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12 September 2016

HANJIN MILANO V052 - DELAYED INTO MELBOURNE

Attachments: With this article are the following attachments

TCF International has recieved notification that the Hanjin Milano V52 has been delayed and will not be calling Melbourne port as scheduled today. Please find attached noticed from Yang Ming.

TCF is currently pursuing confirmation and further information from Hanjin Shipping and will communicate directly with any customers that are affected by this dealy.

Should you require any further information regarding this, please contact your local TCF International office.

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GENERAL RATE INCREASE - USA EAST COAST TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EFFECTIVE 15TH JANUARY 2018

05/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF **QUEENSLAND** OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

05/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

28/11

DP WORLD ANNOUNCES INFRASTRUCTURE FEE INCREASES - EFFECTING 1ST JANUARY 2018

24/11

MUA STOP WORK MEETING & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - SYDNEY TUESDAY 28th NOVEMBER

21/11

BAF/EFAF INCREASE - USA SOUTHBOUND BUNKER INCREASE 1ST JANUARY 2018

15/11

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS

14/11

MUA STOP WORK MEETING - SYDNEY THURSDAY 16 NOV 2017

03/11

PILOT STRIKE - at Sydney Terminals Delays vessels and container deliveries

01/11

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 15TH NOVEMBER 2017 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

26/10

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20/10

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST NOVEMBER 2017 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

22/09

CHINA HOLIDAY DATES 1-7TH OCTOBER- NATIONAL DAY & MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

19/09

INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL FEE (ITF) ON LCL OCEANFREIGHT IMPORTS - ANNOUNCED BY CFS OPERATORS

19/09

GENERAL RATE INCREASE - USA EAST COAST & GULF TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EFFECTIVE 16th OCTOBER 2017

19/09

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 15TH OCTOBER 2017 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

15/09

OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS & SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

29/08

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07/08

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST SEPTEMBER 2017 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

12/07

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST AUGUST 2017 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

10/07

DOMESTIC TRANSPORT CHANGES - DIRECT FREIGHT NOW TCF PREFERRED CARRIER

13/06

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST JULY 2017 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

07/06

QUEENS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

25/05

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL - PUBLIC HOLIDAY MONDAY 29 & TUESDAY 30 MAY 2017

24/04

ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY TUESDAY 25TH APRIL - TCF OPERATING HOURS

20/04

NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMS REQUIRED - EFFECTIVE JUNE 16TH 2017

19/04

**REMINDER AUSTRALIA** - NEW PACKING DECLARATION FORMS REQUIRED FROM JUNE 16TH 2017

13/04

INFRASTRUCTURE SURCHARGE FEES IMPLEMENTED - START DATE 17TH APRIL 2017

03/04

TCF OPERATING HOURS - EASTER LONG WEEKEND

02/04

ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE FEE (EDI)

29/03

CHINA & TAIWAN PUBLIC HOLIDAY - 2nd to 4th April

27/03

TCF QUEENSLAND IS MOVING - NEW LOCATION FROM 28TH MARCH 2017

20/03

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST APRIL 2017 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

07/03

PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN MELBOURNE - TCF OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY 13TH MARCH

06/03

INCREASE IN INFRASTRUCTURE SURCHARGES - DP WORLD SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

02/03

ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE FEE (EDI) - Implemented 2 April 2017

01/03

TOLL FEES - IMPLEMENTED IN MELBOURNE FROM 1 APRIL 2017

27/02

BAF/EFAF INCREASE - USA SOUTHBOUND BUNKER INCREASE 1ST APRIL 2017

03/02

RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST MARCH 2017 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

24/01

TCF OFFICES CLOSED - AUSTRALIA DAY 26TH JAN 2017

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09/12

AUSTRALIAN TRUSTED TRADER PROGRAM - ATT GOES LIVE

08/12

AUSTRALIA - TCF INTERNATIONAL - Holiday Period Trading Hours

08/12

GENERAL RATE INCREASE - USA EAST COAST TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EFFECTIVE 16 JANUARY 2017

08/12

BAF/EFAF INCREASE - USA SOUTHBOUND BUNKER INCREASE 1ST JANUARY 2017

06/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS

20/09

HANJIN SHIPPING UPDATE - HANJIN MILANO REMAINS OUTSIDE TERRITORIAL WATERS

19/09

OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

16/09

RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 15TH OCTOBER 2016 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

15/09

GENERAL RATE INCREASE - USA TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EFFECTIVE 15TH OCT 2016

14/09

USA BAF/EFAF INCREASE - USA SOUTHBOUND BUNKER INCREASE 1ST OCT 2016

12/09

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06/09

HANJIN CALIFORNIA ARRESTED - ALL CONTAINERS OFFLOADED IN SYDNEY

01/09

HANJIN FILES FOR RECEIVERSHIP - GLOBAL EFFECTS FOR ALL

23/08

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST

17/08

RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1st SEPTEMBER 2016 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

04/08

TCF INTERNATIONAL - PARTNER LOGIN

29/06

CUSTOMS DISBURSEMENT OUTLAY FEE - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016

23/06

***REMINDER*** - SOLAS MANDATORY CONTAINER MASS WEIGHTS NOW REQUIRED

23/05

QUEENS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

10/05

AIR CARGO PROHIBITION UPDATE - BANGLADESH SECURITY EXAMINATION EXCEPTIONS

06/05

SOLAS Container Weight Verification Requirements - In Force 1st July 2016

28/04

CHINA / HONG KONG & TAIWAN - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

28/04

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY - QUEENSLAND

20/04

ANZAC DAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS & SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

19/04

MUA STRIKE ACTION 21ST APRIL - PATRICK TERMINAL MELBOURNE

11/04

MUA STRIKE ACTION 13th APRIL - PATRICK TERMINAL SYDNEY

28/03

TCF SYDNEY MOVING BACK - OFFICE STAFF RETURN TO KURNELL ON TUESDAY EVENING

14/03

EASTER LONG WEEK END - Operating hours & Special Arrangements

14/01

GENERAL RATE INCREASE (GRI) - USA & CANADA TO AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND

2015

24/12

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN 2015

22/12

AIR CARGO PROHIBITION NOTICES

17/12

UPDATE - TCF SYDNEY OFFICE 17th DECEMBER 2015

16/12

TCF SYDNEY OFFICE DEVASTATED BY STORM

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UPDATE - TCF SYDNEY OFFICE

11/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS

10/12

ChAFTA - China / Australia FTA to start 20 December 2015

08/12

CUSTOMS & QUARANTINE - FEES RESTRUCTURED

02/12

CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR BREAK - YOUR COMPANY TRADING HOURS 2015

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STANDARD TRADING TERMS & CONDITIONS - TCF AUSTRALIA

30/10

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OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS & CLOSURES

21/09

CHINA NATIONAL HOLIDAY NOTICE - 1st to 7th October 2015

14/09

RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 15TH OCTOBER 2015 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

13/07

LA & LGB PORTS TO INCREASE FEES - TMF Pier Pass to increase from AUGUST 1ST

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ChAFTA - AUSTRALIA & CHINA FTA INFORMATION

15/06

CHINESE DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL - PUBLIC HOLIDAY MONDAY 22ND JUNE 2015

04/06

RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST JULY 2015 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

03/06

EASTER LONG WEEKEND - Operating times & special arrangements

12/05

General Rate Increase (GRI) - UNITED STATES TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

12/05

USA BAF/EFAF & ECA/LSS REDUCTION - USA SOUTHBOUND BUNKER & EMISSION CONTROL REDUCTIONS

23/04

SYDNEY PORT REOPENS - DELAYS EXPECTED AS BACKLOG IS CLEARED

21/04

WEATHER CONDITIONS WORSEN OVERNIGHT IN SYDNEY - DELAYS EXPECTED

21/04

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20/04

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20/03

Patrick Terminal automation implementation - Sydney port closure 29th March 2015

13/03

US PORT SITUATION - A SUMMARY ON CURRENT CONDITIONS

04/03

OAKLAND FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE UPDATE - PNW service to be reinstated

24/02

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23/02

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20/02

U.S.West Coast Ports Update - Congestion builds. USA market at breaking point

19/02

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07/02

US WEST COAST CONGESTION UPDATE - terminals suspend weekend vessel work

05/02

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28/01

USA/CANADA SOUTHBOUND GRI ANNOUNCEMENT - Carriers will implement a GRI from March 1st

22/01

JAEPA - Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement now in force

20/01

SUSPENSION OF OAKLAND FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE - PNW service temporarily suspended

19/01

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07/01

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30/12

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22/12

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12/12

DP WORLD AUSTRALIA - Industrial Action by The Maritime Union Of Australia

10/12

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09/12

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04/12

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16/11

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04/11

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