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Vessel delays disrupt global supply chains, driven by port congestion, weather, equipment shortages, and labor issues. Mainfreight’s real-time insights and adaptive solutions help businesses navigate disruptions, ensuring reliability and resilience.

Each year, the transportation of billions of tonnes of cargo via planes, trucks, ships, and trains accounts for approximately 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making the logistics sector a notable contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions.

Cold chain is vital for transporting temperature-sensitive products using specialised thermal and refrigerated packaging. Our sea freight and air freight solutions maintain temperatures from -30°C to +30°C, ensuring global freshness and quality.

Perishable goods like fruits, flowers, and vegetables require careful handling due to their sensitivity to extreme temperatures and humidity. Our cold chain experts use advanced refrigeration and real-time monitoring to preserve these items, ensuring they remain fresh from origin to destination. Explore our reefer foods solutions for top-notch cold chain logistics.

Mainfreight ensures precise, reliable and compliant defence logistics by leveraging global experience and strict adherence to government regulations.

Chemcouriers safely transports a wide range of dangerous goods, classified into nine hazard classes including explosives, gases, flammable liquids, and corrosives by strictly following regulatory guidelines to protect people, property, and the environment.

The Australian Department of Defence regulates the export of "Defence and Related Goods" and "Dual Use" items, requiring permits for controlled goods, with failure to comply potentially resulting in penalties or shipment delays. Mainfreight offers expertise to navigate these regulations.

In Australia, duty drawback is the refund of customs duties, taxes, and fees paid on imported goods, provided these items are either exported or destroyed within a specified timeframe.

Unexpected costs like detention charges and demurrage fees can significantly impact your supply chain if unmanaged. Detention fees arise when containers aren't returned within the free time, while demurrage is charged daily for containers left at the terminal past the allowed period. 

Finding the right wharf cartage provider is key to maintaining the validity and stability of temperature in the cold chain. Many wharf cartage providers currently depend on either manual checks to monitor Refrigerated Containers, commonly referred to as reefers. However, these methods leave room for human error and can lead to significant financial losses. To address these challenges, we have invested in a solution known as the Reefer Runner. 

In the logistics industry, where the global movement of goods is constant, stringent biosecurity protocols are indispensable. Importers must provide essential documents and adhere to strict protocols. Navigating these procedures can be daunting, but Mainfreight offers invaluable assistance. With dedicated air and sea freight depots, temperature-controlled storage and fumigation services, Mainfreight ensures smooth transportation while meeting biosecurity requirements.