cooking up a storm in Wagga…
A customer who knew what she needed to cook up a great meal in her home, purchased a new stove from Canada. She made contact with Platinum® Freight who then facilitated and monitored the shipment from Vancouver, customs cleared it through Australian Customs and then...
team Platinum in the City 2 Surf
a little bit of Bali in your backyard…
Last week , we had a customer who went to Bali for a holiday and fell in love with some stone statues, needless to say the process of bringing goods from one place to another is very detailed but we were able to keep the process as simple as possible. The customer...
the best job in the world…but it's not easy…
I remember very clearly the day that I sat the exam (22 years ago) to become a customs broker; the results which now allow me to do the work that I love doing. The results of the National Examination which was sat on 28 May 2011 were released on 8 July 2011. 104 new...
Are you paying too much for your imports?
Are you paying more than you need to? Ask Platinum® Freight Management how you can save money on your next import! It has been the experience of Platinum® Freight Management that importers have been paying duty on items imported into Australia, which are actually...
from Bali to Broome…no matter where you live..
On Tuesday we received a call from a new customer who had items in Perth and needed them in Broome (a distance of 2,415 kilometres) by Friday. We customs cleared the goods and facilitated the movement to Broome; on Friday morning at 7.49am we texted the customer to...
a stitch in time…saves nine…
Today, Platinum® Freight warmly welcomed a new customer to the "family". We will be working closely with a vet who is located in the Northern Beaches of Sydney who will be importing sutures (stitches) for the use on animals within his practice. The projects that we...
12 minutes to midnight
As a customs brokerage, we customs clear cargo that arrives and exits all states of Australia; this week we received a request at 12 minutes to midnight to customs clear a laptop which was urgently needed by the customer. Within 15 minutes of receiving the email, we...
Vive la France…
From the wine making region of France to the parties and celebrations in Australia; Platinum® Freight have secured a multi-modal transport solution for one customer who wishes to import champagne. In order to retain the highest quality of bubbles, the champagne will...
…from the gold souks of Dubai to Sydney
Today, we met with a new customer who wishes to import valuable cargo from overseas and has decided to bring his business to Platinum® Freight; the reasons are based on issues surounding Customs compliance and also the fact that Platinum® Freight operates 24 x 7 to...
Kung Fu Panda arrives in town for a special occassion..
Last Wednesday afternoon we received a call from a man who had purchased a Kung Fu Panda suit which had been shipped to Australia. The package had arrived into the country and he was concerned that Kung Fu Panda may not make it in time to attend a childrens party...
Platinum® Freight helps find Nemo a new home in Sydney
This week has seen Platinum® Freight Management perform a range of services for a diverse range of clients.; some of the items we have customs cleared this week were: live marine fish (Nemo and family travelling in from Asia...) once we got them through...