20 Oct 2022

What Border Security Requirements Apply to Shipping a Car? 

When you ship a car from or to Australia, there are border security requirements that must be complied with on both ends of the journey. Border security requirements differ by country, yet generally require an import pass of some kind for export and import. There are also environmental concerns to be considered when shipping a…

28 Sep 2022

How Do We Track Your Shipment?

Package tracking is a common service offered by most freight companies. Customers need to keep track of their packages for peace of mind and to prevent packages being lost enroute. Dolphin Shipping Australia uses the standard tracking method to keep a record of shipments we handle. Our tracking system simply displays the last handover location…

23 Sep 2022

VIN and Chassis Numbers

  All modern motor vehicles are distinguished by a specific Vehicle Identifying Number, or a VIN. Like a fingerprint but for a car, no two VINs are the same. VINs are designed to help distinguish and identify exact vehicles, primarily for the purposes of registration, insurance, finance, recalls, service campaigns, and to help repairers order…

26 Aug 2022

Biosecurity priorities and impact for cargo clearance delays

What has changed? Earlier this year, the department advised of delays in inspection services in Victoria and New South Wales, largely due to higher overall cargo volumes (11.7 per cent higher in FY 2021/22) of incoming cargo and a changing biosecurity risk profile. In recent months, several biosecurity threats have emerged, both onshore and amongst Australia’s…