We have been informed by Pacific National of a scheduled East-West rail shutdown from September 28th to October 4th for critical network maintenance and repairs. This shut down will impact all rail services in both directions and no rail movements will occur during this timeframe.
One of the ships, the Spirit of Tasmania II, is undergoing dry docking and maintenance in Sydney. Additionally, adverse weather conditions have created a significant bottleneck for vehicles entering and exiting Tasmania.
Due to the anticipated severe weather conditions on Friday 05.04.24 with flash flooding in local areas of the Newcastle, Sydney Metro, and Wollongong areas, we regret to inform you that there maybe delays in our services.
The route connecting ACT/NSW/QLD to NT was closed on Saturday, March 23rd, due to flooding at various points along the Barkly Highway between Camooweal (QLD) and Threeways (NT) (spanning 450 km).
As per our previous weather updates, recent flooding and severe weather in Western Australia has caused ongoing rail disruptions and impacted the delivery of some mail and parcels.
Due to severe weather disruptions, transport from South Australia to Western Australia is currently on hold and all new bookings will not be accepted until conditions stabilize.
Due to severe flooding in Western Australia, all rail freight services are temporarily suspended, resulting in an estimated 10-day delay for deliveries.
Recent rainfalls in the regions of NT have resulted in severe damage to road infrastructure (road and bridges) between Stuart Highway south of Tennant Creek and on the Landsborough Highway between Cloncurry and McKinlay, resulting in road closures.
Western Australia – Due to the ongoing flooding situation in Katherine, WA, we regret to inform you that services between Perth and Darwin and return routes have remained suspended. Our Drivers have been airlifted from the area. NT – Due to widespread flooding in NT, the primary highway to Darwin…
The fuel surcharge will be 31.39% (previously 33.30%) effective from the 1st of December 2023. We will continue to monitor and communicate any change to the current situation. Please contact us if you require further clarification.