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International supply chains have continued to perform relatively well despite ongoing disruption, although conditions still vary significantly between trade lanes. While the immediate impact of recent weather events across Asia has eased, vessel backlogs, port congestion and carrier recovery measures continue to affect available capacity. Following Golden Week, the market appears to be moving through a short correction phase, with demand expected to strengthen again later in the month as businesses prepare for the pre-Christmas peak.

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Peak season is now approaching its final and most demanding phase across many global trade lanes. Capacity remains available across most regions, but the market is becoming increasingly selective as weather disruption and port congestion continue to affect schedule reliability. While space can still be secured, shippers are finding less flexibility around preferred sailing dates and routing options.

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With the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season fast approaching, it is time to prepare your supply chain. As in previous years, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) will continue to enforce strict seasonal measures for targeted goods shipped on board between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive).

Peak season is now well underway and the market is becoming much less forgiving of late bookings. Space can still be secured across most trade lanes, but not always in the location, quantity or timing shippers would prefer. Weather disruption, transhipment congestion and geopolitical tensions are all shaping carrier schedules and planning decisions.

Market conditions have shifted notably as the industry enters peak season, with increasing cost pressure, tighter capacity control and ongoing geopolitical disruption shaping global trade flows. While cargo continues to move across key lanes, the focus has shifted from availability toward price certainty, schedule reliability and operational risk.

The container shipping market from Asia to the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region is experiencing a dramatic shift heading into the second half of 2026. After a relatively subdued start to the year, a combination of carrier capacity management, surging spot rates, and compounding geopolitical disruption has created a very different environment for July onwards.

Recent market conditions indicate easing disruption in some segments, particularly airfreight, while ocean freight continues to face ongoing volatility driven by geopolitical disruption and active carrier capacity management. Global trade flows remain sensitive to developments in the Middle East, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, which continues to influence routing decisions, capacity allocation, and pricing dynamics.