News
1/6/2021
Air cargo volumes reach highest level in history; Ports in Sydney and Melbourne increase trade volumes; BMSB Season has ended; Industrial action continues to impact container terminals; Significant delays are being experienced for Import Document Assessment by DAWE; USA port congestion continues; Shipping Containers turn 65!
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3/5/2021
Golden Week in Japan; Ramadan to end on 12 May; Suez Canal Authority arrests “Ever Given”; MSC set to become worlds largest container shipping line; Zim Line Launched new Trans Tasman service; Container Freight Rates continue to increase; IATA Statistics and airline losses; Port Botany welcomes longest container ship to visit DP World Terminal.
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29/3/2021
Huge 20,000 TEU Container Vessel Ever Given continues to block Suez Canal; Fracht opens new office in Mexico; Fracht Spain on the move; Singapore port congestion; Ground handling costs increase at Australian Airports; Congestion surcharges removed for some Port Botany shippers; IATA figures.
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29/3/2021
Newsflash - Suez Canal - MV 'Ever Given' partially refloated - 29.3.21
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25/3/2021
Newsflash - Suez Canal Blocked - 25.3.21
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1/3/2021
Fracht expands to India; Air and sea freight problems in Myanmar; Worldwide Port congestion continues; Containership Schedule Reliability at lowest lever ever; Emirates resumes passenger flights to Australia; IATA analysis suggests improvement in cargo volumes; IATA reports 2020 worst year in history; Melbourne backlog of empty container solution; Enterprise agreements finalised bringing good news to Australian Ports; Charges increasing at Patricks and Hutchinson ports.
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19/1/2021
Fracht World head office achieves certification for Good Distribution Practices (GDP) Pharma; Chinese Lunar Year; Emirates suspends flights; Worldwide Vaccine distribution has commenced; IATA has released its latest Air Cargo Statistics; Stevedores in Australian Ports continue to increase their charges; Importers of Covid-19 vaccines must have a valid import permit.
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1/12/2020
2020 recap; Fracht Australia donates to Children's Medical Research Institute; Fracht Canada expands; Seafreight Rate Increases; Strong Profits in Shipping Industry; Port Situation in Australia has eased.
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1/11/2020
Further ocean freight rate increases; All vessels to Australia at 100 per cent capacity; IATA statistics; Container disruptions slowly improving in Australia.
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1/10/2020
Industrial action causes major port congestion in Australia; Peak Season Surcharges; Latest IATA Statistics; Australian Border Force extends prohibition to export certain PPE goods.
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14/9/2020
The situation in Sydney’s Port Botany continues to deteriorate affecting Australian exporters and importers.
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1/9/2020
NSW & VIC Fracht offices now "Covid Safe"; Victoria's Stage 4 Restrictions; State Borders open for Freight; IATA's latest figures; Industrial Action in Australian Ports; BMSB Season starts 1 September.
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27/8/2020
Newsflash - NSW Government Export Assistance Grant
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4/8/2020
Masks or face coverings now mandatory for delivery people attending our premises in Melbourne.
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1/8/2020
Covid-19 border restrictions; Shipping Line additional charges; Airfreight and Seafreight volumes down significantly; Charges increasing in Sydney and Melbourne; ABF to consider extending tariff concessional item for hygiene and medical products.
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1/7/2020
Container shipping lines suffer significant losses; Fracht USA No 1 carrier to Latam; Some airlines starting to operate international flights; IATA announces huge decline in international airfreight; 2020-21 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug season is imminent.
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1/6/2020
Latest COVID-19 news; IATA news; airfreight rates stabilising; APL England containers overboard; ABF temporary elimination of customs duties on PPE etc; Emirates resumes nine passenger flight routes; Etihad resumes Melbourne - London route.
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30/4/2020
COVID-19; Lockdowns winding back; Airfreight capacity extremely tight; Shipping lines amending schedules and implementing blank sailings; IATA analysis shows plunge in volumes; Australian Port issues: IATA Safety Report good news
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14/4/2020
Newsflash - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Industry Update - 14.4.2020
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1/4/2020
Newsflash - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Industry Update - 1.4.2020
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31/3/2020
COVID-19 and current impacts on our industry; Fracht expands in Abu Dhabi; Airfreight and Stevedores Terminal increases
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25/3/2020
Newsflash - Fracht Australia latest regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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23/3/2020
Coronavirus COVID-19
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17/3/2020
Fracht Australia Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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4/3/2020
Fracht Australia National Planning Meeting 2020
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25/2/2020
Coronavirus Impacts Supply Chain; Fracht Vienna charters flight with relief cargo; Breakbulk Europe exhibition; Qantas suspends some China Services; IATA cargo volumes decline; Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (DAWE)
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7/2/2020
Newflash - Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak
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15/1/2020
The Fracht Group further expands; Australian Stevedores increase fees; Australian Container Volumes; Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; Chinese New Year
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1/12/2019
Donation to Buy a Bale; Qantas adds new flight routes; World's top 10 Cargo Airports; IATA Statistics; Low Sulphur Surcharge; Increase in Infrastructure surcharge at DP World
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18/11/2019
Newsflash - Fracht Australia Nominated for DCN Award
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1/11/2019
Antonov 124 Charter; Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; IATA Statistics; Airline news; Shipping Line news
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26/9/2019
Golden Week; Sydney and Brisbane Container Parks; Sydney Container Facility temporary shut down; IATA; Korean Air Cargo
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18/9/2019
Containers must have their contents restrained securely with weights distributed evenly within the container.
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1/9/2019
Fracht expands into Egypt; Situation in Hong Kong; Largest container vessel now in service; IATA volumes disappoint; Port Botany numbers down; Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
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1/8/2019
Terminal Operators in Australia; Australian Ports; Shipping Line news; Airline news; Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season; Australian Border Force
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1/7/2019
Australian Trusted Trader importers benefit from Origin Waiver; Tobacco related product now require import permit; Department of Agriculture and Water Resources renamed; Seafreight News; Airfreight News
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1/6/2019
Fracht expands in Austria; New Zealand port and airport developments; Panama Canal; Container volumes down at Port Botany; International Airfreight volumes drop.
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1/5/2019
Fracht further expands in Africa; Ramadan; Industrial Action in Australian Ports; Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; Incoterms 2020; Qantas news
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8/4/2019
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) - Proposed 2019-20 seasonal measures
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1/4/2019
Fracht Continues expansion in Africa; DP World Industrial Action; VICT extends operating hours; 50 Year of Containerisation in Australia
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1/3/2019
Fracht expands further in Africa; IATA figures; Australian Container Terminal Infrastructure Surcharges; Delays and Disruptions; Brown Marmorated Stink Bug.
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27/2/2019
Air Cargo Security Requirements – 1st March 2019
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26/2/2019
Where Has My Margin Gone? Free Webinar
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15/1/2019
Fracht continues to expand; Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; Airfreight News; Seafreight News; Australian Ports
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14/1/2019
Air Cargo Security Requirements – 1st March 2019
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3/12/2018
Fracht Australia gains Fumigation Approval
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1/12/2018
Christmas Greetings from Fracht Australia; Fracht expands in Africa; Airfreight Market; Australian Ports; TPP Transpacific Partnership
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1/11/2018
Fracht USA relocates; BMSB Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; Latest IATA Figures; Seafreight News; Airfreight News
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2/10/2018
Transport and Marine Insurance – Limited Liability
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1/10/2018
Extreme weather causes supply chain havoc; Brown Marmorated Stink Bug; Control measures implemented for the export of fresh Strawberries; Australia's Overseas Trade; Seafreight News; Airfreight News
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11/9/2018
Rising Costs of Domestic Freight in the USA
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1/9/2018
New family member for Fracht USA; New FTA with Indonesia to be signed; Airfreight News; Seafreight News;
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9/8/2018
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) - Final Measures UPDATE
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1/8/2018
Blockchain based Smart Bills of Lading; Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs; Additional costs for Container De-hire in Sydney; Airfreight News; Seafreight News
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5/7/2018
Fracht Australia at Supply Chain Leader's Insights
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26/6/2018
The Fracht Group continues to Grow; Airfreight News; Seafreight News; News from Around the World
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29/5/2018
Airfreight; Seafreight; General Average; Budget Highlights for Importers, Exporters and the logistics industry.
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23/5/2018
Australian Trusted Trader Presentation
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7/2/2018
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) increased quarantine intervention
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23/1/2018
Fracht Australia's Latest News
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19/12/2017
Australian Trusted Trader (ATT)
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9/10/2017
Only 10 days to go! - Supply Chain Leader's Insights
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8/9/2017
Fracht Australia at Supply Chain Leader's Insights
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31/8/2017
Breaking News - Hurricane Harvey - Fracht Houston
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25/7/2017
Fracht Australia awarded Interim Trusted Trader Status
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19/6/2017
Fracht Australia awarded Best International Freight Forwarder - Australia and Award for Excellence in Customer Service
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22/5/2017
Breaking news - Updated Packing Declarations
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10/5/2017
Breaking news - Extensive delays at MCS Cooks River Terminal
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13/2/2017
Fracht Australia's new standard terms and conditions
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16/1/2017
Fracht Australia's Latest News
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10/1/2017
Fracht acquires majority shareholding in CTI Cargo, Brazil.
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2/9/2016
Fracht Australia News - Hanjin Shipping Insolvent
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29/8/2016
Air Cargo Security Known Consignor
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15/3/2016
Container Weight Verification
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1/2/2016
Fracht Australia's latest news.
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14/12/2015
Fracht Australia News - The China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)
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7/12/2015
Fracht Australia News - Import Processing Charges
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8/7/2015
Fracht Australia News - Fracht goes to Spain
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