Comfresh appoints Northline to manage end-to-end logistics

Northline’s international freight network capabilities have been showcased with the appointment to manage the import logistics for the construction of Comfresh’s multi-million dollar cucumber and herb packing and processing plant.

The project was secured through Northline’s relationship with Netherlands-based freight forwarder Allports and South Australian-based Project and Development Managers, Trice.

Northline’s reach into more than 100 countries and end-to-end freight solutions allowed for a seamless execution of services, incorporating international sea freight, air shipments, customs clearance, wharf cartage, and quarantine inspections.

Northline tariff consultancy services were also utilised to identify high-value processing equipment not made in Australia and apply for multiple Tariff Concessions with the Australian Border Force. This resulted in significant savings in relation to the Customs Import Duty fees and overall, helped to reduce project costs for Comfresh.

Around 150 containers were imported into Australia and delivered directly to the approximately 12-hectare construction site in Virginia, South Australia.