MUA are taking Industrial action at DP World sites across Australia.This action commenced last Sunday, 12 January 2020. Sunday, 12 January 2020 DP World Fremantle has been closed intermittently from Sunday night, 12 January 2020 due to technical…
DP World Fremantle Terminal is closed again from 0600AM today, 15th January 2020, until further notice. No notification from the Terminal has been provided to the industry regarding this extended closure. Our team are awaiting further information from the…
The MUA are taking unprotected Industrial Meetings in Fremantle commencing Tuesday, 14 January 2020. DP World Terminal has advised that they are closed from 0600 hours on 14 January 2020 in Fremantle due to technical issues. Patrick Terminal has…
Adelaide is currently experiencing extended container fumigation delays due to the licence cancellation of multiple fumigator suppliers. Currently, there is only one approved fumigator servicing depots which has led to 3-6 weeks delay in container fumigations. To minimise the…
Please be advised that an Intermodal Terminal Levy will be introduced in Adelaide, effective 1st February 2020. To meet the micro demands of our customers, VGL established, at significant cost, intermodal facilities to manage the time of day operational…
VISA Global Logistics has been advised that the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) are taking their Picnic Day in Melbourne on Tuesday 14th January 2020. DP World and Patricks Terminals will cease operations from 2300 hours on Monday 13th…
Direct Shipping Lines operating in the Europe to Australian trade lanes have advised of the following Bunker Fuel Recovery and IMO 2020 Low Sulphur Surcharge effective January 2020. Please note that transshipment services are also affected by these updated…
In October, VGL sent out a notification about the difficulties expected to be experienced during this Christmas and New Year public holidays. 1. Larger cargo volumes than expected. The monthly December / January cargo arrivals will exceed the volumes…
The Department of Agriculture introduced new documentary requirements for preserved fruits and vegetables for human consumption effective from 5 December 2019. To comply with the new requirement, documentary evidence must be produced at time of importation that the goods…
Shipping Lines operating in the North Asia (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan & Korea) to Australia trade lanes have advised of a General Rate Increase (GRI) to be implemented from 1 January 2020. The GRI will be as follows:…