Arushan Balendra China Tightens Import Controls in 2026: What Australian Exporters Need to Know What’s Going on Over There? China has strengthened its import inspection and digital verification systems in early 2026, resulting in more Australian shipments being flagged for compliance checks at m... 2 Jan 2026 Our blog
Arushan Balendra Australian Cold-Chain Demand Surges as Summer Heatwave Drives Fresh Food Imports Heatwave Crunch: Soaring Temperatures Pump Up Australia’s Reefer Imports Australia’s early-season heatwave has triggered an unexpected surge in cold-chain imports, placing renewed pressure on reefer a... 28 Dec 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Rising Fuel Surcharges Tighten Cost Pressure on Australian Importers and Exporters Fuel Burn: Climbing Marine Fuel Prices Hit Aussie Supply Chains Hard Marine fuel prices have surged again, pushing carriers to issue higher bunker-linked surcharges across global trade lanes. Singapor... 28 Dec 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Typhoon Disruptions in North Asia Create Schedule Chaos for Australia-Bound Cargo Storm Surge: North Asia Weather Throws a Spanner in Australia’s Supply Chain Severe typhoon activity sweeping across the East China Sea and Japan has created a fresh wave of vessel delays, leaving car... 28 Dec 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Strong US Dollar Pushes Up Costs for Australian Importers Dollar Bite: Strong Greenback Puts Pressure on Aussie Wallets The US dollar’s sustained strength is starting to squeeze Australian businesses across multiple sectors. With the AUD trading on the weake... 21 Dec 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Korea’s Growing Appetite Tightens Aussie Reefer Space Reefer Rush: Korean Buyers Driving a Scramble for Aussie Cold Chain South Korea has stepped up imports of Australian beef, lamb, dairy and chilled foods, creating one of the most intense reefer-space ... 21 Dec 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Singapore Berth Maintenance Slows Vessel Turnaround Heads Up, Mates: Singapore Work Causes Ripple Down Under Ongoing berth maintenance at Singapore’s major container terminals has started to reshape vessel flow across the region, creating delays that a... 21 Dec 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Paperwork Stuff-Ups Are Now the Biggest Shipping Risk for Australian SMEs in 2026 As global shipping moves deeper into a digital and compliance-driven era, documentation errors have become one of the biggest causes of shipment delays for Australian exporters in 2025. While freight ... 17 Dec 2025 Our blog
Arushan Balendra Melbourne Port Congestion Slows Container Turnaround Times Bottleneck in the Bay: Melbourne Congestion Adds Pressure to National Supply Chains A build-up of container volumes at the Port of Melbourne has led to increased yard congestion, slowing truck turnaro... 15 Dec 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Australia Faces Tightening Supply of 20FT Containers for Exporters Box Crunch: 20FT Shortage Pressures Australian Exporters Ahead of Q1 A noticeable tightening in the availability of 20-foot containers across Australia is beginning to challenge exporters in agricultu... 15 Dec 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Heavy Rain Across Southeast Asia Slows Transhipment to Australia Monsoon Disruption: SEA Weather Delays Ripple into Australian Supply Chains Severe monsoon rainfall across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand has begun to disrupt vessel movements and transhipment opera... 15 Dec 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra The Digital Shift in Global Sea Freight: How AI and Online Booking Are Reshaping Supply Chains The global shipping industry is entering a new era as carriers accelerate their shift toward digital booking systems, automated quoting tools, and AI-driven forecasting models. What was once a process... 10 Dec 2025 Our blog
