/2016
Port of Brisbane - weather causing severe impact on terminal operations - UPDATE
14/11/2016
Port of Brisbane - weather causing severe impact on terminal operations
8/11/2016
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO UPDATE
8/11/2016
CHAFTA PHASING RATES – REDUCTIONS 1 JANUARY 2017
8/11/2016
Asia-Europe Eastbound Market - Contingency Recovery Charge
4/11/2016
Potential Quarantine delays on air shipments during November
27/10/2016
Southbound Rate Restoration China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea to East Australia
27/10/2016
HMM Vessel - Australian Arrival Delay
21/10/2016
Typhoon Haima takes direct aim at Hong Kong and Shenzhen– possible service disruptions
17/10/2016
Hamburg Sud North East Asia to Australia GRI effective 15 Nov 2016
13/10/2016
OOCL Rate Restoration 15th November 2016 - China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan - Australia Trade
11/10/2016
Hurricane Matthew - US East Coast Expect delays - update
7/10/2016
Hurricane Matthew - US East Coast Terminal Closures
6/10/2016
DECLARING OVERSEAS FREIGHT AND INSURANCE ON CUSTOMS ENTRIES
3/10/2016
K Line Southbound Rate Restoration
27/9/2016
Hanjin Milano V 052S: Update 3
26/9/2016
Hanjin Milano V 052S: Update 2
23/9/2016
Hanjin Milano V 052S: update
22/9/2016
BLANK SAILINGS EX CHINA
21/9/2016
HANJIN CRISIS: update
19/9/2016
Hanjin collection Fees - DP World - AMENDMENT
15/9/2016
OOCL SOUTH EAST ASIA - AUSTRALIA TRADE RATE RESTORATION
15/9/2016
Hanjin Milano V52S - update 2
14/9/2016
Hanjin Milano V52S - update
13/9/2016
OOCL General Rate Increase - Europe to Australia and New Zealand
13/9/2016
ANL GRI - Korea, China, Taiwan And Hong Kong To Australia
13/9/2016
Hanjin Milano V52S failure to berth - update
12/9/2016
BR International News
9/9/2016
HANJIN MILANO V 052
5/9/2016
AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE INCREASED MONITORING OF ASBESTOS – UPDATE
1/9/2016
AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE ( CUSTOMS ) INCREASED DOCUMENT SURVEILLANCE – ASBESTOS
1/9/2016
United States West, Gulf, and East Coast to Australia & New Zealand Service General Rate Increase (GRI)
1/9/2016
Hanjin Receivership
30/8/2016
Southbound General Rate Increase (GRI) United States to Australia & New Zealand
26/8/2016
CHINA & HONG KONG HOLIDAY UPDATE
24/8/2016
OOCL SB Rate Restoration ex South East Asia to Australia - Effective 15 Sep 2016
11/8/2016
G20 Leaders Summit to be held in Hangzhou, China on Sep 04-05 - Important Update
9/8/2016
SOUTHBOUND RATE RESTORATION EX CHINA+HONG KONG+TAIWAN+KOREA TO EC AUSTRALIA
4/8/2016
CPSU 24 hour strike for Friday 12 August 2016
2/8/2016
Severe tropical storm Nida – Shipping delays expected
29/7/2016
Rate Restoration ex North East Asia to AUS - Effectve 01 Sep 2016
21/7/2016
Australia’s first criminal cartel charge laid against NYK Line
19/7/2016
Important notice for all Australian Importers from China – Shipping delays expected!
4/7/2016
AANA ACE SAS ANZEX TRADE - Rate Restoration Program 1st August 2016
23/6/2016
NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO
21/6/2016
Coming Blank Sailings / AUS Trade
3/6/2016
CHANGES TO IMPORT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS – USED MACHINERY
2/6/2016
Arrested Hanjin bulker resumes sailing
2/6/2016
What is Illegal Logging?
1/6/2016
ILLEGAL LOGGING UPDATE – EXTENSION OF THE “SOFT-START” COMPLIANCE PERIOD
31/5/2016
YML Rate Restoration Far East Asia to Australia Notice
27/5/2016
BR International- Additional Services on offer - Warehousing and Distribution
26/5/2016
Dragon Boat Festival National Holiday - China and Hong Kong
26/5/2016
ATTENTION ALL FCL EXPORTERS - VERIFIED GROSS MASS ANNOUNCEMENT
17/5/2016
LOCAL: AMSA to take 'educative' approach to container weighing
10/5/2016
Air Cargo Prohibition update - Bangladesh
10/5/2016
BREAKING NEWS: Patrick wharfies overwhelmingly refuse EBA
6/5/2016
Hanjin Shipping’s financial restructuring plan
6/5/2016
Shipping lines experiencing major space shortage in May - some delays to Into Store Dates
4/5/2016
The 2016/17 Federal Budget – EPBS scrapped and monthly duty deferral from 2017/18
21/4/2016
MUA’s notified stoppages at Brisbane Terminals - Further Update
21/4/2016
Patrick mired in stoppages that are moving around the country
21/4/2016
Value of Victoria’s imports increased last year
20/4/2016
China and Hong Kong National Holiday Period
20/4/2016
Australia and Indonesia to step up supply-chain security co-operation
20/4/2016
Strikes underway in Brisbane
19/4/2016
MUA’s notified stoppages at Patricks Brisbane Autostrad Terminal and East Swanson Dock
19/4/2016
LOCAL: Strikes underway in Brisbane
14/4/2016
Container Terminals Protected Industrial Action
14/4/2016
RATE RESTORATION EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA - EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2016
22/3/2016
Customs Duty Rate Changes: Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (Effective 1 April 2016)
21/3/2016
Customs and Immigration staff strike on Thursday 24 March
26/2/2016
Verified Gross Mass (VGM)
25/2/2016
Reduce your Quarantine inspection costs through BRi’s approved site
24/2/2016
COSCO Rate Restoration ex Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia
18/2/2016
MELBOURNE MUA STOP WORK – DP WORLD
12/2/2016
BR Inspiration - Michael Taylor
3/2/2016
Port of Oakland Update
2/2/2016
Maersk General Rate Increase (GRI) North East Asia to Australia
22/1/2016
OOCL Rate Restoration ex North East Asia to AUS - Effective 1st Mar 2016
22/1/2016
MUA STOP WORK – SYDNEY PATRICKS PORT BOTANY
21/12/2015
General Rate Increase (GRI) South East Asia to Australia
18/12/2015
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT STOPS ALL AIR SHIPMENTS FROM BANGLADESH, EGYPT, SYRIA, YEMEN AND SOMALIA TO AUSTRALIA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
11/12/2015
PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION AND POSSIBLE CARGO RELEASE DELAYS – 16-18 DECEMBER 2015
10/12/2015
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year from BR International
9/12/2015
INTENDED CHAFTA COMMENCEMENT DATE 20TH DECEMBER 2015
8/12/2015
Maersk General Rate Increase (GRI) North East Asia to Australia
8/12/2015
2015 Christmas and New Year Port hours and Free time
4/12/2015
EXTENDED PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION AND POSSIBLE CARGO RELEASE DELAYS
3/12/2015
CHANGES TO CUSTOMS IMPORT ENTRY PROCESSING CHARGES FROM 1 JANUARY 2016
3/12/2015
ANL RATE RESTORATION PROGRAM 7th January 2016
1/12/2015
PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION AND POSSIBLE CARGO RELEASE DELAYS – 7/8 DECEMBER 2015
24/11/2015
CHINA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ( CHAFTA ) UPDATE AUTHORISED COO BODIES ANNOUNCED
19/11/2015
CHINA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ( CHAFTA ) UPDATE
16/11/2015
Beijing set to Approve Cosco-China Shipping Merger This Year
10/11/2015
TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ( TPP )
9/11/2015
CPSU to Continue Industrial Action
5/11/2015
CHANGES TO ENTRY PROCESSING FEES
4/11/2015
Asia-Europe rates jump threefold
2/11/2015
24HR OPERATIONS - EMPTY CONTAINER DEPOTS TO FOLLOW INDUSTRY CHANGE
2/11/2015
Port of Oakland Progress Slow
2/11/2015
NYK shipping to withdraw from Australian Market
2/11/2015
POTENTIAL CONTAINER COLLECTION & DELIVERY DELAYS DUE TO UPCOMING INDUSTRIAL ACTION.
28/10/2015
Planned Teamster Activity October 2015
14/10/2015
Asia-Australia/NZ Services Consolidate to Kill Overcapacity
12/10/2015
Another Carrier Pulls the Pin
9/10/2015
BRi Introduces PATHWAY
7/10/2015
SINGAPORE PORT CONGESTION – CONTAINER TRANSHIP DELAYS
7/10/2015
Maersk General Rate Increase USA to Oceania
1/10/2015
USA to Australia, NZ & Pacific Islands GRI
21/9/2015
Upcoming China and Hong Kong holidays
14/9/2015
K Line Southbound GRI
14/9/2015
North East Asia to Australia GRI
26/8/2015
US Port Congestion Update
19/8/2015
Maersk South East Asia GRI
19/8/2015
Maersk North East Asia GRI
13/8/2015
Tianjin Port Explosion
31/7/2015
International Airports and Seaports due to experience Delays on 3rd and 4th of August.
30/7/2015
OOCL Rate Increase 1st of September 2015
26/7/2015
MSC General Rate Update from 1st August, 2015
17/7/2015
Typhoon Chan-hom causing major delays at port and in transit
16/7/2015
Hamburg Sud: United States to Australia & New Zealand Rate Increase Suspended
10/7/2015
Primary Freight Services – West Coast Ports Congestion Update
7/7/2015
BRi Illegal Logging Update
2/7/2015
K Line Southbound Rate Restoration from 1st August 2015
30/6/2015
OOCL South East Asia to Australia Rate Increase
18/6/2015
General update
4/6/2015
Maersk North East Asia to Australia GRI
25/5/2015
General update
21/5/2015
General update
19/5/2015
Are traditional supply chain logistics models coming to an end?
5/5/2015
General rate increase (GRI) updates
30/4/2015
Supply Chain Logistics Solution: Combining Profitability and Cost Management
23/4/2015
General rate increase (GRI) updates
22/4/2015
Port Botany closed due to bad weather conditions
19/4/2015
General rate increase (GRI) updates
27/3/2015
ACCC to intervene in Port of Melbourne’s rental increase: good or bad?
10/3/2015
General rate increase (GRI) update
6/3/2015
Maersk General Rate Increase (GRI) for North East Asia to Australia
6/3/2015
General update
16/2/2015
Australian paralympic cyclist Michael Taylor thanks BR International for its continuous support
13/2/2015
Friday Logistics Digest: Additional fumigation requirement, West Coast Terminal update and more
12/2/2015
Digest of latest trends, news and updates
11/2/2015
West Coast vessel loading and unloading halted during the weekend
11/2/2015
General rate increases Chennai, USA & Canada to Australia & New Zealand
23/1/2015
Melbourne inland port set to solve road congestion and improve supply chain logistics efficiency this 2015
12/12/2014
2014 End of Year Review and Holiday Cheers
8/12/2014
MUA Industrial Action – Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle Ports
4/12/2014
Australia – Korea Free Trade Agreement with Australia (KAFTA) Effective 12 December 2014
1/12/2014
Australian manufacturers should look at tapping into China’s e-Commerce market this 2015
26/11/2014
Asia Australia Discussion Agreement (AADA) slack season program
26/11/2014
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and low value shipments
26/11/2014
USA – Customer notice of Port Congestion Surcharge (PCT), effective from November 26, 2014 for Transpacific eastbound
25/11/2014
Urgent alert – Email problem – All customers
25/11/2014
TSL delay notice for V.V.:Vessel: Kota Lahir 081s
23/11/2014
Port congestion surcharge arises again
22/11/2014
10 questions about the China-Australia free trade agreement
21/11/2014
A further update on vessel Maersk Gironde V 435s
20/11/2014
Vessel Xin Chi Wan 0142s has been delayed ex Shekou, China port
19/11/2014
US carrier backflip on port congestion surcharge
19/11/2014
Delays expected – Vessel Maersk Gironde voyage 435s and Safmarine Nomazwe 436s
18/11/2014
With the announcement that negotiations over the Australia China free trade agreement have concluded, are you interested to discover how this new FTA may affect you?
18/11/2014
Textile clothing and footwear duty rates – reduction 1 January 2014
18/11/2014
Sydney to host Yuan Clearing Centre
17/11/2014
Australia and China free trade agreement – Key outcomes
17/11/2014
Trusted Trader Program– what it is and why it’s important for you?
16/11/2014
Shipping lines union blame each other for West Coast port backups
16/11/2014
US shipping lines announce congestion surcharge
14/11/2014
US West and East Coast Shipping delays continue – No hope in sight
11/11/2014
General Rate Increase (GRI) United States West Coast to Australia and New Zealand
10/11/2014
General Rate Increase (GRI) North East Asia to Australia effective from 15th November 2014
7/11/2014
G20 summit Brisbane – Delivery delays expected
7/11/2014
Contingency plan for the mother vessel Xin Chiwan V.0140S
7/11/2014
U.S. ports on-going congestion issues deepen
6/11/2014
Vessel MV Xin Chi Wan V0140S collides with MV Bani Bhum at Hong Kong port
5/11/2014
Tips on improving your 3PL warehouse productivity
5/11/2014
Hyundai merchant marine to pull Southeast Asia – Australia service
29/10/2014
Congestion worsens at L.A.-Long Beach ports as holidays near
21/10/2014
Christmas and New Year closure periods – Deliveries
27/9/2014
Shipping port of Melbourne & Sydney – Industrial action threatened
23/9/2014
Have you found the right supply chain logistics partner?
17/9/2014
General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia
8/9/2014
Illegal logging prohibition – Our recommendation
3/9/2014
Illegal logging prohibition amendment regulation 2013 – Important
2/9/2014
Virgin Atlantic will no longer be offering direct service via LAX to Melbourne starting October 26th, 2014
2/9/2014
National Chain of Responsibility (COR) laws in trucking will be strengthened
27/8/2014
How is e-commerce transforming retail logistics
26/8/2014
General Rate Increase (GRI) – United States East Coast, West Coast and Gulf Coast to Australia and New Zealand
22/8/2014
General Rate Increase (GRI) South East Asia to Australia 15th September 2014
21/8/2014
Truck fleet strike at Ningbo port – Major Delays
7/8/2014
GRI from United States to Australia and New Zealand; effective October 1, 2014
6/8/2014
Duty rates to be reduced for textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) goods
3/8/2014
General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia 1 September 2014
31/7/2014
Export funding by Australian SME to India now aided by SBI
21/7/2014
A new force protecting Australias borders
16/7/2014
Save time and money with BRi’s expanded 3PL warehouse in Derrimut, Victoria
16/7/2014
Typhoon could be the strongest to ever hit Manila, Philippines
15/7/2014
Australia & China free trade agreement – As early as November 2014!
15/7/2014
Japan-Australian economic partnership agreement – a snapshot
14/7/2014
General rate increase – South East Asia, South Asia, Indian Subcontinent and Middle East Gulf/ Australia 15th August
9/7/2014
Saving you time and money with our warehousing solution in Melbourne
24/6/2014
Melbourne shipping terminals – Closed due to bad weather
23/6/2014
Impact of changes to zero VAT tax scheme for indirect exports for South Africa
6/6/2014
General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia
5/6/2014
Equipment imbalance surcharge (EIS) – Containers to Darwin
3/6/2014
Cash rates remains unchanged at 2.5 per cent
30/5/2014
Biosecurity fee review and implementation 2014
29/5/2014
BR International Melbourne – Change of address
21/5/2014
Korea-Australia free trade agreement
14/5/2014
2014 Federal Budget – How it will effect you
18/4/2014
Shipping lines ex United States East Coast, Gulf Coast, & West Coast to Australia/New Zealand – General Rate Increase (GRI) – July 1, 2014
15/4/2014
DP World Brisbane upgrades terminal operating system including slot booking procedures
15/4/2014
Shipping lines announce rate restoration ex China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan effective 15 May 2014
27/3/2014
Local: Customs officers thrown in jail for organised crime links, drug smuggling, corruption
19/3/2014
Another initiative from BRi to make the importing process even easier
13/3/2014
BRi announces new initiatives to assist all customers with account reconciliation and management
13/3/2014
BRi launches “smart warehousing” services
28/2/2014
General Rate Increase - North East Asia to Australia - Effective 1 April 2014
28/2/2014
General rate increase – South East Asia to Australia – Effective 1 April 2014
20/2/2014
Victoria – Patrick terminal infrastructure fee effective 10th March 2014
2/2/2014
Aaron Poole – Away on medical leave
28/1/2014
Townsville port closure
16/1/2014
Local exclusive: New DP World boss sets out policy agenda – Potential for improvement at DP World
15/1/2014
High temperatures force container slot cancellations in Melbourne
14/1/2014
Africa to be World’s low cost manufacturing hub?
13/1/2014
General rate increase – USA to Australia and New Zealand April 1 2014
20/12/2013
Big brands – Discount sale – Womens and mens footwear and clothing sale – Special offer for BRi Melbourne customers
19/12/2013
Holidays – Aaron Poole
19/12/2013
BRi – Where are our Christmas Cards?
18/12/2013
Shipping terminal operating hours – Xmas – New Year period 2013
16/12/2013
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – thanks for your support
16/12/2013
Shipping lines plan rate restoration program ex South East Asia trade from the 15th January 2014
13/12/2013
Southbound Rate Restoration (RR) in the South East Asia — Australia trade 15th January 2014
13/12/2013
Shippers and importers face New Year rate rises – Shipping Asia to Australia
13/12/2013
Import processing charges amendment bill 2013 has passed through both Houses of Parliament without amendment
9/12/2013
General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia
8/12/2013
Australia is set to sign off on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Korea
27/11/2013
OPINION: Federal government introduces bill to increase customs fees effective 1 January 2014
21/11/2013
Christmas and New Years eve delivery instructions – Important
21/11/2013
Further information concerning India congestion – shipping delays expected
20/11/2013
Strike leads to major congestion at Jawaharlal Nehru Port – Indias largest container port
6/11/2013
General Rate Increase ex Nth East Asia to Australia – 14th November 2013
14/10/2013
Our Sydney warehouse and new developments
8/10/2013
Typhoon Fitow – Chaos in China
8/10/2013
Timber trade required to exercise due diligence
7/10/2013
Typhoon Fitow lashes China – China’s Zhejiang Province – Shipping delays expected
30/9/2013
General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia 24th October 2013
30/8/2013
North & East Asia shipping lines settle on rate rise – effective September
22/8/2013
Typhoon Soulik hits Guangzhou and Fuijan province – Major shipping delays!
25/7/2013
China government to impose value added tax (VAT) – additional to freight charges
12/7/2013
130,000 litres of unleaded fuel spills from Caltex oil terminal in Sydney – transport companies will experience delays in container collections and returns
10/7/2013
BRi recommends Collinson Forex
8/7/2013
Boeing 777 crashed and burned Saturday while landing at San Francisco International Airport
2/7/2013
General Rate Increase (GRI) – South East Asia 1 August 2013
2/7/2013
Reserve bank – rates stay on hold at 2.75% for the moment
2/7/2013
General Rate Increase (GRI) North Asia to Australia 1st August 2013
24/6/2013
Container ship – MOL comfort 800TEU vessel breaks into two pieces
15/6/2013
Rate restoration ex China, Hong Kong – Australia trade 1st July 2013 & 15th July 2013
27/3/2013
GRI announced for South, South East and Subcontinent to Australia 1st May 2013
15/3/2013
General rate increase North East Asia to Australia
12/3/2013
BR International New Zealand
12/3/2013
BRi’s new Sydney logistics hub on track!
27/2/2013
Shipping lines announce further increases in Australian local charges
26/2/2013
Shipping lines announce GRI for South and SE Asia to Australia
22/2/2013
Trade payments and key findings 2012
11/2/2013
Shipping lines announce GRi ex N/E Asia to Australia
9/1/2013
(NSW – Sydney terminal) Patricks terminal – introduction of side loader levy 8th Feb 2013
5/1/2013
GRI confirmed ex Nth Asia to Australia FCL and LCL – effective sailings 15th January 2013
2/1/2013
SIdeloader surcharge – NSW shipping terminal
20/12/2012
Australian and Malaysian governments have agreed to a new free trade agreement effective 1st January 2013
11/12/2012
Shipping lines announce rate restoration ex Nth East Asia to Australia
1/12/2012
Further update on USA situation and impact of strikes Los Angeles
30/11/2012
Strike idles most of LA-Long Beach port complex – USA shipping vessels
22/11/2012
Slack season program – North East Asia to Australia – shipping line announcement and changes introduced December 2012 onwards
7/11/2012
Changes to import FCL and LCL AQIS packing declarations
10/10/2012
General rate increase (GRI) North East Asia to Australia FCL and LCL
1/10/2012
Shipping lines announce BAF ex North East Asia
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