Welcome to our May News Brief Dear Valued Customer In delivering the Federal Budget on 9 May 2023, the Federal Treasurer spoke of the challenges the global economy is facing, and how these are affecting Australia. As expected though, the main focus by the Government were measures to help with the high cost of living pressures …
Welcome to our April News Brief Dear Valued Customer After Covid-19, there was a lot of talk about resilience, but returning to how we were pre-Covid-19 simply isn’t good enough. We experienced and learned so much about the importance of supply chains during Covid-19, and while we may not be able to control some of the …
Welcome to our March News Brief Dear Valued Customer International Women’s Day was celebrated around the world on 8 March with a diverse range of events, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, conferences, seminars and other networking functions. The day celebrates the social, economic, cuItural and political achievements of women and a calling out for gender equality. …
Welcome to our February News Brief Dear Valued Customer We at FJT continue to follow the news from Turkey and Syria closely and keep those affected by this human tragedy in our thoughts. The death toll has gone past 40,000 as rescue efforts continue. Beyond the heartbreak, the port of Iskenderun on Turkey’s Mediterranean side in …
Welcome to our January News Brief Dear Valued Customer It’s time to put the old year behind us and welcome the new year. The holiday season has allowed us to spend some well-earned time with our families, friends and loved ones, creating memories and unplugging from the job. Peak season has failed to materialise for …
Welcome to our December News Brief Dear Friends, This year we have gone from a pandemic to a European war, from the highest ocean/air freight rates ever seen to the opposite level of rates, particularly from China, from the most hectic working period, with difficulties in hiring new employees/workers to a quiet calm, from the lowest interest …
Welcome to our November News Brief Dear Valued Customers, We are thrilled to announce the opening our two new warehouse facilities in Adelaide and Perth. Located in Salisbury South and Canning Vale respectively, this is a significant investment in our own network in Australia and New Zealand in response to our customers growing demands. It …
Welcome to our October News Brief Dear Friends, In October, here down under, it’s usually a very busy month in our industry. Christmas and summer orders are ready to be shipped or on the water facing issues for spaces while freight rates increase. This year, it’s not the case, there are as many spaces as required …
Welcome to our September News Brief Dear Valued Customers, Industry concerns and calls for broad ranging reforms to Australia’s maritime logistics system have been reviewed by the Government’s Productivity Commission and a draft report was released on 9 September 2022. It was pleasing that the commission made specific reference to the submissions from the Australian …
Welcome to our August News Brief Dear Valued Customers, It’s that time of the year again with the BMSB risk season fast approaching, officially commencing on 1 September 2022. With fears of the detrimental impact it would have on our agricultural sector, vigilance is essential in order to keep Australia free of BMSB. Planning is …
