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For warehouse and shipping workers, the run-up to Christmas means long hours and more demanding work, often under poor conditions and with little job security.

Small businesses shipping goods with FedEx face significant disruptions in the lead up to Christmas, as industrial action in Victorian and Tasmanian depots intensifies.

Australian small businesses and consumers have been urged to get their Christmas plans in place early this year, with high parcel volumes and supply chain problems expected to slow deliveries down.

Every day the ongoing MUA strikes continue, they cause further damage to Australia’s global brand and reputation, writes the Global Forwarding managing director.

Small businesses have been hit with delays when sourcing supplies from overseas, as congestion across global supply chains causes major disruptions ahead of Christmas.

Supply chains have not been coping with the global surge in shipping orders, but the issue could result in a faster uptake of zero-emission ships.

Australia Post is receiving backlash for auctioning off customers items that didn’t quite make it to their doorsteps.

Small businesses are turning to private delivery services and doing their own parcel-runs, as delays at Australia Post push out delivery times by up to four weeks in the lead up to Christmas.

The capital raise values Packform at $150 million as it gears up for international expansion and prepares for an IPO in the next six months.

We asked maritime law expert Alison Cusack what's going on with shipping, and whether there's anything small business owners can do.