The MV Island Trader sustained a critical defect of the hull during transit from LHI to Port Macquarie on 19 January 2025. As a result, the MV Island Trader must dock at short notice to affect immediate repair.
Due to the cancellation of two sea freighters that were scheduled to arrive on 1 February and 15 February 2025, there will unfortunately be delays in the arrival and sending of standard parcels to and from Lord Howe Island.