Coronavirus – The legal impact on international supply chains
Advice from our Industry advisors: Hunt & Hunt Lawyers The coronavirus outbreak represents an unforeseen and uncontrollable event. The global focus is rightly on the human impact and in an effort to limit the spread of the virus, Governments are taking measures...
read moreCoronavirus Update 13th Feb
It seems as though importers, exporters and forwarders are beginning to fully realise how slow the recovery will be, following the still active coronavirus outbreak. Major international transport bodies have begun to respond and update on the crisis. Maersk,...
read moreA Guide to the Peru-Australia Trade Agreement (PAFTA)
The Free Trade Agreement between Peru and Australia has just come into force, starting on February 11, 2020. This post aims to give you all the information you need in relation to new trade agreement titled The Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA), and what it...
read moreYang Ming Responds to Arrest
Yang Ming Transport Corp has issued a response after its vessel YM Eternity was arrested and released this week. In the statement, they have looked to set the record straight, giving a detailed account of the incident. Yang Ming doesn’t shy away from the 2018 cargo...
read moreAustralian Government Launches 14 Day Quarantine
The Australian Government has introduced additional isolation and border recommendations in response to containing the Novel Coronavirus outbreak. Requirements have been introduced for New South Wales (Sydney port) and Queensland (Brisbane port) that vessels cannot...
read moreMore Airlines Suspend Chinese Services
China is becoming a no-fly zone The number of major passenger airlines that have suspended China services has risen to sixteen as businesses continue to react to the dangers and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. As of today, the suspended services include;...
read moreCorona Virus Update Feb 10th
Back to work in China? Perhaps not Last week government authorities in China were advising that with the exception of Hubei province ( February 13) other provinces would return to work after the extended Chinese New Year holiday on February 9. However, as China...
read moreDepartment of Agriculture, Water and Environment Update
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment have issued a series of Industry Advice Notices. Link on all developments can be found below: 13-2020 – Relocation of Melbourne Regional Office 14-2020 – Update to disinfectant lists for approved...
read moreFebruary Air Cargo News | ACF
In the news this month China services suspended by more airlines as coronavirus totals rise More and more airlines are suspending flights in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak with the carriers saying cargo volumes and demand are almost non-existent, except for...
read morePatrick Increases Landside/Infrastructure Charges
Patrick have announced increases to various Landside Access and Terminal Fees (Infrastructure charges). They have issued the following in relation to the announcement: ‘Patrick has completed a review of its Landside charge (previously Infrastructure surcharge) and...
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