Tighter car quarantine measures cause delays to Port Kembla car imports, driving up costs

Ships carrying imported cars bound for Victoria are being redirected to Port Kembla, causing delays at the largest terminal for incoming vehicles in New South Wales.

Quarantine inspections have identified seeds and pests in thousands of cars from China, Japan and Europe that pose biosecurity risks to Australian agriculture.

The issues are believed to have been caused by cars sitting in paddocks last year during global supply chain blockages.

Daryl McIntyre, who is managing director of car importer Dazmac, said tighter biosecurity measures to combat the pests and other concerns were contributing to delays of up to 15 days at Port Kembla.

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