Arushan Balendra Sustainability & Green Shipping: The New Cost Layer for Freight Regulators globally (especially in the EU) are tightening emissions rules for the maritime sector. As of 1 January 2024, the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has been extended to shipping vessels ove... 13 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Global Economic Pulse & SME Outlook — Navigating Uncertainty in 2025 The global economy is facing several headwinds: slower growth in developed economies, inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty. The World Bank and other institutions... 13 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Australia–UAE Free Trade Agreement: A New Gateway for Australian Trade Australia has entered a transformative chapter in its global trade network. On 1 October 2025, the Australia–United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) officially came in... 9 Oct 2025 Our blog
Arushan Balendra Supply Chain Pressures Driving Costs Red Sea Rerouting Since late 2023, security risks in the Bab al-Mandab Strait have forced carriers to reroute via the Cape of Good Hope instead of Suez. This adds ~6,400 km and 10–14 extra days to Asi... 6 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Trade Lane Watch: Key Routes for Australia South-East Asia ↔ Australia rollovers High intra-Asia demand is tightening space ex Singapore, Port Klang, Jakarta. Blank sailings around Golden Week (Sep–Oct) reduced ~11% of scheduled sailings. Impa... 6 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Economics & SME Action Steps Plan for Q4 Peak Christmas import season has already lifted Asia → AUS demand. Bookings into Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane are filling 3–4 weeks in advance. Impact: SMEs risk cargo rollovers or premium ... 6 Oct 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Trump’s Tariffs: What Australian Exporters Need to Know in Q4 2025 The U.S. tariff landscape has shifted dramatically under President Donald Trump’s latest trade measures, bringing significant implications for global supply chains. A 10% baseline “reciprocal tariff” ... 2 Oct 2025 Our blog
Arushan Balendra Rising Costs & New Rules 🔹 SAF & Green Fuel Costs Pushing Sea Freight Rates shipping lines are passing on green fuel costs. With IMO’s Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) and EU ETS already live, lines are trialling biofuels/low... 30 Sep 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Arushan Balendra Trade Lane Shifts & New Costs 🔹 Trans-Pacific: Spot < Contract (Far East → US) Even though this is a China → US story, when US demand softens and spot falls, carriers redeploy tonnage to other trades — including Asia → Australia. ... 30 Sep 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
Flying fox solutions Pty Ltd, Sales What's moving container freight? 🔹 VLCC Oil Rates Surge (TD3C: Middle East → China) Australia’s container lines bunker mainly in Singapore, Fremantle, and Port Botany. Rising VLCC tanker rates push up bunker prices in Singapore, whic... 29 Sep 2025 Shipping and Logistics News
