Oceania

Oceania import, export and coastal service remain in place, with the number of sailings offered reflective of the current market environment.

As we are currently in BMSB season, there is an additional risk for vessels found to be contaminated as they may incur additional delays on top of the existing challenges.

Ports across Australia remain heavily congested due to a large amount of cargo arriving with seed contamination. With most terminals across the country filling with quarantined cargo, we are working with local partners as well as our own processing facilities to secure additional capacity for import cargo.

Melbourne - Currently experiencing delays up to 2 days. The yard is reaching capacity, with 27% of total capacity allocated to quarantine-held vehicles. MIRRAT is applying a "first come, first serve" methodology for vessel scheduling.

Port Kembla - Congestion issues are currently minimal with delays no more than 1 day.

Brisbane - Currently experiencing delays between 3-7 days, with some berth congestion and vessel bunching due to vessels arriving within similar timeframes as well as DAFF biosecurity inspections.

Fremantle - Currently experiencing delays up to 5 days. Berthing schedule is currently dependent on available yard space near berths 11 and 12. There are also plans to dredge near berths 11 and 12 to increase the draft depth to 11m from April until August.

Auckland - Currently experiencing delays up to 4 days due to berth congestion and related vessel bunching.

Capacity remains tight across all of our sites, as volumes remain strong. In addition, global parts shortages are impacting our operations and are causing us to make some adjustments to our working schedules. Though we are working closely with our customers to have accurate forecasts for the remainder of the year. We also continue to make necessary investments to support our diverse and expansive customer base.

Delays with road and rail transport continues to be a challenge, as equipment, labor and logistics congestion have caused customers to look at less traditional methods to move their cargo around the country. Haulers across multiple delivery modes (automotive, heavy haulage, linehaul etc.) are looking to invest in additional resources, equipment and also seek efficiency gains, to support the expected volumes.