Freightshop

05/10/2026

EDIT:
The Internet Gods were kind to us, we are back online!

Our primary NBN is down and so is our wireless back up!
Therefore our phones are also down.
Estimated repair is 8pm Perth time.

29/09/2026

Freighter update for 2nd October

With a restricted payload of 12 tonne still in place and based on high Category 2 Perishable bookings this week looks like Category 1 and 2 only.
Please deliver perishables ASAP so that we can try to get it all checked in and screened in time.

Thanks for your cooperation.

22/09/2026

Freighter and Cargo update

*said with Scottish accent *Our warehouse can't take it anymore Captain!

Additional freighter this week but we have to lodge all cargo tomorrow morning so the flight is affectively closed already.
We are out of time!
Emptying 99% of cargo, the only cargo held back are uncertified Dangerous Goods, undeclared Dangerous Goods, cargo missing paperwork and cargo that has not been paid for.
Hopefully back to normal next week!

18/09/2026

Freighter and cargo update

With the 800 series still Unserviceable the smaller 400 series is still in rotation with a reduced payload of 12 tonne.
This week we saw 11.7 tonne of Category 2 Perishables and the rest of the space taken up with Category 1!
Some late booked Category 2 Perishables also didn't fit, so we targeted Frozen goods which we can store at - 18C maintaining its integrity.

With next weeks expected Category 3 UPU MAIL, current cargo already received and a smattering of Perishable bookings we are already over 11 tonne!

Lets hope the 800 series is back in rotation for the 2nd October!

Without the additional freighters over the past two months we would all be in a world of hurt!
This meant no Category 3, 4 or 5 was able to be lodged.

We are

14/09/2026

Freighter and Cargo Update

Hi All,

We have been getting turned inside out down here, we hope you are faring better!

With the 800 series airframe being out of commission after the bird strike, the only available freighter is a smaller 400 series with a lower payload. 12 tonne capacity means 4-4500kg less space to play with.

All indications are that the larger 800 series will be ready for the 2nd October scheduled service. This is subject to safety inspections and the like.

With only 12 tonne of space it is highly likely that this weeks service will be full with Category 1 Cat 2 Perishables and Cat 3 Mail.
It will all hinge on the perishable bookings we receive over the next 26hrs.

If you have any freezer goods, please feel free to deliver today or tomorrow. We have a freezer sitting at -18C ready to receive your goodies.

Getting some Perishables early will allow us to start getting some cargo through screening, this is the bottle neck and the volumes we have been receiving on the Wednesday and Thursday are unsustainable.

Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.

04/09/2026

Today's freighter is AOG on Christmas following a bird strike and damage to an engine.
Altitude are breaking down the CCK Perishable units for storage until recovery flight can be organised.
Will update when news comes to hand.

28/08/2026

Additional Freighter windup!!

Another chaotic week with a late announcement for the additional service.
We already had enough cargo to fill the flight so we prepared everything we could and hired a Semi to deliver to QANTAS on Thursday morning. Normally we would begin deliveries on a Wednesday but that was not possible with the late announcement.
After this cargo was prepared and documented we received a lot more perishable bookings than expected.
Ambient cargo earmarked as "first offload" had already been lodged so it was too late to pull it back.
The screening bottle neck occcured once again, too much cargo in a short period and it cannot be processed in time.
This has meant we did not clear all cargo out of the warehouse.
Currntly sitting on approx 2000kg for next weeks flight.

20/08/2026

Freighter week windup!

Well that was worse than any of us could imagine!!

Current backlog is about 9 tonne!!! An avalanche of cargo, most of which has not even been screened yet, let alone ready for delivery. Too much cargo in a very short period of time.

No doubt there will be many disappointed people, negotiations are under way for an additional service. If successful the date will be announced by the Department once they get it locked in with QANTAS.

This brings me to Perishables and the importance of Perishable Bookings.

Based on perishable bookings received by noon on Tuesday we prepared all Category 1, Category 2, Category 3 and as much Category 4 cargo as possible for Wednesdays AM delivery to QANTAS.

To allow enough time for preparing 16 tonne of cargo, QANTAS require us to lodge as much as possible on the Wednesday morning. And we need to maximise space on the truck we hire for deliveries.

After this cargo was prepared and documented we received over 1000kg in Perishable Bookings after the deadline some of which had to be offloaded because there was no space left on the flight.

We did what was fair and targeted the late booked Frozen.

It is very important to get bookings in on time so that we can leave enough space when preparing cargo for Wednesday delivery. It is equally as important to put some effort into calculating your requirements, many of the bookings we received were way off the mark! This contributed to the freezer offloads, you know who you are.....

Also, if you have all Frozen it can booked and delivered early, we have a freezer that fits 4 cheps and 4 euro pallets, plenty of storage space.
We don't charge storage for frozen delivered early because it makes it easy for us.

Please, get your Perishable bookings in as early as possible for the 4th September freighter and again, deliver early if you can. We already have enough ambient Cat 4 and Cat 5 to over fill the flight...... so, perishables will dictate how much of that we can lodge.

Thank you taking the time to read this novel!

11/08/2026

The Lottis' Impact on Airfreight

Hi All,

With the Lotti out of commission we are expecting an increase in airfreight requirements, especially perishable food. If you have Perishables for airfreight can you please lodge your Perishable Bookings ASAP so we can plan next weeks load.
https://www.freightshop.com.au/book-perishables

If you need to amend the weight on your Perishable Booking please email [email protected] and we can amend for you.
Additionally, if your perishable consignment is only Frozen goods please deliver as early as possible, we have freezer storage set to -18C and there are no storage charges if you deliver early.

In fact, deliver everything as early as possible where convenient, if we receive a large volume of cargo in a short period of time the screeners we engage will struggle to get everything screened in time.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Reliable freight forwarding between Perth, Christmas Island, and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

22/07/2026

ADDITIONAL FREIGHTER SERVICE!!!

Ask and ye shall receive!! 😁😁😁

The Department was quick to approve an additional service due to the mounting backlog and QANTAS leapt into action securing a slot on the 31st July!! Winning!!!! 🥳🥳

There is plenty of space left for next weeks additional service so get your cargo in ASAP.

All categories are open for lodgement, no changes to lodgement times.

We will have Perishable Bookings available for lodgement on our website by the end of the week, we just need to get through this weeks freighter mayhem before we can update the website. 🍓🍍🍗🌶🌶🌶🌶

Any questions/concerns please email [email protected]