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2026

25/06

USA Market Update – Proposed Changes to Foreign Importer of Record (FIOR) Requirements

22/06

China & Asia to Australia Market Update – Capacity Constraints and Peak Season Conditions

22/06

DAFF Biosecurity Processing & Inspection Fee Increases – Effective 1 July 2026

03/06

KINGS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - 8TH JUNE 2026

29/05

Important Reminder – Australia Cargo Reporting Requirements & Correct Pre-Alert Procedures

21/05

TCF International proudly celebrates 30 years in business.

07/05

BMSB (BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG) SEASON - OFFICIALLY ENDED

28/04

CHINA LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - 1ST MAY TO 5TH MAY 2026

24/04

LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY - QUEENSLAND 4TH MAY 2026

08/04

ADVISORY UPDATE – MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT IMPACTING GLOBAL SHIPPING

02/04

ADVISORY UPDATE – MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT IMPACTING GLOBAL SHIPPING

27/03

EXPANSION OF EMERGENCY FUEL SURCHARGES ACROSS SUPPLY CHAIN

25/03

AUSTRALIA-EU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (A-EU FTA) - NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED

23/03

OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS - EASTER & ANZAC DAY LONG WEEKEND 2026

19/03

AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT FUEL SURCHARGES CONTINUE TO RISE

18/03

MARKET UPDATE - EMERGENCY FUEL SURCHARGES ON LCL SHIPMENTS AND AIRFREIGHT NOW AFFECTED

16/03

MARKET UPDATE – EMERGENCY FUEL SURCHARGES EMERGING DUE TO MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT

14/03

POSSIBLE SHORT NOTICE TRANSPORT FUEL SURCHARGE INCREASES - AUSTRALIA

10/03

TRANSPORT FUEL SURCHARGE INCREASES - AUSTRALIA WIDE EFFECTVE 11TH MARCH 2026

04/03

ADVISORY UPDATE – MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT IMPACTING GLOBAL SHIPPING

02/03

MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL CONFLICT & FREIGHT OPERATIONS IMPACT

11/02

CHINA PORT CONGESTION INCREASING – CHINESE NEW YEAR ADVISORY

13/01

AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY MONDAY 26TH JANUARY - TCF'S OPERATING HOURS

06/01

CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS - CHINA OFFICE CLOSURE DATE REMINDER 2026

2025

10/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS CHRISTMAS 2025-26

04/12

1 JANUARY 2026 - PORT LANDSIDE FEE INCREASES (VIC, NSW & QLD)

02/12

VIC TRANSPORT COSTS – WEST GATE TUNNEL PROJECT OPENING & TRANSPORT COST IMPACT

28/10

MELBOURNE CUP DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN VICTORIA

13/10

NEW FEATURE– CO2 EMISSIONS TRACKING NOW AVAILABLE

23/09

TYPHOON RAGASA APPROACHES SOUTHERN CHINA & HONG KONG

12/09

CHINA NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY - 1ST OCTOBER TO 8TH OCTOBER 2025

12/09

OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND HOLIDAYS - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

19/08

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) - RELEASED MEASURES FOR BMSB SEASON 2025_26

05/08

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY 29 AUGUST 2025

31/07

TYPHOON CO-MAY HITS SHANGHAI - MAJOR CARGO DELAYS EXPECTED

29/05

KINGS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - 9TH JUNE 2025

29/04

LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY - QUEENSLAND 5TH MAY 2025

10/04

TRADE ALERT – US Tariff Hikes on China, Retaliation from China & EU, and 90-Day Tariff Freeze for Others

03/04

OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS - EASTER & ANZAC DAY LONG WEEKEND 2025

19/03

AIR FREIGHT EXPORTS - INTRODUCING MINIMUM RECEIVING DEADLINES

05/03

CYCLONE ALFRED UPDATE - IMPACT ON QLD TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS

03/03

BRISBANE PORT CLOSURE - VESSEL SUSPENSIONS & TERMINAL UPDATES

21/02

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY - TCF VIC OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY 10TH MARCH 2025

22/01

IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM DAFF - CHANGES TO PACKING DECLARATION TEMPLATES

21/01

HOUTHI REBELS TO CEASE ATTACKS ON NON-ISRAELI SHIPPING IN RED SEA

21/01

AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY MONDAY 27TH JANUARY - TCF'S OPERATIONS UPDATE

2024

20/12

CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS - OFFICE CLOSURE DATES

13/12

USA - POTENTIAL ILA STIKES IN JANUARY 2025

11/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS CHRISTMAS 2024-25

18/11

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR PERIOD SHUT DOWN - YOUR COMPANY TRADING HOURS

29/10

MELBOURNE CUP DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN VICTORIA

01/10

US EAST COAST & GULF COAST PORT STRIKE - CANADA LABOUR DISPUTE

26/09

LONG WEEKEND HOLIDAYS - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

12/09

CHINA NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY - 1st OCTOBER TO 7th OCTOBER 2024

12/09

CHINA MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL - 15th SEPT to 17th SEPT 2024

02/09

MELBOURNE & SYDNEY PORTS EXPERIENCE HIGH WINDS - DELAYS EXPECTED

27/08

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY 30 AUGUST 2024

19/08

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) - RELEASED MEASURES for BMSB SEASON 2024/2025

21/06

EXPORT DECLARATIONS - YOUR OBLIGATIONS TO BORDER FORCE

07/06

GLOBAL DESTINATIONS AVAILABLE - TCF IS READY TO ASSIST

05/06

CHANGES TO BIOSECURITY COST RECOVERY FEES - EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2024

31/05

DP WORLD MELBOURNE - EXTREME TERMINAL CONGESTION

31/05

KINGS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND JUNE 2024

29/05

SINGAPORE CONGESTION - DELAYS AND INCREASED FREIGHT PRICING

23/05

IMPORTS FROM AUSTRALIA - TCF IS THE RIGHT PARTNER FOR YOU

22/05

TCF EXPORTS - YOUR PARTNER IN FREIGHT FORWARDING

20/05

TCF'S CLIENT VISIBILITY PLATFORM - DISCOVER THE LATEST ENHANCEMENTS

03/05

UPDATED TRADING TERMS AND CONDITIONS

30/04

LABOUR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY - QUEENSLAND 6TH MAY 2024

10/04

PORT OF MELBOURNE - POTENTIAL DISRUPTIONS DUE TO PROTESTS

09/04

TCF OPERATING HOURS - ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

21/03

OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS - EASTER LONG WEEKEND 2024

05/03

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY - TCF VIC OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY 11TH MARCH 2024

13/02

CONTINUED PORT DELAYS - TRANSPORT INDUSTRY FACES UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES

02/02

** BREAKING NEWS **- MUA & DP WORLD REACH AN IN-PRINCIPLE AGREEMENT

31/01

DP WORLD AUSTRALIA - UPDATE ON INDUSTRIAL ACTION FEB 2024

25/01

DP WORLD AUSTRALIA - UPDATE ON INDUSTRIAL ACTION 2024 JAN/FEB

25/01

SUEZ CANAL & RED SEA PASSAGE UPDATE - 25TH JAN 2024

23/01

VICT PROTESTS - PORT REMAINS CLOSED

16/01

DP WORLD AUSTRALIA - UPDATE ON INDUSTRIAL ACTION 2024

04/01

DP WORLD AUSTRALIA - UPDATE ON INDUSTRIAL ACTION JAN 2024

2023

20/12

RED SEA PASSAGE DEEMED UNSAFE BY CARRIERS - DIVERSIONS INCREASE TRANSIT TIMES

18/12

DP WORLD AUSTRALIA - UPDATE ON INDUSTRIAL ACTION

11/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS CHRISTMAS 2023/24

11/12

DP WORLD AUSTRALIA - UPDATE ON INDUSTRIAL ACTION

27/11

PORT & TERMINAL DISRUPTIONS - MUA ISSUES STOP-WORK NOTICES

24/11

TCF - CLIENT VISIBILITY PLATFORM

21/11

DP World Australia - Continued Protected Industrial Action ongoing

15/11

DP World Australia - Continued Protected Industrial Action causes havoc

14/11

CHRISTMAS PERIOD SHUT DOWN - YOUR COMPANY TRADING DAYS

13/11

DP World Australia Cyber Security Incident

02/11

MELBOURNE CUP DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN VICTORIA

24/10

MUA INDUSTRIAL ACTION AT DP WORLD TERMINALS

25/09

LONG WEEKEND TRADIING - TRANSPORT AND STORAGE POLICIES

20/09

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - LONG WEEKEND FRIDAY 29 SEPT 2023 TO MONDAY 2ND OCT 2023

15/09

CHINA NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY - FROM 29TH SEP TO 6TH OCT 2023

29/08

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2023

14/08

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) - RELEASED MEASURES for BMSB SEASON 2023/24

07/08

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 15TH AUGUST 2023 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

24/07

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST AUGUST 2023 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

21/06

TCF INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITED AS AUSTRALIAN TRUSTED TRADER

01/06

KINGS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

10/05

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 21 MAY 2023 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

28/04

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY - QUEENSLAND OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY1ST MAY 2023

29/03

TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS - EASTER & ANZAC DAY LONG WEEKEND 2023

08/03

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY - TCF VIC OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY 13TH MARCH 2023

14/02

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN NEW ZEALAND

2022

21/12

CHANGES TO BIOSECURITY COST RECOVERY FEES - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 16 2023

14/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - **UPDATE** TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS 2022/23

12/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS CHRISTMAS 2023/24

30/11

CHRISTMAS PERIOD - SHUT DOWN - YOUR COMPANY TRADING HOURS

14/11

SVITZER AUSTRALIA - LOCKOUT OF HARBOUR TUG BOAT CREWS

26/09

SOVEREIGNS BIRTHDAY & LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

23/09

CHINA HOLIDAY - NATIONAL DAY FROM 1 - 7TH OCTOBER 2022

16/09

US RAIL STRIKE - TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED WITH RAILROADS

15/09

USA PORT CONGESTION / EQUIPMENT SHORTAGES / PENDING RAIL STRIKE

12/09

VICTORIAN AFL GRAND FINAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY - LONG WEEKEND FRIDAY 23 SEPT 2022

12/09

NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING FOR HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II - THURSDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 2022

25/08

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY FRIDAY 26th AUGUST 2022

15/08

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) - RELEASED MEASURES for BMSB SEASON 2022/23

04/07

SEVERE STORMS IN SYDNEY - MAJOR TRANSPORT, TERMINAL & CONTAINER CFS DELAYS

09/06

QUEENS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

06/04

TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS - EASTER & ANZAC DAY LONG WEEKEND

15/03

SHENZHEN FACTORY CLOSURES DUE TO SOURING COVID-19 CASES IN CHINA

15/03

UKRAINE / RUSSIAN WAR HAS MAJOR EFFECT ON TRANSPORT FUEL SURCHARGES - INCREASES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATLEY

14/02

CHINA ADDED TO BMSB EMERGING RISK COUNTRY LIST - RANDOM INSPECTIONS EFFECTIVE TODAY

20/01

AUSTRALIA DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY NOTICE - WEDNESDAY 26th JANUARY

2021

13/12

CHRISTMAS PERIOD - SHUT DOWN - YOUR COMPANY TRADING HOURS

03/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS 2021/22

04/11

HOLIDAY SEASON - BE PREPARED FOR THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

28/10

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL - PUBLIC HOLIDAY NOTICE FOR VICTORIA

29/09

QUEENS BIRTHDAY & LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

27/09

PATRICK TERMINALS - MUA NATIONAL STRIKE ACTION ANNOUNCED

23/09

VICTORIAN AFL GRAND FINAL - LONG WEEKEND FRIDAY 23 SEPT 2021

23/08

GLOBAL CONDITIONS - Summary Advice

23/08

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY FRIDAY 27th AUGUST 2021

02/08

***BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB)*** - FINAL MEASURES FOR 2021-22 SEASON APPROACHING

29/06

MUA ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH HUTCHINSON PORTS

17/06

SHENZHEN PORT CONGESTION CONTINUES - EXPECTED TO EASE BY MID JULY

08/06

VICTORIAN INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL (VICT) - POTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION STARTING 11 JUNE

07/06

SEVERE CONGESTION IN SHENZHEN CHINA PORTS WORSENS

02/06

QUEENS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

28/04

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY - QUEENSLAND OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY 3RD MAY 2021

19/04

ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY - QUEENSLAND OFFICE CLOSURE DETAILS

25/03

TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS - EASTER LONG WEEKEND

01/03

PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FEE INCREASES - AUSTRALIA WIDE EFFECTIVE 1 MARCH 2021

01/03

PATRICK STEVEDORES IMPLEMENT LONG WHEELBASE SURCHARGE - EFFECTIVE 1ST MARCH 2021

2020

30/12

ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) FEE INCREASE - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 2021

22/12

CARGOWISE OPERATING SYSTEM - TECHNICAL ISSUES

21/12

SEASONS GREETINGS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM TCF INTERNATIONAL

14/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

22/10

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST NOVEMBER 2020 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

30/09

QUEENS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

24/09

PORT CONGESTION WORSENS LEADING CARRIERS TO OMIT PORT OF SYDNEY & CHANGE ROTATIONS

22/09

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST OCTOBER 2020 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

10/09

SCHEDULE DISRUPTION & SYDNEY PORT CONGESTION SURCHARGE

10/09

SYDNEY CONGESTION SURCHARGE ANNOUNCED PER TEU - EFFECTIVE 14TH SEPT 2020

21/08

REDIRECTIONS OF EMPTY CONTAINERS & EMPTY CONTAINER PARK CONGESTION

13/08

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST SEPTEMBER 2020 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

11/08

DP WORLD PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION - UPDATE as of Tuesday August 2020

10/08

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY FRIDAY 14th AUGUST 2020

04/08

MELBOURNE VICTORIA - UNDER STAGE 4 LOCK DOWN

04/08

DP WORLD SET FOR FURTHER PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION TO START - DP WORLD AUSTRALIAN TERMINALS

03/08

***BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB)*** - FINAL MEASURES FOR 2020-21 SEASON APPROACHING

16/07

MUA ANNOUNCES PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION TO START - DP WORLD AUSTRALIAN TERMINALS

16/07

GENERAL RATE INCREASE - USA TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EFFECTIVE 15TH AUGUST 2020

15/07

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST AUGUST 2020 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

02/07

SYDNEY ROAD TOLL INCREASES & NEW TOLL ON M5 WESTCONNEX (M8) - EFFECTIVE 4TH JULY

12/06

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST JULY 2020 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

02/06

QUEENS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

20/05

TCF INTERNATIONAL PARTNER IMPORT CHARGES - UPDATE MAY 2020

11/05

CUSTOMS DISBURSEMENT OUTLAY FEE - INCREASE EFFECTIVE MAY 15, 2020

30/04

CHINA LABOR DAY (MAY DAY) - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 1st - 5th MAY 2020

29/04

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY - QUEENSLAND OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY 4TH MAY 2020

07/04

TCF OPERATING HOURS - EASTER LONG WEEKEND

24/03

UPDATE ON AUSTRALIAN PORT RESTRICTIONS & QUARANTINE MEASURES - 24th March 2020

23/03

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 15th APRIL 2020 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

19/03

INCREASED RESTRICTIONS ON ENTRY TO QUEENSLAND PORTS FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS

18/03

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE

06/03

RESTRICTIONS ON ENTRY TO AUSTRALIA FOR COMMERCIAL VESSELS - UPDATE

04/03

CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 UPDATE

02/03

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST APRIL 2020 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

28/02

PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FEE INCREASES - AUSTRALIA WIDE EFFECTIVE 1 MARCH 2020

05/02

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - NSW OCEAN PORTS IMPLEMENT QUARANTINE MEASURES - AIR LINES SUSPEND FLIGHTS

30/01

CORONAVIRUS - CHINA EXTENDS NEW YEAR RETURN DATES

2019

27/12

CHANGES TO BIOSECURITY COST RECOVERY FEES - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020

27/12

PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FEE INCREASES - AUSTRALIA WIDE EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2020

23/12

SEASONS GREETINGS & HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM TCF INTERNATIONAL

13/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

12/11

IMO 2020 UPDATE - CARRIERS ANNOUNCE FUEL INCREASES

28/10

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL - PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN VICTORIA - TCF MELBOURNE OFFICE CLOSED

28/10

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST NOVEMBER 2019 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

19/09

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 15TH OCTOBER 2019 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

19/09

VIC GRAND FINAL DAY & OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS & SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

28/08

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY FRIDAY 30th AUGUST 2019

09/08

SYDNEY PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FEE INCREASE

06/08

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST SEPTEMBER 2019 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

24/07

FURTHER INDUSTRIAL ACTION AT DP WORLD SYDNEY ANNOUNCED

23/07

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) - 2019/20 SEASONAL MEASURES NOW FINALISED

16/07

FURTHER PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY DP WORLD - SYDNEY PORTS

08/07

PROTECTED INDUSTRIAL ACTION ACROSS AUSTRALIAN WHARFS - DP WORLD

17/06

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST JULY 2019 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

04/06

QUEENS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

02/05

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY - TCF QLD OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY 6TH MAY 2018

09/04

TCF OPERATING HOURS - EASTER LONG WEEKEND & ANZAC DAY

04/04

CHINA & TAIWAN PUBLIC HOLIDAY - FRIDAY 5TH APRIL

05/03

PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN MELBOURNE - TCF OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY 11TH MARCH

27/02

USA WEST COAST PORT CONGESTION - CONTINUES TO CAUSE DELAYS & PLACES PRESSURE ON EAST COAST PORTS

22/02

CHANGES TO OUTBOUND AIR CARGO SECURITY - 1 MARCH 2019

25/01

PUBLIC HOLIDAY AUSTRALIA DAY - MONDAY 28th JANUARY 2019

18/01

TCF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS (BNE) PTY LTD - CHANGE OF FINANICAL INSTITUTION DETAILS

2018

28/12

GENERAL RATE INCREASE - USA TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EFFECTIVE 15TH FEBRUARY 2019

21/12

DP WORLD INCREASE INFRASTRUCTURE FEE - EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2019

21/12

SEASONS GREETING & HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM TCF INTERNATIONAL

05/12

HOLIDAY SEASON - TCF OPERATING HOURS & TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

29/10

MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL - PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN VICTORIA

17/10

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST NOVEMBER 2018 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

03/10

GENERAL RATE INCREASE - USA TO AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND EFFECTIVE 15TH OCTOBER 2018

20/09

OCTOBER LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS & SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

06/09

FLINDERS ADELAIDE TERMINAL APPLY INFRASTRUCTURE FEE - EFFECTING IMMEDIATELY

31/08

BAF INCREASE - USA SOUTHBOUND BUNKER INCREASE 1ST OCTOBER 2018

28/08

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST

23/08

***BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB)*** - FINAL MEASURES NOW RELEASED

31/07

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 1ST AUGUST 2018 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

23/07

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) - HEIGHTENED MEASURES DURING THE BMSB SEASON

08/06

EMERGENCY FUEL ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (EFAF) - FCL CHARGES VARY

06/06

EMERGENCY FUEL ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (EFAF) & PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE (PSS) - LCL SHIPMENTS

04/06

TM EFFICIENCY V111S - DELAYED INTO PORT

03/06

QUEENS BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND - OPERATING HOURS AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS

30/05

ADJUSTMENT TO CHINA CUSTOMS ADVANCE MANIFEST (CCAM) REGULATION - EFFECTIVE 1 JUNE 2018

29/05

EMERGENCY PEAK SEASON SURCHARGE FROM CHINA WORLDWIDE - EFFECTIVE 1 JUNE 2018

28/05

CHANGES TO IMPORT PACKING DECLARATIONS AUSTRALIA - EFFECTIVE JULY 1 2018

04/05

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY - TCF QLD OFFICE CLOSED MONDAY 7TH MAY 2018

27/03

TCF OPERATING HOURS - EASTER LONG WEEKEND

11/03

DP WORLD & PATRICKS INCREASE INFRASTRUCTURE FEE - EFFECTING 12 MARCH 2018

06/03

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

02/03

EMPTY CONTAINER DEHIRE TO WHARF - MELBOURNE SURCHARGES NOW APPLICABLE

12/02

BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) - Emergency Measures on Imports from Italy

2017

29/12

PROPOSED RATE RESTORATION (GRI) 15TH JANUARY 2018 - EX KOREA, CHINA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN TO AUSTRALIA

29/12

TCF UPDATED SOP FOR IMPORT & EXPORT - Effective January 1st 2018

21/12

SEASONS GREETING & HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM TCF

19/12

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

INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL FEE (ITF) ON LCL OCEANFREIGHT IMPORTS - UPDATE

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

GOLD COAST SHOW DAY - PUBLIC HOLIDAY FRIDAY 1st SETEMBER

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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15/12

UPDATED TRADING TERMS & CONDITIONS

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

HANJIN MILANO V052 - DELAYED INTO MELBOURNE

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

16/12

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

10/11

STANDARD TRADING TERMS & CONDITIONS - TCF AUSTRALIA

30/10

MELBOURNE CUP DAY - VICTORIAN PUBLIC HOLIDAY

29/09

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

24/06

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

DANGEROUS WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE IN SYDNEY - PORT CLOSED UNTIL MORNING

20/04

ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT PORT BOTANY - HIGH WIND & RAIN EFFECT PORT

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

WEST COAST PORTS UPDATE - Ports predict it will take months to be back to normal

23/02

Tentative 5 Year Agreement reached - Long recovery ahead for West Coast ports in aftermath of settlement

20/02

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

19/02

PMA &, ILWU quiet as West Coast ports work through backlog - Journal of commerce report

07/02

US WEST COAST CONGESTION UPDATE - terminals suspend weekend vessel work

05/02

CONGESTION REACHES CRITICAL STAGE - Shippers’ disgust with U.S.West Coast port congestion

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

U.S. WEST COAST PORTS CONGESTION UPDATE - Operational conditions further deteriorate

07/01

LCL SAILING SCHEDULE - JANUARY 2015

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30/12

ILWU targets Oakland CA for slowdowns, and ships back up at anchor

23/12

LONG BEACH HARBOR COMMISSION APPROVES NEW STEPS TO IMPROVE CARGO FLOW

22/12

TCF TRANSPORTS DONATED SCHOOL EQUIPMENT TO FIJI

12/12

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

10/12

LCL SAILING SCHEDULE - December 2014

09/12

ILLEGAL LOGGING LEGISLATION - Prohibition Amendment

04/12

KOREA / AUSTRALIA - Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)

01/12

LOW SULPHUR FUEL SURCHARGE - Implemented by Carriers in Dec 2014

16/11

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04/11

USA – Long Beach & Los Angeles Port Congestion With No Ease In Sight

02/10

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