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Welcome to our November News Brief Dear Valued Customer, There is no doubt that trade between Australia and China has delivered significant benefits to both our countries.  Following China’s recent decision to remove tariffs on Australian barley, the Australian government announced a few weeks ago that China would also begin a five-month review of the […]

Welcome to our October News Brief Dear Valued Customer, Australia’s trade systems are proposed to be revamped to simplify processes, systems and regulations for importers and exporters, and make cross-border trade cheaper, faster and easier for businesses. The federal government has been working on a “Simplified Trade System” (STS) to operate across all government agencies

Welcome to our September News Brief Dear Valued Customer, International shipping makes up around 90% of the global trade in manufactured goods and products around the world.  The International Chamber of Shipping claims there are more than 50,000 container ships operating on the seas. Container ships have been built in increasingly larger sizes to take

Welcome to our August News Brief Dear Valued Customer, We are pleased to announce we have relocated to a new office and warehouse facility in Auckland, New Zealand. Strategically located in the Airport precinct, it benefits from its close proximity to motorway connections and major transport routes, allowing for easy access to Auckland Airport and

Welcome to our July News Brief Dear Valued Customer, It’s a welcome relief for importers to see freight rates and spot rates significantly reduced after the record high peaks of 2021 and 2022.  However, the ongoing volatility in the international logistics environment poses some questions on whether there will be a peak shipping season this

Welcome to our June News Brief Dear Friends, The end of the financial year usually triggers a reflection of the past 12 months together with preparation for the year ahead. A year that started reasonably booming as a consequence of the high level of sea freight rates of the previous financial year to the opposite in

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