PFL Trade Notice: Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge Effective 1st of March 2025

Dear Valued Customers,

PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge applicable on all shipment’s
effective from 1st of March 2025 will be as follows:

Notes:

  • Reefers: to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of DRY, Australia to South Pacific Islands USD531 per TEU / Australia to New Zealand USD282 per TEU.
  • BAF for NZ/AU to PNG and Cook Island trades are communicated separately.

Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please
contact your PFL representative.

Sincerely,
PFL


Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: Patrick Landside & Ancillary Charges: Effective from 1 February 2025

Dear Valued Customers,

Quay Shipping, acting as agents for Pacific Forum Line, would like to inform you of the upcoming revisions to the Patrick Landside & Ancillary Charges, effective from February 1, 2025. The details of the adjustments are as follows:

1. **Late Receival Fee**
– Current Cost: $460
– New Rate Cost Effective from 1st February 2025: $490

2. **VGM Declaration Weight Amendment Fee**
– Current Cost: $140
– New Rate Cost Effective from 1st February 2025: $150

3. **Pondus Fee for Export Containers**
– Current Cost: $224.80 (+ $50 admin)
– New Rate Cost Effective from 1st February 2025: $232.70 (+ $50 admin)

4. **Reefer Temperature Discrepancy Fee**
– Current Cost: $130
– New Rate Cost Effective from 1st February 2025: $130

Please note that all charges are in AUD.

We appreciate your continued support, and should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact your local Pacific Forum Line representative.

Sincerely,

Quay Shipping


PFL Trade Notice: Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge Effective 1st of February 2025

Dear Valued Customers,

PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge applicable on all shipment’s effective from 1st of February 2025 will be as follows :

Notes:

  • Reefers: to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of DRY, Australia to South Pacific Islands USD531 per TEU / Australia to New Zealand USD282 per TEU.
  • BAF for NZ/AU to PNG and Cook Island trade is communicated separately.

Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please contact your PFL representative.

Sincerely,
Pacific Forum Line

 


Leeward Group Announces Partnership with BSM Global

The Leeward Group is excited to announce its new partnership with BSM Global, enhancing B2B connectivity for our valued customers.

BSM Global specialises in GTM (Global Trade Management) systems and solutions. The BSM product delivers solutions defined around clients key business objectives, offering fully optimised functionality to meet their export and import trade requirements, with the ability to easily integrate with industry specific ERP’s, finance systems and proprietary systems to provide a depth of functionality in a scalable cloud-based environment.

This collaboration enables seamless booking requests directly from the BSM Global system to the Leeward Group's systems, providing priority service, greater efficiencies and premium service delivery for our joint customers.

The Leeward Group fosters a corporate culture which encourages excellence in service, innovation and diligence. We are also committed to sustainable development and respect for the environment, backed by tangible initiatives.

As a pioneer of digitalisation in Australia's shipping industry, the Leeward Group takes pride in being the first company in Australia to issue an Electronic Delivery Order (EDO). Alongside our partner "COMPAY", we also developed a fully integrated payment system now widely used across the industry. We are proud to partner with Matchbox Exchange, a groundbreaking platform focused on the re-use and exchange of containers. This initiative improves operational efficiency, reduces costs, and helps lessen carbon emissions,

Our partnership with BSM Global exemplifies our ongoing commitment to purposeful, innovative integrations with industry partners. We are dedicated to advancing digital initiatives that enhance the service experience and drive forward-thinking solutions within the shipping industry.

If you are an existing BSM Global customer interested in direct bookings with the Leeward Group, please reach out to your local Quay Shipping or Nautical Shipping representative and they will provide further information.


Christmas & New Year Trading Hours

To Our Valued Customers,

Please find below our Christmas and New Year trading hours:

Monday, 23rd December 2024: Open - Normal trading
Tuesday, 24th December 2024: Open – Half day, closing at 1:00 PM

Wednesday, 25th December 2024: CLOSED for Christmas Day
Thursday, 26th December 2024: CLOSED for Boxing Day public holiday
Friday, 27th December 2024: Open - Normal trading

Monday, 30th December 2024: Open - Normal trading
Tuesday, 31st December 2024: Open – Half day, closing at 1:00 PM
Wednesday, 1st January 2025: CLOSED for New Year’s Day public holiday
Thursday, 2nd January 2025: Resume normal trading

We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all our customers, suppliers, and partners for their continued support throughout 2024. We look forward to working together for a successful 2025.

Warmest wishes for a safe and joyful festive season,
The Quay Team

 


Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: PNG Bunker Adjustment Factor effective 1st January 2025

Dear Valued Customers,

PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) applicable on all northbound shipments from Australia and New Zealand to Papua New Guinea will be as follows:

Above will apply on any consignments showing a PFL Bill of Lading date on/after 1st of January 2025.

Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please contact your local PFL representative.

Sincerely,
PFL


Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge Effective 1st of January 2025

Dear Valued Customers,

PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge applicable on all shipment’s effective from 1st of January 2025 will be as follows:

Notes:

  • Reefers: to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of DRY, Australia to South Pacific Islands USD531 per TEU / Australia to New Zealand USD199.5 per TEU.
  • BAF for NZ/AU to PNG and Cook Island trade is communicated separately.

Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please contact your PFL representative.

Sincerely,
Pacific Forum Line


Quay Office Closure – Friday 29th November 2024

To our valued customers,

Please note that the Brisbane Head Office will be closed from 12pm local time on Friday 29th November 2024 for system upgrades and maintenance. The office will be unattended during this time, so please make arrangements accordingly.

We will open as per normal on Monday 2nd December 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact your local Quay representative.

Thanks and kind regards,

Quay Shipping Customer Service


Sinotrans Container Lines Trade Notice: Australia Lane THC Surcharge Adjustment

Dear Valued Customers:

According to current market conditions, SNL will be adjusting the southbound and northbound THC for Australia services. The details are as follows:

Southbound THC Surcharge effective from 1st October 2024 (ETD Port of Loading):

Northbound THC Surcharge effective from 1st November 2024 (ETD Port of Loading):

Thank you for your continued support and understanding, should you have any points of clarity please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team.

Yours sincerely,

Customer Service Team
Quay Shipping Australia Pty Ltd


Pacific Forum Line Trade Notice: Bunker Adjustment Factor Surcharge Effective 1st of November 2024

Dear Valued Customers,

PFL wishes to advise the Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge applicable on all shipment’s effective from 1st of November 2024.

Notes:

  • Reefers: to be applied at a trade coefficient of 1.5 per TEU of DRY, Australia to South Pacific Islands USD531 per TEU / Australia to New Zealand USD199.5 per TEU.
  • BAF for NZ/AU to PNG and Cook Island trade is communicated separately.

Thank you for your continued support, should you have any further questions or queries please contact your PFL representative.

Sincerely,
Pacific Forum Line