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Christmas Wishes and Happy New Year from BR International

24/12/2020

To all our Valued Customers and Partners

During this Holiday season more than ever, out thoughts turn gratefully to those who have made our progress possible

On behalf of all of us at BRi and in this spirit I sincerely say Thank You and Best Wishes (Stay Safe) for the holiday season and Happy New Year

Your sincerely Aaron, Michael and the whole BRi Family!

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2021 (3)

Industrial Action

BRi USA NEWS - Evergreen Box ship Suffers Container Stack Collapse Off Japan

BRi USA NEWS - Liners Highly Unlikely to Slash Service for Chinese New Year - OCEAN AND AIR FREIGHT PRICING WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB IN 2021
2020 (159)

Christmas Wishes and Happy New Year from BR International

DP WORLD / VICT VBS & INFRSTRUCTURE INCREASE 2021

BRi USA NEWS - Container Shortages Will Continue Into 2021

BRi USA NEWS - Flow of US Imports Continues to Surge While Exports Feel Effects of Trade Imbalance

New import permit requirements for apiaceous vegetable seed species commencing from 30 March 2021

BRi USA NEWS - Import Surge at Southeast Ports Raises Concerns Over Chassis Availability

PACIFIC AGREEMENT ON CLOSER ECONOMIC RELATIONS PLUS

New Customs legislation to change the effect of recent Australian cases

Melbourne Container Logistics Congestion Critical

BRi USA NEWS - Shipping Line Service Levels Continue to Collapse

BRi USA NEWS - Carriers Continue to Roll Containers and Not Honour Bookings

Declaration that certain sports supplements are therapeutic goods

FTA Meeting with Deputy Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

BRi USA NEWS - Shipping Line Profits Soar yet Service Levels Plunge and Air Cargo's Vaccine Distribution Plans

Sydney – Terminal Stoppages

Brisbane Port Congestion

BRi USA NEWS - Peak Season May Continue into 2021, Global Supply Chain Issues Remain

BRi USA NEWS - Carriers' Swift COVID Response Creates Industry Challenges

BRi USA NEWS - Brexit: What to Know and How to Prepare

STORAGE DECLARATION GUIDELINES FOR MANUFACTURED WOODEN ARTICLES (Timber and Timber Products) Effective 3rd November 2020

BRi USA NEWS - Freight Market Wrap Up! Where are we at?

BRi USA NEWS LA–LB Ports Taking Steps to Reduce Congestion

BRi USA NEWS - India Shipping Crisis

BRi USA NEWS - Transpacific Shippers Woes Continue With Peak Season Issues

Victorian Public Holiday - Friday 23rd October 2020

Christmas and the New Year Closures

BRi USA NEWS - Ships Wait to Unload at Port of Los Angeles as Imports Boom

BRi USA NEWS - Ocean Carriers Remain Cautious, Raise Profit Expectations

BRi USA NEWS - Hurricane Delta Approaches Gulf Coast

OOCL – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia – Rate Restoration – Effective 1st November 2020

Industrial action at Australian Ports & Terminals has been suspended at least for the month of October

Hamburg Sud – Suspension of Detention to Cease - Sydney Empty Container Parks

OOCL – Temporary Booking Suspension to Australia – AAA Network

Hamburg Sud – General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia – Effective 16th October 2020

OOCL – Transport Additional Surcharge (TAD)

FTA Update on Sydney Waterfront Industrial Action

OOCL Advice - AAA2 - COSCO ANTWERP 163N - Fremantle Omission

OOCL Advice - AAA2 OOCL Texas 174N Fremantle Omission, OOCL Texas 175N Sydney Omission

TSL - Sydney Port Congestion Surcharge

Maersk – Temporary Booking Restriction to Sydney

Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) Implementation ex China, HKG and Taiwan for all containers arriving into Sydney wef 15th September 2020

OOCL – Ex North Asia to Australia – Rate Restoration – Effective 1st October 2020

OOCL – Ex Asia to New Zealand – Rate Restoration – Effective 1st October 2020

BRi USA NEWS - Sally Intensifies into Hurricane, Moves Towards Gulf Coast

Shipping terminal situation in Australia - Delays into Sydney

Critical situation - Shipping Space to Australia

Industrial Action at Terminals – Ongoing Schedule Disruption

Sydney Empty Container Management in Crisis

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) SEASON 2020-21

Patrick Terminals Protected Industrial Action

BRi USA NEWS - Experts Believe Peak Season May Extend Through October

Patrick Terminals Industrial Action

Empty Container Park Update

Scam Alert – Fraudulent Invoices

Empty Park Congestion, Re Direction Fees & De Hire Challenges

Sydney & Brisbane – Further increases to Empty Container Slot Fees

BRi USA NEWS - Warehouse Worker Scarcity Crimping US Transloading Capacity

BRi USA NEWS - Australia Trade - Shipping Line Space and Pricing Strategy July 2020 through 2021

Wharfies Industrial Action delaying the unloading of tens of thousands of Containers

BRi USA NEWS - Asia-US Import Surge, Tight Capacity to Last into August

OOCL - Rate Increase - Southeast Asia to Australia - Effective 1st September 2020

ANL - General Rate Increase – North East Asia to Australia – Effective 1st September 2020

Victorian State of Disaster - Interim Approval Permitting Importers to receive and unload Containers

BRi USA NEWS - Chassis Equipment Issues Re-emerge at LA–LB Port Complex

BRi USA NEWS - FMC Commissioners Want Closer Review of Blank Sailing Monitoring

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) – MEASURES FOR 2020-21 SEASON

DP WORLD - NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ACTION

BRi USA NEWS - China Vows Retaliation After U.S. Imposes Sanctions for Interference in Hong Kong

Melbourne Terminal - VICT Announces further increases to Terminal Infrastructure Levy from 1st August 2020

BRi USA NEWS - US Store Reopening’s Lift Asia Imports in June

OOCL – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia – Rate Restoration – Effective 1st August 2020

Hamburg Sud – Southbound General Rate Increase – United States & Canada to Australia & New Zealand

Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia and Australia

BRi USA NEWS - Trans-Pacific Carriers Push Third GRI in a Month

OOCL - Rate Increase on Southeast Asia to Australia Services - Effective from 1st August 2020

Sydney M5 tunnel toll to be introduced as M8 set to open this Weekend

BRi USA NEWS - U.S. Importers from Asia Rush to NVOs Amid Tight Capacity

BRi USA NEWS - Trans-Pacific Eastbound Slot Tensions Mount as Rolled Cargoes Rise

BRi USA NEWS - Port of LA Director Fears Permanent Loss of Imports

MSC - General Rate Increase ex China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Southeast Asia to Australia and New Zealand – Effective 1st July 2020

BRi USA NEWS - Rolled Trans-Pacific Shipments a Sign of Capacity Scarcity

BRi USA NEWS - China Trade War Intensifies Sourcing Shift in Household Effects

BRi USA NEWS - Rolling Cargo Incidents Rise as China–North American Capacity Tightens

BRi USA NEWS - Shanghai Pudong Airport Continues to Struggle with COVID Cargo

BRi USA NEWS - North American Passenger Airlines Expand Cargo Flights in May and INDIA Update

OOCL – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia – Rate Restoration – Effective 1st June 2020

OOCL Notification Regarding ASA Service - June Blank Sailing Program

Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia

BRi USA NEWS - World’s Largest Carrier Weathers Storm with Blank Sailings, Signals More for Carriers in Q2

BRi USA NEWS - Medical Cargo Backlogs at Shanghai Pudong Airport

COVID-19: Extended blank sailings shrink container supply

Shipping Lines Continue - Blank Sailing Strategy - What It Means for you and the impact in 2020

BRi USA NEWS - BAF Relevance Questioned as Fuel Prices Tumble

BRi USA NEWS - How Cancelled Sailings Will Impact U.S. Ports

BRi USA NEWS - Container Cargo Imbalance from COVID-19 Deepens

BRi USA NEWS - Danish Shipping Receives Aid While Criticizing South Korean Aid

BRi USA NEWS - US Maritime Regulators Formalize Detention and Demurrage Rule

Temporary By-law covering goods to be used in response to COVID-19 Pandemic

BRi USA NEWS - Global Port Authorities Commit to Stay Open Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

BRi USA NEWS - Containership Owners Continue Scrubber Retrofits Despite Oil Crash, Decimating IMO 2020 Savings

BRi USA NEWS - Carriers Warn of Widespread Disruption from Indian Port Congestion

BRi NEWS - U.S. Considering Authorisation of Temporary & Limited Duty Payment Extensions, What Importers Should Know

BRi NEWS - Alliances Announce More Blank Sailings

BRi NEWS - U.S. Carriers Ask FAA to Allow Shipments in Passenger Cabins

Australia Post and Star Track Deliveries – Delays Expected

OOCL Rate Restoration – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong – Australia Trade

BRi USA News - Carriers Warn of Supply Chain Chaos if Cargo Stacks Up in Ports

CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) UPDATE APRIL 10TH

BRi NEWS - China Imposes More Checks on Mask Exports to Ensure Quality Control

BRi NEWS - Idle Containership Fleet Set to Hit Record High of Three Million TEU

BRi USA News - China-Europe Air Cargo Rates Hit New Highs on Medical Demand

BRi USA News - Multiple Carriers Slash Trans-Pacific Capacity

BRi Online Portal Outage - Evening of April 2nd 2020 - RESENDING

BRi USA News - FMC Seeks to Avoid Coronavirus-linked Port Gridlock

BRi USA News - Pile Up of Non-Essential Cargo at US Ports Raises Alarms

GST Deferral

Urgent News Relating to Duty/GST Liabilities - RESENDING

BRi USA News - Passenger Airlines Morph into Cargo Carriers

National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC) - Media Release 25/03/20

BRi USA News - US Customs no longer accepting requests for additional days for payment (case by case)

BRi USA News - Agency is no longer accepting requests for additional days for payment. Follow up to our last USA News

BRi USA News - West Coast Ports Adjust Night Shift Hours for COVID-19 Sanitizing

Full Service 3PL Available at our New Facility in Derrimut Victoria

BRi USA News - COVID-19 Freight Update: US Ports, Warehouses Stay Open

BRi USA News - Operations Overview of Most Major U.S. Ports

BRi USA News - CBP Accepting Requests for Duty - Payment Extensions

BRi USA News - An Important Announcement

Urgent News Relating to Duty/GST Liabilities

COVID-19: Urgent Oceania Update - Critical Documentation Requirements

BRi Online Portal Outage - Evening of April 2nd 2020

BRi USA News - Coronavirus has disrupted supply chains for nearly 75% of U.S. companies (Brace for coronavirus supply shocks)

BRi USA News - Changes to Duty Payment Process and Delivery

Information on Deferred GST Scheme

Maritime Safety Queensland Port Restrictions Update

Hamburg Sud – General Rate Increase – North East Asia to Australia – Effective 15th April 2020

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) Import Permit Application Delays

Corona Virus Update 26th February 2020

Coronvirus China Update – 18/02/20

Hamburg Sud – Southbound General Rate Increase (GRI) – United States & Canada to Australia & New Zealand

Holiday Notice Update 11/02/20 from AEL-Berkman Forwarding (HK) Limited - Regarding Lunar New Year Holiday Extension

Patrick Terminals Announces further increases to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy across Australia

Arrest of YM Eternity – Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane Deliveries Affected

Holiday Notice from AEL-Berkman Forwarding (HK) Limited - Lunar New Year Holiday --- Extended due to outbreak of new virus

BRi USA News - Corona Virus and Other Business Updates

BRi USA News - How The Coronavirus May Lead to Supply Chain Delays in USA

Enhanced Screening Announced for Ships from China

Lunar New Year Holiday and Coronavirus Update 4th February 2020

Notification from Qantas regarding China Services

Coronavirus continues to spread through China and Globally

Storage Declaration requirements for goods treated offshore – Airfreight Imports

ONE Customer Advisory: Coronavirus Update

BRi USA News Update from 28th January 2020

Extension of Lunar New Year Holiday in China due to outbreak of new virus (Operational Delays Expected)

BREAKINGS NEWS - SHANGHAI IN LOCKDOWN UNTIL FEBRUARY 9

Breaking USA News

DP World Industrial Action

AUSTRALIA – HONG KONG FREE TRADE AGREEMENT

Chinese New Year - 2020
2019 (77)

Melbourne - Empty Container Slot Fee Rise

Merry Christmas from BRi - 2019

Melbourne and Sydney Vessel Delays

CHANGES TO CUSTOMS/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE IMPORT PROCESSING CHARGES FROM 1 JANUARY 2020

BR International's Melbourne Office is Moving

ANL - North East Asia to Australia – General Rate Increase – Effective 1st January 2020

Introduction of a Low Sulphur Surcharge – Effective 1st December 2019

North East Asia to Australia – General Rate Increase – Effective 16th December 2019

ASEAN Free Trade Agreement – Import duty rate reductions

DP World Announces further increases, across Australia, to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy

Christmas and New Year 2019/20 – Customer Closing Dates

PEAK SEASON AND BMSB IMPACTS

OOCL – Rate Restoration – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong – Australian Trade – Effective 1st November 2019

Blank Sailing and Schedule Update Ex China – Week 43-47

NORTHEAST ASIA TO AUSTRALIA RATE RESTORATION

China and Hong Kong Holiday Update and Vessel Capacity 2019

MUA - INDUSTRIAL ACTION HUTCHISON PORTS SYDNEY ON 20th SEPTEMBER 2019

Sydney & Brisbane - Empty Container Slot Fees Rise

Maersk – YoYo Service Blanking

COMMENCEMENT OF BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) SEASON

Further Update on Blank Sailing Schedule Ex China

Trade War Update - 5% Duty Imposition

Further Schedule Alterations Ex-China

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Season 2019-20

USA - Further 10% Duty may be Imposed 1 September 2019. Trade War Continues

The Sydney Morning Herald: ASX set for heavy falls as Wall Street dives on recession fears

Schedule Alteration for A2X and A3C Services

Empty container dehire in Melbourne and Sydney effected by high winds

Rate Restoration – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong – Australia Trade – Effective 1 September 2019

General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia – Effective 1 September 2019

FURTHER DISRUPTION TO DP WORLD SYDNEY

NOTICE REGARDING PORT OMISSION

FURTHER DISRUPTION TO DP WORLD MELBOURNE

CONTINUED DISRUPTION TO DP WORLD SYDNEY

Announcement Regarding 24 hour Stoppage at DP World Australia – Sydney & Fremantle

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE –INCLUSION OF “ADDITIONAL ITEMS” IN COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) - SEASON 2019-2020

Hamburg Sud – General Rate Increase (GRI) North East Asia to Australia - Effective 1st July 2019

COSCO Shipping Lines (Oceania) Pty Ltd – Southbound Rate Restoration Implementation of Australia Service – Effective 1st July 2019

APL Asia-Oceania Market – Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Update - Effective 1 July 2019

APL Asia-Middle East/ Asia-Red Sea/ Asia-Indian Subcontinent Market – Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Update - Effective 1 July 2019

ANL Southbound Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Q3 2019 – Effective 1st July 2019

Acceptable Treatment Certificates – China Origin

ANL – Revised Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS) for Dry / Reefer Cargo – Effective 10th June 2019

APL - Emergency Bunker Recovery Measures Adjustment – Effective 10th June 2019

Hamburg Sud - North East Asia to Australia - General Rate Increase (GRI) - Effective 1st June 2019

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Bunker Recovery Charge (BRC) – Southbound Asia Trade – Effective 1st May 2019

ANL Rate Restoration Program – Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia – Effective 15th May 2019

COSCO Shipping Line (Oceania) Pty Ltd– Southbound Rate Restoration Implementation Southbound Asia to Australia Service – Effective 15th May 2019

OOCL Rate Restoration – Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia – Effective 15th May 2019

APL Rate Restoration – Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia – Effective 15th May 2019

COSCO Shipping Lines (Oceania) Pty Ltd – Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) for Oceania Trade – Effective 1st May 2019

IMPORTING VEHICLES INTO AUSTRALIA

Carrier Sailing Program from Northern Asia to Australia

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) – PROPOSED MEASURES FOR 2019-20 SEASON

MSC – Bunker Recovery Charge – Americas to Oceania – May 2019

Hamburg Sud General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia – Effective 1st May 2019

OOCL Bunker Surcharge Variation (BAF) – Asia to/from Australia & New Zealand – Effective 1st May 2019

OOCL - Taiwan Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge – Effective 1st April 2019

ANL – Increase to the Ocean Carrier Security Fee – Effective 15th April 2019

MSC Bunker Recovery Charge – Americas to Oceania – Effective 1st April 2019

OOCL Bunker Surcharge Variation (BAF) – Asia to / from Australia and New Zealand - Effective 1st April 2019

Hamburg Sud General Rate Increase (GRI) - North East Asia to Australia – Effective 1st April 2019

Vanguard Facility Administration Fee – North America to Australia & New Zealand – Effective 1st April 2019

Vanguard Increase to Congestion Surcharge – Chicago to Australia & New Zealand – Effective 4th April 2019

ANL Rate Restoration – Effective 1st April 2019, for Korea, China, Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan to Australia

ANL - Bunker Adjustment Factor – Effective 1st April 2019

Mediterranean Shipping Company (Aust.) Pty Ltd – Bunker Recovery Charge & Global Fuel Surcharge – Southbound Asia Trade – March 2019

COSCO Shipping Lines – Southbound Rate Restoration – Effective 1st April 2019

ANL – Southbound Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) – Effective 1st April 2019

EXPORT AIRFREIGHT 100% PIECE LEVEL SCREENING – COMMENCING 1ST MARCH 2019

ONE Bunker Surcharge (OBS) for Asia – Oceania – Effective 1st January 2019

Sydney Container Logistics & Associated Additional Cost

Industrial Action – Sydney & Brisbane Hutchinson Ports

North America to Australia / New Zealand General Rate Increase (GRI) – Effective 15th February 2019

Brisbane FCL Deliveries subject to Toll fees

Major Fumigation Delays - Import Containers
2018 (69)

Revised Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) - All Trade Routes to/from China, Taiwan & Hong Kong

Merry Christmas from BRi - 2018

OOCL Rate Restorations on New Zealand Trade – Effective 1st January 2019

Adelaide Channel Widening Project - Dredging Levy – Effective 1st January 2019

BRi WAREHOUSE CLOSURE DATES OVER CHRISTMAS 2018 & NEW YEAR 2019

OOCL Rate Restoration Effective 1st January 2019 for China, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong – Australia Trade

Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) – Shanghai & Ningbo ports affected

MUA Stop Work Notices

Implementation of China Emission Control Area (ECA) Surcharge – Effective 12/12/18

Low Sulphur Fuel Charge (LSS) – Effective from 15th November 2018

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) update re: ‘Emerging Risk Countries’

BRi moving forward….

Christmas and New Year 2018/19 - Customer Closing Dates

OOCL SOUTHBOUND RATE INCREASE - SOUTH-EAST ASIA TO AUSTRALIA TRADE

COSCO Implementation of a Southbound Rate Restoration (RR)

Daylight Saving Time (DST) for 2018

DP World Announces further increases to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy & VBS Fees

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) creating clearance delays

North East Asia to Australia – General Rate Increase – Effective 16th October 2018

Southbound General Rate Increase (GRI) – United States & Canada to Australia & New Zealand – Effective 15th October 2018

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) SEASON – UPDATE RE LCL CONSIGNMENTS

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Season - Update for Importers

Changes to Chinese Treatment Certificates – for Import Clients

BRi Melbourne Branch – Postcode change, effective 31st August 2018

ANL General Rate Increase for South East Asia, South Asia, Indian Sub-Continent and Middle East Gulf to Australia, effective 1st September 2018

Hamburg Sud General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia, effective 1st September 2018

Sydney Deliveries subject to Toll fees

ANL General Rate Increase for Southbound Trade, effective 2nd September 2018

BR MOVE TOWARDS PAPERLESS SOLUTIONS

National increase in Shipping Line Port Service fees

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources ( DAWR ) manufacturer declaration requirements – for customs clearance clients

ATTENTION all importers ex Europe and USA - Brown Marmorated Stink Bug ( BMSB ) season

Continued delays in relation to the return of empty containers

Hamburg Sud GRI Notice - North East Asia to Australia trade effective 1 August 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

YM Efficiency Voyage 111S - Update

Imports of Steel Pallet Racking – Provisional anti-dumping measures

VESSEL DELAY – MAERSK IZMIR Voyage 821S

Extensive Delays on SYDNEY Empty Container Returns

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qingdao - Qingdao office closure and possible impact on freight transport

OOCL ad hoc Rate Restorations on Asia - Australia & New Zealand services

YM Efficiency Voyage 111S - Containers lost, Sydney cargo delayed

Hamburg Sud General Rate Increase – North East Asia to Australia

YM Efficiency Voyage 111S - Containers lost, Sydney cargo delayed - Update

Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS)

CUSTOMS CLEARANCE - GST COLLECTION ON LOW VALUE GOODS

CUSTOMS IMPORT CLIENTS – NEW EMISSION STANDARDS FOR IMPORTED ENGINES

GOVERNMENT EXPANDING EXPORT SECURITY

Emergency Peak Season Surcharge for export shipments from China

Exports to China - New Customs Regulations – Effective 1st June 2018

Food Importers – Country of Origin labelling requirements

Sydney Port Botany – Industrial Action – Tuesday 29 May 2018

Marmorated Stink Bug Season - Italy – Update

Container Availability XIN YAN TIAN moved to 2pm Wednesday

Our Ironman – A different ‘Direction’ for our own Mike Bourne

Industrial Action – Melbourne Ports

General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia trade effective 15 May 2018

NEW PACKING DECLARATION TEMPLATES

MUA members in Melbourne have notified Qube of a four-day strike starting tomorrow (Thursday 5 April) at 7am at Webb Dock.

Illegal Logging Scheme – Due Diligence reminder

GST COLLECTION ON LOW VALUE GOODS

RATE RESTOTARION (RRS) - INBOUND TO NORTHERN AUSTRALIA (Darwin & Townsville)

Melbourne Office Power Outage

Marmorated Stink Bug Season – Italy - Update

Melbourne - Empty Container returns made directly to Stevedore

General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia trade effective 1 April 2018

A3 Central Service - E.R Felixstow V052S - Change In Port Rotation

Patrick Stevedores - Announces further increases to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy

Gnarly deal on Surfboards and SUPs! –liquidated stock-
2017 (66)

Protest at the wharf precinct today blocking truck access

General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia trade effective 15 Jan 2018

Merry Christmas from BRi - 2017

Stevedore Stoppages - Urgent resolution required to salvage our international trade

Further business disruption - unprotected industrial action (Melbourne Stevedores)

INDUSTRIAL ACTION – ALL MELBOURNE TERMINALS CLOSED!

STORAGE DECLARATIONS FOR TREATED WOODEN ARTICLES

OOCL Southbound Rate Increase - Southeast Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 8th December 2017

NEW PACKING DECLARATION TEMPLATES

Illegal Logging Update - End of the "Soft-Start" Compliance Period - Reminder

DP World Announces further increases to their Terminal Infrastructure Levy

NSWNF 2017/033 Stop Work Meeting DP World Australia Sydney

Christmas and the New Year Closures - Reminder

K LINE SOUTHBOUND RATE RESTORATION EX CHINA, HONG KONG, TAIWAN, KOREA TO EC AUSTRALIA

PACKING DECLARATION FORMAT CHANGES

SHIPMENT MARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THAILAND

CFS Depots - introduce Infrastructure levies

UPDATE on shipping from Asia to Australia

OOCL Customer Advisory - Rate Restoration - China, HongKong, Korea, Taiwan to Australia Trade - 15th November 2017

MARKET UPDATE.

OOCL - Southbound Rate Increase - Southeast Asia to Australia Trade - Nov. 1, 2017

UPCOMING CHINA AND HONG KONG HOLIDAYS

UPDATE ON CURRENT FTA NEGOTIATIONS

General Rate Increase for North East Asia to Australia trade effective 15th October 2017

OOCL Customer Advisory - BAF - North East Asia to / from Australia - Effective Date 15th October 2017

CHANGES TO IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR MANUFACTURED WOODEN ARTICLES

Vessel Withdrawal Program

CHINA: MARKING ON PACKAGING

OOCL Rate Restoration - South-East Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 01 Oct 17

Delays due to environmental protection ex Zhejiang, China and surrounding areas

OOCL Southbound Rate Restoration - Japan to Australia Trade - Effective 01 Oct 17

Typhoon Hato causes flight havoc, shipping delays (rolled containers, terminal congestion etc) and domestic transport problems in Hong Kong and South China

OOCL Southbound Rate Restoration South East Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 01 Sept 2017

CHINA Air freight - Increased Activity

Chittagong : Port Situation Update

General Rate Increase on North East Asia to Australia trade effective September 1st 2017

K-Line Southbound Rate Restoration ex China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea to East Coast Australia implementation

ANNUAL PACKING DECLARATION FORMAT CHANGE

Important News Regarding Changes to Shipping Line Container Free Time

Bangladesh Update - Serious delays in Chittagong port

GST COLLECTION ON LOW VALUE GOODS UPDATE

Patrick Terminals - Infrastructure Surcharge and Ancillary Charges - effective 10 July 2017

NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO – FINAL 7 DAYS

OOCL Customer Advisory - Rate Restoration ex North East Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 01 July 2017

HUMIDITY IN NORTH CHINA

NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO – FINAL 30 DAYS

BRi 3PL Expansion

Dense Fog and Port Congestion Causing Massive Delays in Shanghai Yangshan Port

NEW MELBOURNE TERMINAL OPERATING – ADDS FURTHER FEES TO CUSTOMERS DELIVERY

OOCL Customer Advisory - Southbound Rate Restoration ex South East Asia to Australia Trade - Effective 01 May 2017

Severe Weather Warnings QLD & NSW

Rate Restoration China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan – Australia Trade

OOCL Rate Restoration China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan – Australia Trade

AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE MONITORING OF ASBESTOS

UPDATE DP World Infrastructure Charge - Sydney and Melbourne

TOLL FEE INCREASE - MELBOURNE DELIVERIES

ANL KOREA, CHINA, TAIWAN AND HONG KONG TO AUSTRALIA GRI

PRODUCTION ASSIST COSTS – FORMING PART OF CUSTOMS VALUE

K LINE SOUTHBOUND RATE RESTORATION EX CHINA+HONG KONG+TAIWAN+KOREA TO EC AUSTRALIA

Patrick Terminals - Container Damage Reports

Hamburg Sud - North East Asia to Australia General Rate Increase (GRI)

OOCL Rate Restoration China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan – Australia Trade

China still Australia’s biggest trading partner

Fremantle’s container throughput above year’s average in November

Whitehouse lodge notification of intent to withdraw the USA from the TPP - Australia/US deal to be cancelled

SHIPPING LINES CUT SPACE PRIOR TO CHINESE NEW YEAR!
2016 (91)

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from BR International

China pollution: Factories closed by Beijing smog – major delays around production of orders and shipping – North China

DP World Fremantle Terminal Delays - Update

Hamburg Sud North East Asia to Australia GRI

Maersk Line to acquire Hamburg Süd

Hamburg United States West, Gulf, and East Coast to Australia & New Zealand Service GRI

PIL Australia / New Zealand Market Rate Increase Effective January 16, 2017

Hong Kong: Air cargo delays

Rate Restoration - China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan – Australia Trade

MV WEHR TRAVE & MV WEHR WARNOW

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line), Mitsui OSK (MOL) & Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Integration

Port of Brisbane - weather causing severe impact on terminal operations - UPDATE

Port of Brisbane - weather causing severe impact on terminal operations

NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO UPDATE

CHAFTA PHASING RATES – REDUCTIONS 1 JANUARY 2017

Asia-Europe Eastbound Market - Contingency Recovery Charge

Potential Quarantine delays on air shipments during November

Southbound Rate Restoration China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea to East Australia

HMM Vessel - Australian Arrival Delay

Typhoon Haima takes direct aim at Hong Kong and Shenzhen– possible service disruptions

Hamburg Sud North East Asia to Australia GRI effective 15 Nov 2016

OOCL Rate Restoration 15th November 2016 - China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan - Australia Trade

Hurricane Matthew - US East Coast Expect delays - update

Hurricane Matthew - US East Coast Terminal Closures

DECLARING OVERSEAS FREIGHT AND INSURANCE ON CUSTOMS ENTRIES

K Line Southbound Rate Restoration

Hanjin Milano V 052S: Update 3

Hanjin Milano V 052S: Update 2

Hanjin Milano V 052S: update

BLANK SAILINGS EX CHINA

HANJIN CRISIS: update

Hanjin collection Fees - DP World - AMENDMENT

OOCL SOUTH EAST ASIA - AUSTRALIA TRADE RATE RESTORATION

Hanjin Milano V52S - update 2

Hanjin Milano V52S - update

OOCL General Rate Increase - Europe to Australia and New Zealand

ANL GRI - Korea, China, Taiwan And Hong Kong To Australia

Hanjin Milano V52S failure to berth - update

BR International News

HANJIN MILANO V 052

AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE INCREASED MONITORING OF ASBESTOS – UPDATE

AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE ( CUSTOMS ) INCREASED DOCUMENT SURVEILLANCE – ASBESTOS

United States West, Gulf, and East Coast to Australia & New Zealand Service General Rate Increase (GRI)

Hanjin Receivership

Southbound General Rate Increase (GRI) United States to Australia & New Zealand

CHINA & HONG KONG HOLIDAY UPDATE

OOCL SB Rate Restoration ex South East Asia to Australia - Effective 15 Sep 2016

G20 Leaders Summit to be held in Hangzhou, China on Sep 04-05 - Important Update

SOUTHBOUND RATE RESTORATION EX CHINA+HONG KONG+TAIWAN+KOREA TO EC AUSTRALIA

CPSU 24 hour strike for Friday 12 August 2016

Severe tropical storm Nida – Shipping delays expected

Rate Restoration ex North East Asia to AUS - Effectve 01 Sep 2016

Australia’s first criminal cartel charge laid against NYK Line

Important notice for all Australian Importers from China – Shipping delays expected!

AANA ACE SAS ANZEX TRADE - Rate Restoration Program 1st August 2016

NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMATS FOR CONTAINERISED CARGO

Coming Blank Sailings / AUS Trade

CHANGES TO IMPORT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS – USED MACHINERY

Arrested Hanjin bulker resumes sailing

What is Illegal Logging?

ILLEGAL LOGGING UPDATE – EXTENSION OF THE “SOFT-START” COMPLIANCE PERIOD

YML Rate Restoration Far East Asia to Australia Notice

BR International- Additional Services on offer - Warehousing and Distribution

Dragon Boat Festival National Holiday - China and Hong Kong

ATTENTION ALL FCL EXPORTERS - VERIFIED GROSS MASS ANNOUNCEMENT

LOCAL: AMSA to take 'educative' approach to container weighing

Air Cargo Prohibition update - Bangladesh

BREAKING NEWS: Patrick wharfies overwhelmingly refuse EBA

Hanjin Shipping’s financial restructuring plan

Shipping lines experiencing major space shortage in May - some delays to Into Store Dates

The 2016/17 Federal Budget – EPBS scrapped and monthly duty deferral from 2017/18

MUA’s notified stoppages at Brisbane Terminals - Further Update

Patrick mired in stoppages that are moving around the country

Value of Victoria’s imports increased last year

China and Hong Kong National Holiday Period

Australia and Indonesia to step up supply-chain security co-operation

Strikes underway in Brisbane

MUA’s notified stoppages at Patricks Brisbane Autostrad Terminal and East Swanson Dock

LOCAL: Strikes underway in Brisbane

Container Terminals Protected Industrial Action

RATE RESTORATION EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA - EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2016

Customs Duty Rate Changes: Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (Effective 1 April 2016)

Customs and Immigration staff strike on Thursday 24 March

Verified Gross Mass (VGM)

Reduce your Quarantine inspection costs through BRi’s approved site

COSCO Rate Restoration ex Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to Australia

MELBOURNE MUA STOP WORK – DP WORLD

BR Inspiration - Michael Taylor

Port of Oakland Update

OOCL Rate Restoration ex North East Asia to AUS - Effective 1st Mar 2016

MUA STOP WORK – SYDNEY PATRICKS PORT BOTANY
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General Rate Increase (GRI) South East Asia to Australia

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT STOPS ALL AIR SHIPMENTS FROM BANGLADESH, EGYPT, SYRIA, YEMEN AND SOMALIA TO AUSTRALIA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION AND POSSIBLE CARGO RELEASE DELAYS – 16-18 DECEMBER 2015

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year from BR International

INTENDED CHAFTA COMMENCEMENT DATE 20TH DECEMBER 2015

Maersk General Rate Increase (GRI) North East Asia to Australia

2015 Christmas and New Year Port hours and Free time

EXTENDED PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION AND POSSIBLE CARGO RELEASE DELAYS

CHANGES TO CUSTOMS IMPORT ENTRY PROCESSING CHARGES FROM 1 JANUARY 2016

ANL RATE RESTORATION PROGRAM 7th January 2016

PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION AND POSSIBLE CARGO RELEASE DELAYS – 7/8 DECEMBER 2015

CHINA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ( CHAFTA ) UPDATE AUTHORISED COO BODIES ANNOUNCED

CHINA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ( CHAFTA ) UPDATE

Beijing set to Approve Cosco-China Shipping Merger This Year

TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP ( TPP )

CPSU to Continue Industrial Action

CHANGES TO ENTRY PROCESSING FEES

Asia-Europe rates jump threefold

24HR OPERATIONS - EMPTY CONTAINER DEPOTS TO FOLLOW INDUSTRY CHANGE

Port of Oakland Progress Slow

NYK shipping to withdraw from Australian Market

POTENTIAL CONTAINER COLLECTION & DELIVERY DELAYS DUE TO UPCOMING INDUSTRIAL ACTION.

Planned Teamster Activity October 2015

Asia-Australia/NZ Services Consolidate to Kill Overcapacity

Another Carrier Pulls the Pin

BRi Introduces PATHWAY

SINGAPORE PORT CONGESTION – CONTAINER TRANSHIP DELAYS

Maersk General Rate Increase USA to Oceania

USA to Australia, NZ & Pacific Islands GRI

Upcoming China and Hong Kong holidays

K Line Southbound GRI

North East Asia to Australia GRI

US Port Congestion Update

Maersk South East Asia GRI

Maersk North East Asia GRI

Tianjin Port Explosion

International Airports and Seaports due to experience Delays on 3rd and 4th of August.

OOCL Rate Increase 1st of September 2015

MSC General Rate Update from 1st August, 2015

Typhoon Chan-hom causing major delays at port and in transit

Hamburg Sud: United States to Australia & New Zealand Rate Increase Suspended

Primary Freight Services – West Coast Ports Congestion Update

BRi Illegal Logging Update

K Line Southbound Rate Restoration from 1st August 2015

OOCL South East Asia to Australia Rate Increase

Maersk North East Asia to Australia GRI

Are traditional supply chain logistics models coming to an end?

Supply Chain Logistics Solution: Combining Profitability and Cost Management

Port Botany closed due to bad weather conditions

General rate increase (GRI) updates

ACCC to intervene in Port of Melbourne’s rental increase: good or bad?

General rate increase (GRI) update

Maersk General Rate Increase (GRI) for North East Asia to Australia

General update

Australian paralympic cyclist Michael Taylor thanks BR International for its continuous support

Friday Logistics Digest: Additional fumigation requirement, West Coast Terminal update and more

Digest of latest trends, news and updates

West Coast vessel loading and unloading halted during the weekend

General rate increases Chennai, USA & Canada to Australia & New Zealand

Melbourne inland port set to solve road congestion and improve supply chain logistics efficiency this 2015
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2014 End of Year Review and Holiday Cheers

MUA Industrial Action – Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle Ports

Australia – Korea Free Trade Agreement with Australia (KAFTA) Effective 12 December 2014

Australian manufacturers should look at tapping into China’s e-Commerce market this 2015

Asia Australia Discussion Agreement (AADA) slack season program

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service and low value shipments

USA – Customer notice of Port Congestion Surcharge (PCT), effective from November 26, 2014 for Transpacific eastbound

Urgent alert – Email problem – All customers

TSL delay notice for V.V.:Vessel: Kota Lahir 081s

Port congestion surcharge arises again

10 questions about the China-Australia free trade agreement

A further update on vessel Maersk Gironde V 435s

Vessel Xin Chi Wan 0142s has been delayed ex Shekou, China port

US carrier backflip on port congestion surcharge

Delays expected – Vessel Maersk Gironde voyage 435s and Safmarine Nomazwe 436s

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?

Textile clothing and footwear duty rates – reduction 1 January 2014

Sydney to host Yuan Clearing Centre

Australia and China free trade agreement – Key outcomes

Trusted Trader Program– what it is and why it’s important for you?

Shipping lines union blame each other for West Coast port backups

US shipping lines announce congestion surcharge

US West and East Coast Shipping delays continue – No hope in sight

General Rate Increase (GRI) United States West Coast to Australia and New Zealand

General Rate Increase (GRI) North East Asia to Australia effective from 15th November 2014

G20 summit Brisbane – Delivery delays expected

Contingency plan for the mother vessel Xin Chiwan V.0140S

U.S. ports on-going congestion issues deepen

Vessel MV Xin Chi Wan V0140S collides with MV Bani Bhum at Hong Kong port

Tips on improving your 3PL warehouse productivity

Hyundai merchant marine to pull Southeast Asia – Australia service

Congestion worsens at L.A.-Long Beach ports as holidays near

Christmas and New Year closure periods – Deliveries

Shipping port of Melbourne & Sydney – Industrial action threatened

Have you found the right supply chain logistics partner?

Illegal logging prohibition – Our recommendation

Illegal logging prohibition amendment regulation 2013 – Important

Virgin Atlantic will no longer be offering direct service via LAX to Melbourne starting October 26th, 2014

National Chain of Responsibility (COR) laws in trucking will be strengthened

How is e-commerce transforming retail logistics

General Rate Increase (GRI) – United States East Coast, West Coast and Gulf Coast to Australia and New Zealand

General Rate Increase (GRI) South East Asia to Australia 15th September 2014

Truck fleet strike at Ningbo port – Major Delays

GRI from United States to Australia and New Zealand; effective October 1, 2014

Duty rates to be reduced for textiles, clothing and footwear (TCF) goods

General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia 1 September 2014

Export funding by Australian SME to India now aided by SBI

A new force protecting Australias borders

Save time and money with BRi’s expanded 3PL warehouse in Derrimut, Victoria

Typhoon could be the strongest to ever hit Manila, Philippines

Australia & China free trade agreement – As early as November 2014!

Japan-Australian economic partnership agreement – a snapshot

General rate increase – South East Asia, South Asia, Indian Subcontinent and Middle East Gulf/ Australia 15th August

Saving you time and money with our warehousing solution in Melbourne

Melbourne shipping terminals – Closed due to bad weather

Impact of changes to zero VAT tax scheme for indirect exports for South Africa

Equipment imbalance surcharge (EIS) – Containers to Darwin

Cash rates remains unchanged at 2.5 per cent

Biosecurity fee review and implementation 2014

BR International Melbourne – Change of address

Korea-Australia free trade agreement

2014 Federal Budget – How it will effect you

Shipping lines ex United States East Coast, Gulf Coast, & West Coast to Australia/New Zealand – General Rate Increase (GRI) – July 1, 2014

DP World Brisbane upgrades terminal operating system including slot booking procedures

Shipping lines announce rate restoration ex China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan effective 15 May 2014

Local: Customs officers thrown in jail for organised crime links, drug smuggling, corruption

Another initiative from BRi to make the importing process even easier

BRi announces new initiatives to assist all customers with account reconciliation and management

BRi launches “smart warehousing” services

General Rate Increase - North East Asia to Australia - Effective 1 April 2014

General rate increase – South East Asia to Australia – Effective 1 April 2014

Victoria – Patrick terminal infrastructure fee effective 10th March 2014

Aaron Poole – Away on medical leave

Townsville port closure

Local exclusive: New DP World boss sets out policy agenda – Potential for improvement at DP World

High temperatures force container slot cancellations in Melbourne

Africa to be World’s low cost manufacturing hub?

General rate increase – USA to Australia and New Zealand April 1 2014
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Big brands – Discount sale – Womens and mens footwear and clothing sale – Special offer for BRi Melbourne customers

Holidays – Aaron Poole

BRi – Where are our Christmas Cards?

Shipping terminal operating hours – Xmas – New Year period 2013

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year – thanks for your support

Shipping lines plan rate restoration program ex South East Asia trade from the 15th January 2014

Southbound Rate Restoration (RR) in the South East Asia — Australia trade 15th January 2014

Shippers and importers face New Year rate rises – Shipping Asia to Australia

Import processing charges amendment bill 2013 has passed through both Houses of Parliament without amendment

General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia

Australia is set to sign off on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Korea

OPINION: Federal government introduces bill to increase customs fees effective 1 January 2014

Christmas and New Years eve delivery instructions – Important

Further information concerning India congestion – shipping delays expected

Strike leads to major congestion at Jawaharlal Nehru Port – Indias largest container port

General Rate Increase ex Nth East Asia to Australia – 14th November 2013

Our Sydney warehouse and new developments

Typhoon Fitow – Chaos in China

Timber trade required to exercise due diligence

Typhoon Fitow lashes China – China’s Zhejiang Province – Shipping delays expected

General Rate Increase (GRI) – North East Asia to Australia 24th October 2013

North & East Asia shipping lines settle on rate rise – effective September

Typhoon Soulik hits Guangzhou and Fuijan province – Major shipping delays!

China government to impose value added tax (VAT) – additional to freight charges

130,000 litres of unleaded fuel spills from Caltex oil terminal in Sydney – transport companies will experience delays in container collections and returns

BRi recommends Collinson Forex

Boeing 777 crashed and burned Saturday while landing at San Francisco International Airport

General Rate Increase (GRI) – South East Asia 1 August 2013

Reserve bank – rates stay on hold at 2.75% for the moment

General Rate Increase (GRI) North Asia to Australia 1st August 2013

Container ship – MOL comfort 800TEU vessel breaks into two pieces

Rate restoration ex China, Hong Kong – Australia trade 1st July 2013 & 15th July 2013

GRI announced for South, South East and Subcontinent to Australia 1st May 2013

General rate increase North East Asia to Australia

BR International New Zealand

BRi’s new Sydney logistics hub on track!

Shipping lines announce further increases in Australian local charges

Shipping lines announce GRI for South and SE Asia to Australia

Trade payments and key findings 2012

Shipping lines announce GRi ex N/E Asia to Australia

(NSW – Sydney terminal) Patricks terminal – introduction of side loader levy 8th Feb 2013

GRI confirmed ex Nth Asia to Australia FCL and LCL – effective sailings 15th January 2013

SIdeloader surcharge – NSW shipping terminal
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Australian and Malaysian governments have agreed to a new free trade agreement effective 1st January 2013

Shipping lines announce rate restoration ex Nth East Asia to Australia

Further update on USA situation and impact of strikes Los Angeles

Strike idles most of LA-Long Beach port complex – USA shipping vessels

Slack season program – North East Asia to Australia – shipping line announcement and changes introduced December 2012 onwards

Changes to import FCL and LCL AQIS packing declarations

General rate increase (GRI) North East Asia to Australia FCL and LCL

Shipping lines announce BAF ex North East Asia