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:…
The Department of Agriculture (DOA) expanded the types of biosecurity border clearance activities that can be cost recovered. They also announced revised biosecurity charges for air and sea freight. These revised charges are necessary to help manage the increased…
Direct Shipping Lines operating in the Europe to the Australian trade lanes have advised of the following combined amounts for Bunker Fuel Recovery (BRC) and IMO 2020 / Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS). Transhipment Services – IMO 2020/ Low Sulphur…
The Victoria Container Terminal (VICT) has advised that its Terminal Infrastructure Fee will be increased in Melbourne from 1st January 2020. This applies to all: 1. Import containers picked up from the terminal from 1 January 2020. 2. Export…
Cathay Pacific has advised that from 1st December 2019, they will adjust the fuel surcharge for shipments ex Hong Kong to Australia and New Zealand as follows: HKD 1.10 / kg The effective date is based on “Executed Date”…