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28.8.2017 - SWIRE IMPROVES GUAM, SAIPAN LINK
From mid September Swire Shipping will cease fortnightly direct calls to Guam and Saipan on its NAT service (North Asia-PNG/SI/New Caledonia-NZ) ... login required |
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28.8.2017 - MUA FLAGS ADELAIDE STOPPAGESThe Maritime Union of Australia has notified South Australia's Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal of its intention to take industrial action this week in the form of a 24-hour stoppage and indefinite workplace bans. ... login required |
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28.8.2017 - AUSTRALIAN ROLE IN PHILIPPINES BOOST
Filipino container trades have recorded substantial, double-digit growth in the first half of 2017 and Australia's 1-Stop has played a key role in ensuring the extra volume has so-far been congestion free. ... login required |
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28.8.2017 - SOUTH KOREA PUNISHES CAR CARRIER CARTEL
South Korea has become the latest country to penalise leading shipping lines operating in the automotive trades after finding nine guilty of violation of competition laws. ... login required |
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28.8.2017 - NO ROOM FOR CACADED TONNAGE
A flood of new tonnage into Asia-Europe trades during the rest of 2017 and 2018 will force carriers to find new employment for a host of ships if a new over-capacity blight is to be avoided, Danish consultancy SeaIntel believes. ... login required |
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28.8.2017 - CMA CGM CONFIRMS NEW GIATS ORDER
CMA CGM has flagged a firm order for nine of what will be the world's largest, by capacity, container ships, igniting fears of a new 'space race'. ... login required |
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28.8.2017 - ROBOTS ARE COMING TO THE HIGH SEAS
As if automated container terminals are not enough Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has revealed its subsidiary Monohakobi Technology Institute is developing a remote-controlled containership for trans-Pacific operations. ... login required |
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24.8.2017 - UASC CUSTOMER ADVISORY - UASC / HAPAG LLOYD TRANSITION AUSTRALIAPlease find attached local UASC Customer Advisory providing transition details for UASC and Hapag Lloyd in Australia. ... read more |
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23.8.2017 - PORT OF MELBOURNE - MONTHLY OVERSEAS CONTAINER TRADE REPORT FOR JULY 2017 ... login required |
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22.8.2017 - FREMANTLE PORTS STATISTICS JULY 2017 |
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28.8.2018 - DRONES: A NEW PLAYER ON AVIATION'S RADARThe evolution of Unmanned Aircraft Systems could provide new opportunities for airlines if the industry embraces this new technology. ... read more |
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28.8.2017 - NEWSLETTER - CONTAINER TRANSPORT ALLIANCE AUSTRALIA (CTAA) |
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23.8.2017 - PORT OF MELBOURNE - NOTIFICATION OF WORKS - SIMS STREET SOUTHERN LOOP CLOSUREAs part of the West Gate Distributor Project, Fulton Hogan have been carrying out additional works on the city-bound side of Footscray Road and on Sims Street. ... login required |
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23.8.2017 - TARGET AUSTRALIA COMMITS TO QUBE AT MOOREBANK LOGISTICS PARKQube Holdings has reached agreement with Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) member, Target Australia, to develop major new warehousing at Moorebank Logistics Park, the largest intermodal logistics precinct in Australia ... please refer to the attached media release... read more |
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22.8.2017 - TRANSCHECK A GAME-CHANGER IN SUB-CONTRACTED DRIVER MANAGEMENT & COMPLIANCE A new tech platform & app designed to streamline the management of sub-contracted heavy vehicle drivers – Transcheck – is set to be launched at the CTAA Contractor Management Conference in Melbourne on Wednesday, 30 August 2017. ... read more |
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25.8.2017 - NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMS RELEASE ISSUE 420 |
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The Launch of "Across Borders"
Published on a seasonal basis (Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn), Across Borders will play a vital role in keeping FTA / APSA members at the forefront of all emerging supply chain issues.
Members receive FREE hard copies of the magazine delivered to each of your regional offices ... read more
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Italian imports added to stink bug watchlist
Tony Nikro - FTA / APSA
The Department of Agriculture & Water Resources has extended its scrutiny to target goods shipped from Italy.
So this season breakbulk and vehicles, boats, machinery and machinery parts from all ports in both the US and Italy will be checked, from 1 September 2017 to 30 April 2018 inclusive.
The Department also says heightened inspections will apply to target goods from other European countries where BMSB is known to be established "in order to monitor emerging risk of importation of BMSB on those pathways"... read more |
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25.8.2017 - DIBP - NOTICE NO.2017/25 BIANNUAL INDEXATION OF CERTAIN CUSTOMS DUTY RATES FOR TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS – 1 SEPTEMBER 2017This notice sets out the new rates of excise-equivalent customs duty on tobacco and tobacco products, operative from 1 September 2017 ... login required |
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25.8.2017 - DIBP - NOTICE NO. 2017/22 INTRODUCTION OF A DOMESTIC MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARD: DECORATIVE ALCOHOL FUELLED DEVICES (ETHANOL BURNERS)On 5 July 2017, the Minister for Small Business, the Honourable Michael McCormack, introduced a mandatory safety standard under the Australian Consumer Law for ethanol burners supplied in Australia. ... login required |
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24.7.2017 - ICS PROCESSING DELAYS THURSDAY 24 AUGUST 2017
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23.8.2017 - ICS EFT REPORT - DATA CONTENT ISSUES FOR 22 AUGUST |
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23.8.2017 - TC GAZETTE NO. TC 17/36 WEDNESDAY 22ND AUGUST, 2017
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28.8.2017 - DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) NOTIFICATIONS |
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28.8.2017 - BIOSECURITY ADVICE 2017-17 - COMMENCEMENT OF A REVIEW OF BIOSECURITY IMPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR FRESH DECROWNED PINEAPPLE FROM TAIWANThe Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) will prepare a draft report, which will be issued for stakeholder comment in early 2018. ... read more |
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26.8.2017 - RAW PRAWN UPDATE NO. 40 |
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25.8.2017 - DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) NOTIFICATIONS |
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25.8.2017 - DRAFT EXPORT CONTROL BILL 2017 AND REGULATION IMPACT STATEMENT (RIS)The Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources today has announced that the draft Export Control Bill 2017 and Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) are available for public comment. ... login required |
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24.8.2017 - DAWR - 79-2017 - COMMENCEMENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN FUMIGATION ACCREDITATION SCHEME (AFAS) IN LAO PDR ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2017Who does this notice affect? Lao methyl bromide treatment providers and importers of goods treated with methyl bromide in Lao PDR. ... login required |
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24.8.2017 - DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) AGRICULTURE-RELATED TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) NOTIFICATIONS |
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24.8.2017 - DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) NOTIFICATIONS |
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23.8.2017 - DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) NOTIFICATIONS |
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23.8.2017 - BIOSECURITY MATTERS - EDITION 4, 2017
This is the 10th issue since refreshing this electronic newsletter with a new name and format! We hope you enjoy reading about local alpacas trialling our new ruminant compound at Mickleham, a new publication providing a boost to biosecurity risk research, and seeds arriving from space, to name just a few stories. ... read more |
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22.8.2017 - DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) AGRICULTURE-RELATED TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) NOTIFICATIONS |
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22.8.2017 - DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) NOTIFICATIONS |
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ANTI-DUMPING NOTICES 2017 The Anti-Dumping Commission investigates alleged dumping and subsidisation of goods imported into Australia and imposes duties to address material injury to the Australian Industry that manufactures similar or the same goods. The work of the Commission complies with rules of the World Trade Organisation and Australian legislation. ... login required |
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Sydney
Transport Supervisor / Fleet Allocator - 6400169
This candidate has a significant track record of improving processes and increasing revenue, managing a fleet of over 30 vehicles for the last 3 years. They also manage a large team of drivers, which includes driver and vehicle compliance.
Contact Christian for details:
christian@insyncpersonnel.com.au
Melbourne
7485255: Export Manager
Our candidate is a proven, experienced and well-respected export manager looking to re-enter forwarding after a short time away to re-fresh. With longevity and experience managing a small team, our candidate has a proven record of managing stable and successful teams. Contact Andrew for details: |
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PROGRAM RELEASED - CPD BORDER & BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM |
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SHIPPING INDUSTRY GOLF CHALLENGE 2017For the past 18 years, the golf day has raised funds for the Oncology Unit at the Westmead Children's Hospital and last year event saw our total donation to the hospital breaking through the $600,000 barrier and confirming the shipping industry's status as being an Official Benefactor of the hospital. ... read more |
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CONTRACTING OUT - ESSENTIAL FORUM FOR SHIPPERS, FORWARDERS AND CONTAINER TRANSPORTERSThis CONTAINER MATTERS Conference will delve into your rights and obligations when contracting out ... read more |
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29 Aug 2017 : Supply Chain Planning & Innovation Summit 2017 [...]
30 Aug 2017 : VIC - Contracting Out - Essential Forum for Shippers, Forwarders and Container Transporters [...]
4 Sept 2017 : Free Webinar - Make Rates Simple [...]
6 Sept 2017 : VIC - CPD - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
8 Sept 2017 : Business Networking Lunch – Cargo Club Australia [...]
21 Sept 2017 : CUSTOMS BROKERS LUNCHEON [...]
11 Oct 2017 : NSW - CPD - Border & Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
24 Oct 2017 : SHIPPING INDUSTRY GOLF CHALLENGE 2017 [...]
25 Oct 2017 : QLD - CPD - Border & Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
18 Apr 2018 : Queensland Industry Operational Training Session [...]
8 May 2018 : Global Shippers Forum (GSF2018) [...] |
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