BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September 2024 and 30 April 2025 (inclusive), and to vess]]>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 03:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/notification-of-changes-to-the-regulation-of-sports-supplementshttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/120503Notification of changes to the regulation of sports supplements

From the 30th November 2023, sports supplements that make claims relating to performance in sport, exercise or recreational activity and are in a medicinal dosage form (eg, table]]>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/industry-market-news---landside-container-transport-costs-to-increasehttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/120430INDUSTRY MARKET NEWS - LANDSIDE CONTAINER TRANSPORT COSTS to increase

The ongoing complexity of unregulated maritime costs over the last few years continue to generate industry headlines. In what seems]]>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/bmsb--2023-2024----season-starts-1st-sept-2023https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/119871BMSB (2023-2024) - Season starts 1st Sept 2023

BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September 2023 and 30 April 2024 (inclusiv]]>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/brown-marmorated-stink-bug--bmsb-season-23-24-https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/119268Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/update---australia-uk-free-trade-agreementhttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/119197 

The agreement will enter into force on 31^st May 2023, with shipments arriving into Australia from that date eligible for preferential rates.

The agreement sees the immediate elimination of tariffs on goods such as]]>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 01:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/australia-united-kingdom-free-trade-agreementhttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/119066
For both countries, the A-UK FTA will: strengthen diversification and economic recovery create new export opportunities and jobs With the commencement of this comprehensive agreement, there will be no tariffs on over 99 per cent of Australian goods exports to the UK, opening new export opportunities. This includ...]]>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/cost-recovery-measures---increases-to-biosecurity-fees-and-chargeshttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/119065Further increases to existing Biosecurity fees and charges are expected from the 01st July, 2023. 

The increased charges are shown below

A Full Import Declaration  -<]]>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/australia---india---the-new-5-c-shttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/118255Capabilities - CThu, 30 Mar 2023 04:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/2023-changes-to-biosecurity-cost-recoveryhttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/117288Thu, 01 Dec 2022 23:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/seasonal-measures-for-bmsb---2022---2023https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/116264Seasonal Brown Marmorated stink bug (BMSB) measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, between 1 September 2022 and 30 April 2023 (inclusive), including vessels that berth, load, or tranship from target<]]>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/industry-news---the-good--the-bad---the-uglyhttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/115395Thu, 12 May 2022 03:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/shanghai-covid-19-lockdownhttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/115112Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/industry---marchhttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/114771Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/flooding-east-coast-australiahttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/114592Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/china-added-to-bmsb-measureshttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/114518Wed, 23 Feb 2022 23:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/chinese-new-year-2022https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/113949   FCL Cargo from China:  An increase in bookings prior to the CNY holiday will likely exacerbate the existing port congestion and space restrictions we are currently facing.  All cargo that is able to secure a booking prior to CNY will be subject to "roll over" (transferred to a later departing vessel) at any time pri...]]>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/quarantine-processing-delayshttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/113656
Please be advised that all cargo that is subject to processing of documentation is currently being affected by a delay in Quarantine Processing.

This delay affects any cargo that requires, or has already undergone fumigation, as well as cargo that is subject to quarantine assessment/treatment on arrival. 

Until quarantine complete their assessments these containers will remain under quarantine hold. 

We have been advised the backlog may continue indefi...]]>Tue, 16 Nov 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/general-rate-increase--gri-https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/113276Tue, 28 Sep 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/patrick-terminals---industrial-actionhttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/113275Fri, 24 Sep 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/bmsb-seasonal-measureshttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/112724
The 2021-22 BMSB season will be in effect for goods that have been shipped between 1 September 2021 and 30 April 2022 (inclusive) as reflected on the Bill of Lading, will be subject to BMSB intervention.

Please Note: The shipped-on board date, as indicated on the Ocean Bill of lading, is...]]>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/skyrocketing-container-costs-hit-home--a-headache-for-importers-and-exportershttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/112723Fri, 13 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/ningbo---meishan-island-container-terminal-closurehttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/112722Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/industry-update---july-2021https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/112422
Seafreight: Rates are expected to continue to increase with some carriers announcing they will implement a GRI of USD 500.00 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) from the 1st of August. Space is also a challenge due to a lack of empty equipment (mostly 40HC), and on-going blank sailings in addition to port omissions being implemented to mitigate schedule delays. Currently the most impacted origins are Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, and Xiamen. Whilst normal service has resum...]]>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/additional-measures---khapra-beetlehttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/112301Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/mua-industrial-action-update---patricks-terminalshttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/112055
We expect delays to both Import and Export cargo during this time due to reduced man hours at the ports. Please see below details of the upcoming action as well as the current situation at each of the ports as of today. Upcoming Action: Patrick Terminals - Sydney AutoStrad A ban on the performance of overtime commencing at 06:00 Thursday 17 June 202...]]>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/yantian---shekou-operations-updatehttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/111897
Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) yard density remains elevated with disinfection and quarantine measures being continuously implemented by local authorities to prevent the ...]]>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/usa-service-delayshttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/111832Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/mua-says--no-way----patrick-terminalshttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/111774Wed, 19 May 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/australia-hong-kong-free-trade-agreementhttps://www.scorpioninternational.com/blog/post/view/post/107854Wed, 22 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0000