Customs Brokers Call for an Urgent Solution to Freight Problems
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Mainfreight says KiwiRail needs to find an alternative way to get urgent freight from Auckland to Christchurch as fast as it can. Earthquake damage has left CentrePort in Wellington unable to load and unload container ships and has damaged the rail link to Christchurch, forcing trucks to take up the slack.
NZ Imports and Exports are Delayed After the Earthquake
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Importers and exporters are piling work onto other New Zealand ports as they scramble to keep cargo moving after last month’s earthquake blocked most of the trade out of Wellington .
Soon You Will Pay Import Taxes On All Small Parcels
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You might soon have to pay GST on all the goods you buy online, not just purchases of digital goods including music, software and films and TV shows.
Will Your Import & Export Freight Rates Go Up Or Down?
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Hanjin’s receivership represents the greed of the container shipping market, and despite continuing concerns of weak trade growth and fleet oversupply, a gradual market recovery is now expected, according to the latest annual Container Forecaster and Review 2016/17 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.