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US Trade rep invites comments on suspension of 301 trade action

A consultation has been started by the US Trade Representative (USTR) into the suspension of the Section 301 penalties on China-connected shipping and logistics assets....

A consultation has been started by the US Trade Representative (USTR) into the suspension of the Section 301 penalties on China-connected shipping and logistics assets. Following the recent trade talks between Presidents Trump and Xi, described as a “massive victory,” by the White House and which has also recently described the time so far of...

November 7, 2025

Update on shipping in New Zealand

Biosecurity Act review The Minister for Biosecurity announced today that the Government will be progressing amendments to the Biosecurity Act 1993. The final proposals for...

Biosecurity Act review The Minister for Biosecurity announced today that the Government will be progressing amendments to the Biosecurity Act 1993. The final proposals for the Biosecurity Act Amendment Bill have been released on our website: Proposed amendments to the Biosecurity Act | NZ Government. At this stage, there is no proposal to change the...

November 7, 2025

Maersk reports third quarter results

Maersk has reported its financial results in Q3 2025, which the company describes as “strong”. Revenues stood at USD$14.2 billion (down from USD$15.8 billion in...

Maersk has reported its financial results in Q3 2025, which the company describes as “strong”. Revenues stood at USD$14.2 billion (down from USD$15.8 billion in Q3 2024), earnings before interest taxation depreciation and amortisation were USD$2.7 billion (down from USD$4.8 billion) and earnings before interest and tax (a measure of profit) were USD$1.3 billion (down...

November 7, 2025

Ship attacked by suspected pirates

A vessel was attacked approximately 332 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, Somalia, earlier this week, the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre has revealed. The ship,...

A vessel was attacked approximately 332 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, Somalia, earlier this week, the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre has revealed. The ship, reported to be a Cayman Island-flagged product tanker, was southbound. The master of the vessel reported that four unauthorised persons attempted to board the ship. According to the UKMTO report...

November 7, 2025

Gladstone Ports Corporation seeks Private Sector Investors for New Container Terminal

Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) is calling on the private sector to help deliver a transformative infrastructure project at the Port of Gladstone, with Registrations of...

Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) is calling on the private sector to help deliver a transformative infrastructure project at the Port of Gladstone, with Registrations of Interest (ROI) now open for the development of a new container terminal. The Queensland Government Owned Corporation is calling for Australian or international investors, operators and stevedores to submit scalable...

November 7, 2025

China & US reportedly agree to suspend USTR 301 penalties on shipping

Following the recent Presidential meeting in Busan South Korea, yesterday (30 October) between Presidents Trump and Xi, it appears an agreement has been made for...

Following the recent Presidential meeting in Busan South Korea, yesterday (30 October) between Presidents Trump and Xi, it appears an agreement has been made for the two sides to suspend their shipping levies for one year, alongside a variety of tariff cuts. The news was revealed in reporting by Xinhua, the Chinese State News agency...

October 31, 2025

US Trade rep invites comments on suspension of 301 trade action

A consultation has been started by the US Trade Representative (USTR) into the suspension of the Section 301 penalties on China-connected shipping and logistics assets....

November 7, 2025