VISA has received advice regarding protected industrial action at DP World sites across Australia. Our team’s priority is to keep you updated as information comes to hand. Monday 1 July 2019 MELBOURNE – 4 hours from 1200 – 1600…
Due to an “Improvement Notice” from the NSW Road & Maritime Services (RMS), Patricks is imposing a new “Weighbridge Fee” from 1 July 2019. This fee covers the introduction by Patricks of weigh-in-motion scales, which are intended to ensure…
In early 2018 VISA introduced an Intermodal Terminal Levy to cover its intermodal terminal operation costs. Since the introduction of the Intermodal Terminal Levy we have seen; 1. A further worsening of the container de-hire situation, which has resulted…
Please be advised that Shipping Lines operating in the North Asia (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan & Korea) to Australia trade have advised of a General Rate Increase (GRI) to be implemented from 1st July 2019. The GRI will…
Dear Valued Customer, The final measures for the 2019-20 BMSB season have been published by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) on their BMSB webpage. The webpage can be found HERE. For the 2019-20 BMSB risk season,…
Dear Valued Customers, Please note that due to the approaching public holiday on the 10th June in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, there will be limited capacity for transport companies to return and dehire empty containers. This is because many…
Dear Valued Customer The Government announced a delay with the Biosecurity Imports Levy in this year’s Federal budget and proposed a new start date of 1 September 2019. The levy was a recommendation of an independent review that found…
Dear Valued Customer, We would like to update you on the current situation within the Sydney port precinct. All terminals and empty container parks have closed due to highs winds and severe weather conditions. Rough sea conditions have affected…
Dear Valued Customers, Please be advised that VISA’s Bibra Lake, WA office will be closed on Monday, June 3, 2019 due to the Western Australia Day public holiday. The VISA team has been working to minimise impact on your…