Australia-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement

Australian exporters will shortly begin gaining the benefits of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), with Australia receiving official notice that Indonesia has finalised its domestic ratification processes. Federal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham said the milestone trade deal with Indonesia would improve export opportunities and deliver substantial benefits for Australian farmers, businesses and investors. […]

Freight Shipping & Transportation: Types & When to Use Them

The mode of transportation you use is an important decision when planning your freight shipping process. Several factors go into choosing the most convenient and cost effective methods of freight transportation, you must consider the costs, the urgency of the shipment, the value of your goods as well as the size and weight of the […]

Supply Chain Disruption: How to Handle it | Risk Management

The effects of COVID-19 on the world economy and global supply chains are rapidly unfolding and are likely to have wide-ranging impacts to worldwide businesses. Companies that don’t have enough supply chain diversification and/or short inventory might now be tackling significant business disruption and loss. Supply chain risk management plays an imperative role when business […]

COVID-19 Update – Stockwell International

Our team in Australia, the United States and New Zealand has remained fully operational during these trying times with our office teams working online remotely after implementing our successful “Work from Home” plan just over a two weeks ago. Stockwell’s warehouse and bond remain open and continue to provide unpack, storage, cargo receival and dispatch […]

How to Choose a Good Freight Forwarder

While there are many freight forwarding solutions, it’s essential that you choose an option matching your needs and expectations whether you need fast import solutions or a budget solutions Stockwell International can help. You have to determine what the freight forwarder actually offers, what they charge, and why. Licensed for ocean and air freight Any […]

A Complete Guide: What is Freight Forwarding?

You may already know a little or a lot about logistics, shipping carriers, and fast shipping programs. But what does a freight forwarder do? Direct import is one of the fastest and affordable methods to buy products from China, India, and other manufacturing countries. Getting goods from manufacturers also makes eases the costs on general […]

Coronavirus: How to Secure Your Supply Chain

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread quickly and surpass the SARS outbreak in 2003, supply chain heads must alleviate instant interruption and make a future pandemic plan. In December 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) reported several cases of severe pneumonia in Wuhan, China. The pneumonia, a strain of coronavirus that WHO later named […]

Duty Deferral

Here at Stockwell International we have full accreditation to the Australian Trusted Trader program. We are extremely proud of attaining our accreditation as it is recognition of the commitment we have made to providing the highest standards of security compliance. The voluntary trade facilitation initiative operates within Australia’s Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) program and offers […]

Successful Supply Chain Strategy

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Importance of Supply Chain Management Customer Strategy: At a strategic level, a company in the logistics industry needs to be able to identify with their clients for its services. Order fulfillment is an important part of the supply chain. The overriding goal of any supply chain is to make sure a company is delivering the […]

Marine Cargo Insurance | Stockwell International

What is marine insurance? Are you aware that marine insurance is not included in most terms of trade! This is why it is important to consult our staff to make sure you are getting the correct coverage for your cargo. There are many things that can go wrong in the duration of goods being transported. […]