Powerhouse Logistics Pty. Ltd.https://www.phl.net.au/Wed, 08 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000enquiries@powerhousensw.com.au (Powerhouse Logistics Pty. Ltd.)Powerhouse Logistics Pty. Ltd.enhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss<![CDATA[Powerhouse Key Services]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/powerhouse-key-serviceshttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/126195From Defence logistics and secure warehousing to global freight and specialist projects, our team delivers solutions designed to keep supply chains mission-ready.

We’ve just published a new blog that outlines our core services and how we<]]>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[Why Startups Need Smart Logistics to Thrive in Ecommerce]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/why-startups-need-the-right-logistic-solutions-to-succeed-in-ecommercehttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/123327Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[Expansion of Melbourne Ports]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/expansion-of-melbourne-portshttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/122973The Port of Melbourne, Australia's busiest container port, has secured a significant deal with the Victorian Government to lease approximately 29 hectares of land from the former Melbourne Ma]]>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[Qantas Launches New Freight Services]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/qantas-new-freight-serviceshttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/122868Qantas is expanding its freight services and capacity to meet the growing demand of our evolving industry.]]>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[BMSB (2024-2025) - Season starts 1st Sept 2024]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/bmsb--2024-2025----season-starts-1st-sept-2024https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/122768BMSB (2024-2025) - Season starts 1st Sept 2024

BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September 2024 and 30 April 2025 (inclusive), and to vess]]>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 02:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[(GRI) General Rate Increase]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/-gri--general-rate-increasehttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/122340General Rate Increase (GRI)

Shipping Lines have now implemented an anticipated rate increase, against the backdrop of operational costs and service viability, for all<]]>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[SUSHI TRAIN DELIVERY]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/sushi-train-deliveryhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/121884RESTAURANT RENOVATION REALISED WITH POWERHOUSE!

Take a look at this fully i]]>Fri, 17 May 2024 05:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[General Rate Increase (GRI)]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/general-rate-increase--gri-https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/121411

Shipping Lines have now implemented an anticipated rate increase, against the backdrop of significant increasing operational costs and service viability, for]]>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[DP World port strikes end – Terminal Access Fees Increase]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/dp-world-port-strikes-end---terminal-access-fees-increasehttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/121102Tue, 13 Feb 2024 03:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[European Union & U.K. – Emission Trading Scheme]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/european-union---u-k----emission-trading-schemehttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/121101The European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (U.K.) have now implemented a carbon tax on shipping, which came into effect 01 January 2024. As a result, shipping lines must now buy carbon emission allowances and have subsequent]]>Tue, 13 Feb 2024 02:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[General Rate Increase.]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/general-rate-increase--gri-https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/121099Shipping Lines have now implemented a rate restoration for all cargo departing China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia to Australia and New Zealand

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]]>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO THE REGULATION OF SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/notification-of-changes-to-the-regulation-of-sports-supplementshttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/120502From 30 November 2023, products for the improvement or maintenance of physical or mental performance in sport, exercise, or recreation activity and that are supplied in the dosage form of a tablet, capsule or pill, other than products that only contain]]>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 03:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[INDUSTRY MARKET NEWS - LANDSIDE CONTAINER TRANSPORT COSTS TO INCREASE]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/industry-market-news---landside-container-transport-costs-to-increasehttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/120431INDUSTRY MARKET NEWS - LANDSIDE CONTAINER TRANSPORT COSTS to increase

 

The ongoing complexity of unregulated maritime costs over the last few years continue to generate industry headlines. In what seems]]>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[BMSB (2023-2024) - Season starts 1st Sept 2023]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/bmsb--2023-2024----season-starts-1st-sept-2023https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/119870BMSB (2023-2024) - Season starts 1st Sept 2023

 

BMSB seasonal measures will apply to targeted goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries, that have been shipped between 1 September 2023 and 30 April 2024 (inclusiv]]>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB SEASON 23/24)]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/brown-marmorated-stink-bug--bmsb-season----1st-september-2023--30th-april-2024-https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/119267Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[UPDATE - AUSTRALIA - UK FREE TRADE AGREEMENT]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/update---australia---uk-free-trade-agreementhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/119196 

The agreement will enter into force on 31st May 2023, with shipments arriving into Australia from that date eligible for preferential rates.

The agreement sees the immediate elimination of tariffs on goods such as]]>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[COST RECOVERY MEASURES - INCREASES TO BIOSECURITY FEES AND CHARGES]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/cost-recovery-measures---increases-to-biosecurity-fees-and-charges-119064https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/119064Further increases to existing Biosecurity fees and charges are expected from the 01st July, 2023. 
The increased charges are shown below

 

]]>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[AUSTRALIA-UNITED KINGDOM FREE TRADE AGREEMENT]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/australia-united-kingdom-free-trade-agreementhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/119062The Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement (A-UK FTA) is expected to start 31 May 2023. This will remove duty rates on over 99% of Australian goods exported to the UK.

For both countries, the A-UK FTA will:

  • Strengthen diversificatio]]>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[AUSTRALIA & INDIA - THE NEW 5 C'S]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/australia---india---the-new-5-c-shttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/118224Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[2023 CHANGES TO BIOSECURITY COST RECOVERY]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/2023-changes-to-biosecurity-cost-recoveryhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/117251Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[SEASONAL MEASURES FOR BMSB - 2022 - 2023]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/seasonal-measures-for-bmsb---2022---2023https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/116210Wed, 17 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[INDUSTRY NEWS - THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/industry-news---the-good--the-bad---the-uglyhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/115377Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[INDUSTRY NEWS - MARCH]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/industry-news---marchhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/114770Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[FLOODING EAST COAST AUSTRALIA]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/flooding-east-coast-australiahttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/114590Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[CHINA ADDED TO BMSB MEASURES]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/china-added-to-bmsb-measureshttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/114516Wed, 23 Feb 2022 22:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[INDUSTRY NEWS]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/industry-newshttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/113948   Chinese New Year  (CNY) for 2022 will run from 1st February - 3rd February for Hong Kong and 31st January - 6th February for China. Return to work dates are 4th February and 7th February respectively.  Some issues to consider -  Space will be extremely tight for b...]]>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[PATRICK TERMINALS - SYDNEY AUTOSTRAD]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/patrick-terminals---sydney-autostradhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/113878Thu, 09 Dec 2021 02:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[GENERAL RATE INCREASE]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/general-rate-increasehttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/113221ANL will be implementing a general rate increase. From 1st October 2021, all inbound shipments from South East Asia, South Asia, India Subcontinent, Middle East to Australian Ports will levy an increase of

    ]]>    Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0000    <![CDATA[INDUSTRIAL ACTION UPDATE - OCT 2021]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/industrial-action-update---oct-2021https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/113220Fri, 24 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[SKYROCKETING CONTAINER COSTS HIT HOME: A HEADACHE FOR IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/skyrocketing-container-costs-hit-home--a-headache-for-importers-and-exportershttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/112721
    During the last several months the complexity of ongoing maritime disruptions, heightened further by complexities associated with a global pandemic, to meet the Australian market has been a heavy discussion. There are significant disruptions on services due to congestion at origin ...]]>    Mon, 16 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000    <![CDATA[BMSB SEASONAL MEASURES]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/bmsb-seasonal-measureshttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/112715
    Please Note: The shipped-on board date, as indicat...]]>    Thu, 12 Aug 2021 23:00:00 +0000    <![CDATA[INDUSTRY UPDATE - JULY 2021]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/industry-update---july-2021https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/112421Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[ADDITIONAL MEASURES - KHAPRA BEETLE]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/additional-measures---khapra-beetlehttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/112298Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[MUA INDUSTRIAL ACTION UPDATE - PATRICK'S TERMINALS]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/mua-industrial-action-update---patrick-s-terminalshttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/112059   Upcoming Action:
      Patrick Terminals - Sydney AutoStrad A ban on the performance of overtime commencing at 06:00 Thursda...]]>    Tue, 22 Jun 2021 02:00:00 +0000    <![CDATA[YANTIAN & SHEKOU OPERATIONS UPDATE]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/yantian---shekou-operations-updatehttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/111896
    Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) yard density remains elevated with disinfection and quarantine measures being continuously implemented by local authorities to prevent th...]]>    Thu, 03 Jun 2021 03:00:00 +0000    <![CDATA[USA SERVICE DELAYS]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/usa-service-delayshttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/111829Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[THE POWERHOUSE ARK]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/the-powerhouse-arkhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/110927Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[SICK OF COVID LUNCH]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/sick-of-covid-19-lunchhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/109019Thu, 17 Sep 2020 01:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[POWERHOUSE Logistics - "Australia's Most Trusted Logistics Service Provider"]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/powerhouse-logistics----australia-s-most-trusted-logistics-service-provider-https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/108999Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[AUSTRALIA - HONG KONG FREE TRADE AGREEMENT]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/australia-hong-kong-free-trade-agreementhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/109006 It will lock i...]]>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000<![CDATA[Ever wondered how to relocate a Giraffe?]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/ever-wondered-how-to-relocate-a-giraffe-https://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/109009 It begins with a road trip and a voyage, skilled people and a very patient animal.

    Follow Mabuti's big adventure with Powerhouse Logistics project team!

    #Mabuti #PHLspecialprojects #welovefreight #PHLhandlewithcare

    ]]>    Sat, 16 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000    <![CDATA[POWERHOUSE WINNER OF THE HTFN REGIONAL MEMBER AWARD]]>https://www.phl.net.au/blog/powerhouse-winner-of-the-htfn-regional-member-awardhttps://www.phl.net.au/blog/post/view/post/108993Fri, 31 May 2019 02:00:00 +0000