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Effective Monday 17/04/17, DP World (DPW) have levied a new Infrastructure Surcharge in Sydney and increased the existing Infrastructure Surcharge in Melbourne for all import and export containers transiting the DPW facility in both ports. As we are unable to absorb...

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2016 was one of the wildest years in container shipping history. Within one year, the industry witnessed the largest bankruptcy in liner history with Hanjin Shipping, historically low spot rates, the narrowing of the Top 20 global container lines to 14, and the...

Modern slavery is big business and some countries are legislating to combat this. The UK Modern Slavery act requires all companies with a turnover more than £36 million ($58 million) to report on efforts eliminate slavery and human trafficking from their supply...

Weight matters under new rules  Any company that trades goods overseas needs to be aware of a new regulation that will become effective from July 1, 2016. From that date, the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention will stipulate that all containers have to have a...

ACF and SEKO Australia have moved to their new, larger Sydney premises directly opposite the Port Botany Port Facility. The new address is: Gate 9 11 Bumborah Point Road Port Botany NSW 2036 Phone: +612 9316 9466 Fax: +612 9316 9141 Postal address: PO Box 249 Botany...

ACF is excited to announce that from January 2016 we will be operating from a new location with larger premises in Sydney. The new facility is located at 11 Bumborah Point Road Botany, directly opposite the Port Botany Port Facility. More information will be made...

eCommerce has entered the mainstream in force, with the Global eCommerce market now standing at over $1 trillion – but how does a traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ business move into the internet space? Built around a network of multi-user logistics...