APL – Asia-NZ GRI revisedAPL – GRI North China to Australia East CoastCOSCO Shipping Lines – southbound rate restoration from Asia to AustraliaOOCL – rate restoration China, Korea, Taiwan & Hong Kong to Australia
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CMA CGM – new BAF on Oceania-Africa tradeCMA CGM – new BAF on Africa-Oceania tradeHamburg Süd – Malaysia documentation feesPIL – peak season surcharge Oceania to Lagos/TincanPIL – congestion surcharge AdenSwire Shipping – implementation of low sulphur surcharge in China
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ANL – APR – changed port rotation Smiley Lady V1618S/1718NANL - NEMO – changed port rotation Buxcliff V8137ANL – OVSA/PCX - vessel changeover BSL Limassol+Northern Dexterity/Seoul ExpressANL – OVSA/PCX - ANL Tongala V807N scheduleANL – OVSA/PCX - vessel phase-out Botany Bay V118NHamburg Süd – improved service WCNA to/from ANZMaersk Line – delays to Lisbon V835W/NMaersk Line – additional vessel for OC1, new Peru calls
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Hapag-Lloyd – Vietnam waste imports banMSC accelerates deployment of smart containersQuay Shipping/Sinotrans Container Lines disclaimer re China CustomsQuay Shipping/Sinotrans Container Lines/Pacific Forum Line PRA validation
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The FTA/APSA weekly newsletter now includes a regular section containing links to interesting and relevant articles published by international trade/transport media. While these are free to read it may be necessary to register for some sites.
Roll-out of new UK Customs system too slowGlobal port productivity slippingCMA CGM pushing up CEVA stakeSpanish stevedoring reform runs into troubleBlockchain: is it really the panacea for container supply chains?Forwarders must meet digital disruptors head-onIMO rolls out ship and port emissions toolkitsGood prospects for internet of logistics
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16.10.2018 WISETECH GLOBAL ACQUIRES SMARTFREIGHTGlobal logistics solutions group, WiseTech Global, today announced the acquisition of IFS Group Holdings ('SmartFreight'), a leading parcel and LTL shipping software provider.
Headquartered in Sydney, SmartFreight offers multi-carrier shipping software solutions to over 3,300 customers across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa and Asia. Its solutions address traditional bricks and mortar, B2C and B2B customers across all industries including organisations such as 3M, Mazda, Hyundai, Seiko, Epson and Pandora Jewellery, as well as transport and logistics providers such as DHL, Australia Post Group, Parcelforce, TNT, Toll Group, Aramax and Royal Mail. In Australia alone, SmartFreight processes over 50 million parcels annually … read more |
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(L to R) Photo of SmartFreight Directors Kerry Holmes and Neil Page, and MD Ken Aitken |
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22.10.2018 SHIPPING LINE IMPLEMENTS 1-STOP BOOKING VALIDATION SYSTEM
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Air Cargo Security requirements post 1 March 1, 2019 - what it means and implications ... read more |
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18.10.2018 FEDEX EXPAND FREIGHT FORWARDING CAPABILITIES WITH ACQUISITION OF MANTON |
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19.10.2018 NZ CUSTOMS RELEASE ISSUE 479
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Global Finance Report Weekly Market ReportUS equity markets regained some lost ground to close the week, supported by strong corporate earnings and despite firming interest rates. The week saw continued volatility, with both rises and falls, following the losses from the previous week. It is October! US markets are experiencing some recalculations, but it does not even approach a technical market correction. On the other hand, China has accumulated losses of more than 30% of its share market! Chinese growth has also been reviewed lower, as the Chinese suffer the consequences of a trade war with the US. Chinese statistics are uniformly predictable, to the extent of manipulation, but even these are reflecting a tortured economic reality. ... read more |  |
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Melbourne and Sydney stevedores paying MUA members to attend ACTU rallies |
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Freight & Trade Alliance secretary Travis Brooks-Garrett said the stoppages could lead to extra costs for importers and exporters if they caused delays.
The stop work has come at a bad time for Australian importers who are in the middle of peak season and are experiencing major delays due to new biosecurity measures," he said.
"We're also concerned regarding possible extra costs in container detention and demurrage, where importers and exporters can't return or collect containers during that time." |
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Spring 2018 edition "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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WCO News
In this issue :areas of work identified by Members as a priority, work accomplished from July 2017 to June 2018, "Blockchain" and its application within the Customs and trade environments, assessment of trade facilitation policies, simplification of export processes, and much more ... read more
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17.10.2018 HUNT & HUNT - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & LEASE TRANSACTION INFORMATION
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17.10.2018 DFAT TPP-11 TO OPEN NEW DOORS FOR AUSSIE FARMERS AND BUSINESSES
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22.10.2018 WTO GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
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22.10.2018 ABF - BUSINESSES SLUGGED MORE THAN $1.25 MILLION OVER MISCLASSIFIED IMPORTS
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BorderWise offering to FTA Individual & Premium members
BorderWise
BorderWise is the next-generation compliance management search engine with a comprehensive, integrated suite of legal books, technical documents, tariff-classification tools, smart searches and links, Product Index and trade data. The reference information includes comprehensive information from the World Customs Organization such as the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes and the Principles of Valuation, in addition to information on international treaties and associated local legislation.
Daily Updates
Daily Updates provide real-time updates for legislation and industry changes and notices in a single window, keeping you are up to date with changes without the need to search all over the internet.
New Features
BorderWise Web now has a drop down option to view Table of Contents for all books in the left column (for those of you who have transitioned from Tradefox will be familiar with this functionality). Coming soon on the BorderWise desktop version. ... read more
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Department of Home Affairs
REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS
We have received feedback from members that that they receive timely updates as direct subscribers to the Department of Home Affairs - to avoid duplication, FTA / APSA will no longer re-send these notices on a regular basis.
To subscribe to receive notices & newsletters direct from the department, please click HERE
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16.10.2018 DAWR 145-2018 - INTERIM PROCESS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF LCL/FAK CONTAINERS FOR THE 2018-19 BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG (BMSB) RISK SEASON |
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17.10.2018 PRICE & SPEED - EXTENSION ON CONTAINER DETENTION |
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17.10.2018 DAWR 146-2018 - IMPORT DOCUMENT ASSESSMENT DELAYS |
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17.10.2018 DAWR 147-2018 - CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRAWNS AND PRAWN PRODUCTS EXPORTED FROM MALAYSIA |
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18.10.2018 DAWR 148-2018 – IMMEDIATE MEASURES TO CONTROL BIOSECURITY RISK IN CONSIGNMENTS OF NEW OVERSIZE TYRES IMPORTED FROM JAPAN |
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19.10.2018 BMSB UPDATE 22 - FEEDBACK FROM DCCC TELECONFERENCE |
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22.10.2018 DAWR 149-2018 - CARGO ONLINE LODGEMENT SYSTEM, POST ENTRY BIOSECURITY SYSTEM AND ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICE UNAVAILABLE 23:30 FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER TO 02:30 SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER 2018 (AEDT) |
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22.10.2018 DAWR 150-2018 - COLS AND MARS UNAVAILABLE FROM 23:00 TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER TO 00:30 WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2018 (AEDT) |
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22.10.2018 DAWR 151-2018 - COMMENCEMENT OF BURNT PINE LONGICORN (BPL) FLIGHT SEASON MEASURES FOR 2018-19
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Department of Agriculture & Water Resources
REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has compiled a list of subscriptions, newsletters and communication channels - to avoid duplication, FTA / APSA will no longer re-send these notices on a regular basis ... read more
In the longer term, DAWR is exploring how other platforms could be used to consolidate and distribute this information.
In the meantime, the department welcomes any feedback or suggestions you have on the attached via Biosecurity2025andBeyond@agriculture.gov.au.
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17.10.2018 TC GAZETTE NO. TC 18/40
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Candidate: 13055644
Young candidate with 9 months industry experience. Determined to build a career within the International Logistics space, our candidate has been exposed to basic registration, documentation requirements (pre-alerts + customs clearance) along with cartage and basic invoicing ... read more M: 0447 054 744
E: andrew@insyncpersonnel.com.au Sydney - Key Account Manager
Candidate: 9397933
This candidate comes with 20+ years' Freight Forwarding experience and a number of years within a Key Account Manager role.
An incredibly hard working and committed individual with a drive to provide exceptional service and deliver real solutions to his customer portfolio. ... read more
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North Asia Free Trade Agreement training |
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GUIDE FOR IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERSThis e-learning course has been developed to assist Australian importers and exporters take advantage of preferential tariff treatment under Australia's Free Trade Agreements with China, Japan and Korea. ... read more |
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The above activity has received funding from Austrade as part of the Free Trade Agreement Training Provider Grant Program. The views expressed within the activities are not necessarily the views of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein. |
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JOIN THE ALLIANCE!
The Australian Peak Shippers' Association (APSA) and Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) ... read more |
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29 OCT 2018 : WEBINAR - AEPCOMM on Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) changes [...]22 NOV 2018 : WISTA QLD - Australian Border Force Breakfast Series" [...]29 NOV 2018 : Air Cargo Security requirements post 1 March 1, 2019 - what it means and implications [...] |
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