14 Oct 2026
8 Oct 2026
3 Oct 2026
The contract fuel surcharge has eased from its 19.5% June peak but is climbing again, with November published at 13.5%.
3 Oct 2026
30 Sep 2026
The landside fuel fee is 27% in Victoria, NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, reviewed monthly.
29 Sep 2026
The minimum flash point goes back to 61.5C from a temporary 60.5C, narrowing the diesel Australia can import.
25 Sep 2026
The index fell 1% while Shanghai to Los Angeles rose 2% to $7,838; 15 blank sailings are announced for the following week.
10 Sep 2026
Section 301 exclusions run to 10 November 2026 and the delayed 25% maritime and cargo-handling tariffs are now set for the same date.
9 Sep 2026
Announced 9 September 2026 and effective 29 September, with Canadian counter-tariffs of up to 50% on US$27.6 billion of goods.
1 Sep 2026
Shanghai to Australia runs about USD 2,432 per TEU, with congestion, typhoons and blank sailings; book 4-5 weeks ahead.
1 Sep 2026
Following completion of regulatory processes, the increase to the Basic Postage Rate for letters took effect on 1 September 2026.
31 Aug 2026
Customers using international Sea Mail for Christmas parcels are advised to post before the published cut-off dates.
26 Aug 2026
Counter-tariffs of 15%, 25% or 50% apply to about C$27.6 billion of US-origin imports.
24 Jul 2026
Rates run from 10% (Canada, UK, Mexico) to 12.5% (Japan, Korea, Switzerland, and China and Australia on top of MFN).
24 Jul 2026
Parts outside Section 232 coverage face about 12.5%; covered auto parts about 27.5% in total.
23 Jul 2026
Most surcharges start 28 September; demand surcharges begin 26 October with peak pricing from 23 November to 27 December.
29 Jun 2026
The EU is ending the 150 euro customs exemption and introducing a duty on small parcels.
18 Jun 2026
Exports move to the higher unified rate: roughly US$35 more per US$1,000 of fuel-applicable charges.
9 Jun 2026
A 40GP container to Sydney costs an extra USD 600-900 versus May as carriers keep capacity tight.
8 Jun 2026
The tariff-free quota falls to 18.3 million tonnes a year and a new melt-and-pour rule starts on 1 October 2026.
1 Jun 2026
A 1 June 2026 proclamation, effective 8 June, adds steel racks to tariffed derivative products; preferential treatment is capped at 15% for the EU, UK, Japan, Korea and others.
1 Jun 2026
TFG Global calls the market stable but tightening, with fuel one of the most important cost variables for Asia-Australia freight.
29 May 2026
The SCFI reached 2,218 points as an early peak season, longer routings and a 69% rise in VLSFO pushed rates up.
28 May 2026
Parcel Post and Express Post rise by an average of 4.95% and international parcels by 3.75% from 1 July 2026.
27 May 2026
A 50% rate for mainly-metal goods, 25% for derivatives, a temporary 15% tier to 2027 and 10% for US-origin metal.
4 May 2026
Domestic parcels and StarTrack Courier move from 12% to 19.5%, and StarTrack Express and Premium from 22.7% to 30.2%.
20 Apr 2026
After the Supreme Court ruling, CBP began streamlined refund submissions on 20 April 2026; about $94.4 billion was approved in phase one.
19 Apr 2026
MSC applies USD 300 per TEU and ANL USD 300-600 per container; importers are told to build 10-15% freight buffers.
1 Apr 2026
Diesel passed $3 a litre in several capitals, and businesses reported 15-20% rises in logistics costs.
1 Apr 2026
A contractor truck carrying parcels from Sydney to Perth caught fire on 16 March 2026; all parcels on board were destroyed.
29 Mar 2026
Citing significant fuel price fluctuations, FedEx/TNT Australia now updates its domestic fuel surcharge every two weeks.
18 Mar 2026
Hormuz-driven rerouting and oil above US$100 a barrel prompted surcharges from CMA CGM/ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, ONE and others.
16 Mar 2026
Rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope adds 10 to 14 days and freight surcharges are already appearing on key lanes.
12 Mar 2026
The probes, announced around 11 March 2026, cover China, the EU, India, Vietnam and others.
26 Feb 2026
IEEPA duties ended on 24 February 2026 and a 10% Section 122 global surcharge began a minute later; the de minimis suspension continues.
24 Feb 2026
Rail between Western Australia and the eastern states closed after flood damage; items in transit are delayed and newer items go by road.
24 Feb 2026
A 10% global import surcharge applied to items sent to the US from 24 February 2026; parcels now need origin, a 10-digit HS code and a Zonos account.
