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Wednesday 9 January 2019

Good news for Depth Logistics clients in 2019.

I wanted to let you know about what we are rolling out at Depth Logistics this year to enhance our service offering and pass on some other good news for our clients in general.

We are excited to announce that we have begun investing in trucking assets to improve the service to our clients and ensure we are always delivering on our brand promise of “Absolute Reliability”. The fleet will start taking to the road in February and will include 100T low loaders, flat top and drop deck trailers and we have a side loader trailer also on order for container deliveries.



The truck fleet will be based at our new terminal, which will be established at the Port of Brisbane. The terminal will broaden the scope of services we can supply clients “in house” and will include the full suite of Biosecurity treatments including washing, a customs bond store, storage, container packing/unpacking and pre-delivery processing of RoRo cargo. The terminal will have ultra-high security for clients we act for in moving sensitive cargo.



Major Quarantine issues with brown marmorated stink bug are ongoing and it seems may be here to stay. So far we have succeeded in minimising the impacts of this on our clients through being hyper-vigilant on carrier selection and offshore treatment providers and to soon have fumigation ability in our own terminal in Brisbane will mean faster clearance of cargo we are handling.



The investments in our trucking fleet and new terminal for the company are underpinned by the good recovery we are seeing from our resources clients and growth in defence procurement supply chains we are working in.

We are recruiting more new senior team members and have already recently hired Chad Pennington as our new financial controller and Holli Delaforce as our executive assistant.

Our Clark, Philippines team have just moved to a brand new much larger branch office to give us more room to grow.



This year we will continue to invest in the digital delivery of more of our services as trends are that clients are preferring to use digital channels more and more to accomplish their shipping. An example of this is with our myCargo Insurance platform we launched late last year, which many of our clients now love using.



1 January 2019 also heralded the commencement of more Free Trade Agreements (FTA) for Australia with other countries. Many import duty rates have dropped as part of phased reductions in tariffs as of this date. More FTA’s are coming online with other countries this year. See this link from the Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade to get a great overview of what FTA’s are in operation and coming.

I am sincerely excited with our 2019 strategic direction and expanding our own “in house” logistics capabilities and thank you for your ongoing support.

In the meantime if there is any help, advice or quotes you need, please contact me 24/7 toll free on 1DEPTH (133784) or +61730544670.

Yours with “Absolute Reliability”,

Brad Skelton

Friday 17 August 2018

myCargo - Incredible Logistics Software

Depth Logistics is...


myCargo provides incredible cloud and mobile device based logistics software that is changing the way deliveries are arranged and accomplished for shippers, freight forwarders and carriers alike.

The founders are master logisticians and are “hands on” in the development and testing of every aspect of our technology and strategies that integrate perfectly with modern, ever faster and more efficient transport methods. We are progressively releasing game changing technology to improve supply chains link by link.

The myCargo widget modules are provided free of charge to users and are simple and easy to use. They can be deployed to any website in any code and are compatible with all major internet browsers.

The myCargo Insurance platform is live now and rapidly being adopted as it is a game changer for the way single marine transit insurance is bound. Quotes for premiums and cover can be taken out instantly via our widget.

LIVE Quote is next to be released. This is highly sophisticated and will enable freight forwarders and transport providers to completely automate the quotation process from end to end. Their shippers can self-serve and receive an instant LIVE Quote and then book and even pay online. This will radically improve customer service for shippers and reduce the acquisition cost of jobs for logistics companies.

myCargo ERP is in beta testing with Depth Logistics and a few other select freight forwarders right now and will be released broadly by the end of 2018.

The team at myCargo have a goal to become the logistics platform that powers world trade by helping facilitate optimised transport of over one billion tonnes of cargo annually. We know that’s an audacious target that we cannot reach alone so our model is to empower, support and partner with transport industry players including shippers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, carriers, marine insurance brokers, customs and quarantine authorities.

Check it out on Depth Logistics.

All for now,

Brad Skelton

Tuesday 14 August 2018

Marine Insurance online with instant quotes and cover for cargo

Marine Insurance can now be instantly quoted and taken out online with Depth Logistics and their myCargo Insurance platform. There is no easier and faster way I know of for shippers to cover their cargo!

The facility is underwritten by Chubb Insurance and is mobile device friendly. Users can insure single shipments 24/7 with Marine Institute Cargo Clauses (A). All modes of transport are covered domestically and internationally for sums insured up to USD2 million.



There is a easy four step process you can complete online in a few minutes and then the marine insurance certificate is delivered to your email inbox. Here is an image of the widget below which is linked to the site if you want to cover any cargo now.



Payment for the premium is made securely online via credit card or PayPal account.

There is no minimum premium making this facility perfect for consignments of small values.

Next time you need insurance on your shipment check this facility out.

All for now,
Brad Skelton

Monday 23 June 2014

Click>Ship>Save with myCargo by Depth Logistics


People are increasingly internet savvy and seeking quicker, easier, more affordable and enjoyable ways to do business. Depth Industries DNA is to strive to meet our clients needs and revolutionise the way they can access services while engaging with them as deeply as possible.

The vision that my team and I at Depth Logistics have had for myCargo has just been realised with the deployment of a quantum leap making upgrade to the platform last Friday. myCargo is now a true game changer that creates competitive advantage by allowing clients to arrange 100% of their shipping needs digitally if they chose in the same manner you can make travel bookings these days.

It enables us to offer myCargo members radically lower rates in a simple, personalised and easy to use platform. A "Best Price Guarantee" is one of the pillars of the myCargo service offering and so are the special offers we will constantly deliver. Currently members can get a customs clearance done for as low as A$80.00!

The depth of resources available go way beyond an "old school" track and trace facility. By the way myCargo offers this but in true real time! It is packed with tools that enable members to monitor, analyse, compare and consequently partner with us in reducing their logistics spend right from within their own personal dashboard.

Online quotes, marine insurance, quote history, shipping document archives are just a few more of the capabilities available.

+Julie Magnone or I would like to do a demonstration for you or otherwise feel free to sign up now and start making your shipping easier, more enjoyable and cost effective.


All for now,




Sunday 21 February 2010

Ever wondered exactly where the ship is with your cargo?

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GPS technology seems to get better and better and the shipping industry has been an early adopter of this for navigation purposes originally.

Now a significant leap has been made which enables anyone to track all types of ships from cargo ships and tugs to passenger liners via the internet in realtime.

Marinetraffic.com has an incredible website where you can track the ship your cargo is on, see it's speed and even some pictures of her.

I value truth and transparency and in years gone by who would have really known if the vessels agents were telling me the truth on where the ship was or even if they knew exactly themselves. I swear the shipping industry has a massive book of excuses. Well, it just got alot thinner with this great tool.

I am currently working on the integrating this technology into Skelton Sherborne's myCargo realtime tracking facility so my clients have this info available to them on the cargo they entrust to us constantly. It's in a test mode now.

All for now,

Brad Skelton

The Shipping Bloke