Arushan Balendra US West Coast Delays Begin Affecting Australia-Bound Cargo American Bottleneck: US West Coast Congestion Hits Australian Supply Chains Congestion has resurfaced at major US West Coast gateways—Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland—as strong restocking demand an... 7 Dec 2025
Arushan Balendra Q1 2026 Industrial Action Risk Looms Over Australian Ports Storm on the Waterfront? Why Q1 Could See Port Disruptions Across Australia Industrial tensions are once again brewing on Australia’s waterfront. Ongoing negotiations between maritime unions and termi... 7 Dec 2025
Arushan Balendra Fuel Price Surge to Lift BAF & LSS in January Fuel Shockwave: Why Shippers Should Expect Higher Surcharges in January Global bunker fuel markets have tightened sharply over the past month, with Brent crude and Singapore marine fuel rising 7–10% a... 7 Dec 2025
Arushan Balendra Australian Wool Market Holds Ground as Exporters Face Rising Pressures The Australian wool market has entered a period of controlled firmness, underpinned by resilient buyer demand yet tempered by pricing volatility and tightening export conditions. The Eastern Market In... 3 Dec 2025 Our blog
Arushan Balendra Australia Tightens Import Rules on High-Risk Goods “Biosecurity Blitz: DAFF Tightens Rules on High-Risk Imports” Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has introduced new inspection measures for selected high-risk importe... 30 Nov 2025
Arushan Balendra Singapore & PTP Congestion Delays Australian Trade “Chokepoint at the Hub: Transhipment Delays Ripple Into Australia” Singapore and Tanjung Pelepas (PTP)—two of the world’s busiest transhipment hubs—are experiencing a fresh wave of congestion, creatin... 30 Nov 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Global Reefer Shortage Hits Asia–Australia Trade “Cold Chain Crunch: Global Reefer Shortage Ahead of Summer Peak” The global refrigerated container market has swung into a tight squeeze as carriers warn of mounting shortages across Asia–Oceania. Acc... 30 Nov 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra GLOBAL SHIPPING IN TURMOIL: Red Sea Crisis Forces Longer Routes and Rising Costs for Australia Crisis Deepens as Vessels Abandon the Suez Corridor The Red Sea disruption has intensified, pushing global shipping lines to completely abandon Suez Canal transits and reroute via the Cape of Good Hop... 26 Nov 2025 Our blog
Arushan Balendra India Signals Tariff Hikes on Food & Agri Imports “Tariff Tremors: India’s Policy Shift Puts Aussie Exporters on Alert” India, one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets, is preparing a new round of import tariff adjustments aimed at protect... 23 Nov 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Aussie Dollar Wobbles as the Greenback Flexes “Down But Not Out: AUD Slide Puts Pressure on Importers—and Opportunity for Exporters” The Australian dollar has entered yet another period of nervous weakness, slipping against a resurgent US dollar ... 23 Nov 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra China Tightens Biosecurity on Aussie Agri Exports "New Hurdles at the Gate: Aussie Food & Timber Face China’s Tougher Checks” China has once again stepped up its biosecurity regime, placing Australian exporters squarely in the spotlight. What began a... 23 Nov 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Detention Charges in Australia: How They Occur & A Real Case That Shows the Cost The Hidden Cost Pressure on Importers and Exporters Detention charges have become a major landside cost for Australian shippers. Detention applies once a container leaves the port and is not returned ... 19 Nov 2025 Our blog
