Global Mercy: The world’s largest civilian hospital ship has just passed sea trials
Having just passed its critical deepwater tests, Global Mercy is now officially the largest civilian hospital ship in the world.
Terms of Trade and Your Sales Contract
As supply chain professionals your job is overwhelmingly busy and covers a great many aspects within a business unit. It is not so much the process of purchasing that is an issue, rather it is hard to manage real time information that makes sense in order to make “good” or “appropriate” business decisions. The less […]
Smaller Freight Forwarders
As I read about yet another freight forwarder being acquired by a larger multinational freight forwarder (or shipping line) some question if there is still a space for medium freight forwarding companies such as ours into the future? At a meeting recently I was told “that all of you freight forwarders are the same” and this […]
Australia-Thailand Mutual Recognition Arrangement to Support Economic Recovery
“A new trade arrangement with Thailand will boost Australia’s economic recovery and increase the attractiveness of the Australian Trusted Trader program (ATT). On 1 April 2021, Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram APM and Director General of Thai Customs, Mr Patchara Anuntasilpa, signed the Australia-Thailand Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) to recognise […]
March 2021 Update On COVID-19 and Congestion in the US
Just as we’re seeing a backlog of empty containers in Melbourne, the US is experiencing unforeseen demand that has transformed capable shipping ports into overrun, floating traffic jams.
Stockwells is 50!
We would like to take a moment to thank you all for being a part of this journey with us. Since 1971 Stockwells has been nurtured and grown into a business that founder Brian Stockwell has grown extremely proud of over the last 50 years.
Melbourne Empty Container Congestion
What’s causing empty container issues in Melbourne? As with so many other things that are going wrong, we can put the blame on COVID.
Free Trade Agreements: Everything You Need to Know in 2021
Your guide to free trade agreements in 2021.
Brexit – A Month In!
Brexit – A month in! Advocates of Brexit said it would free the UK from the chains of EU control and allow it to strike out on its own as a new ‘Global Britain’ trading nation. A bold statement when the EU was by far the UK’s largest trading partner. Official figures showed that 44% […]
Winter Planning: Freight Planning in the US vs Australia
There are significant differences in transport planning between the USA and Australia (no winter planning here). Whilst the size of Australia looks relatively the same as the USA on any geographical map, it is actually 27% smaller, we are also out populated by 307.2 million people (wow). The extremes in weather for both countries are […]
