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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
