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- Notices
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- News & Further Reading
LOGISTICS
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INTERNATIONAL
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STATUTORY REFORMS
- Trade
- Border
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HUMAN RESOURCES
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TRAINING & EVENTS
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FEATURE ARTICLE

Managing Biosecurity Risk

Thank you once again to the Hon. David Littleproud, Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources for providing the foreword to our Autumn 2019 edition of Across Borders addressing the need to strengthen Biosecurity activities, the underpinng Biosecurity Import Levy and management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB).

"I would also like to particularly acknowledge Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) who led the advocacy calling for independent review of BMSB"

Full article is available HERE

Contact us to showcase your business or service via a member profile, thought leadership contribution or advertising via Across Borders and our associated media.

FTA / APSA IN THE MEDIA

MHD MARCH / APRIL 2019 - CATCH THAT BUG!

The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) is causing chaos for Australia's import supply chains

The problem is not going to go away. Indications from the department is that by next season (September to April), we will be talking about treatment of goods from high-risk continents rather than high-risk countries, such is the spread of the pest throughout Europe, Asia and other parts of the world," Mr Zalai said.

The FTA has been calling for the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources to commission a comprehensive independent review. As a result of our advocacy, an independent review was announced on Thursday 24 January 2019. The review will be conducted by the Inspection-General of Biosecurity Dr. Helen Scott-Orr.

Full article available HERE

ATN 22/3/2019 - 'Broken' container freight system shortcomings detailed

As FTA director Travis Brooks-Garrett points out to ATN, shipping lines have been beneficiaries of lower stevedoring rates due to consolidation and yet are passing on higher Terminal Handling Charges to shippers "even though shippers are now also paying a terminal infrastructure fee".

"Competition has resulted in stevedores reducing the prices they charge shipping lines to attract or retain business," the submission states.

"That lost revenue has then been recovered via landside charges, or 'infrastructure charges', an unregulated charge for access to international container terminals.

"The result has been a disaster for Australian exporters, who have, in some cases, such as Melbourne, experienced price increases of over 2,000%, in only a few short years.

Full article available HERE

Senate Committee Inquiry into Australian Shipping

13 March 2019, Travis Brooks-Garrett (FTA/APSA) and Neil Chambers (Container Transport Alliance Australia - CTAA) gave evidence before the Senate Committee Inquiry into Australian Shipping representing the interests of Australian importers, exporters and freight forwarders. Thank you to Senator Barry O'Sullivan, Senator Alex Gallacher, and the Chairman, Senator Glenn Sterle for hearing our position on the following - detention and demurrage practices; - minimum levels of service; - empty container management; - shipping line surcharges; - dispute mechanisms ; and - infrastructure charges / Terminal Handling Charges (THCs).

Submission available HERE
NEW RELEASE - extract of transcript available HERE

SHIPPING

The Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) is an industry association and the designated peak shipper body granted status by the Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport under Part X of the Consumer & Competition Act to represent the interests of Australian shippers generally in relation to liner cargo shipping services ... read more

Freight rates

CMA CGM – GRI from West Coast Canada to the world ... read more

Surcharges

ANL – Japan advanced manifest surcharge update
APL – Australia – booking cancellation fee
APL – Hong Kong – Shipping instructions amendment fee
APL – Revised ANZ container cleaning fee
Hamburg Süd – Bunker Adjustment Factor in 2020
Hapag-Lloyd – East Asia (incl Oceania) to Riyadh – weight tier additional surcharge
OOCL – Taiwan low sulphur surcharge ... read more

Services

ANL – A3N – vessel changeover Cosco New York/Mongoose Hunter
ANL – PCX – vessel changeover Seaspan Hamburg/Brotonne Bridge
APL – China Australia Service – void sailings
APL – termination of Asia Fremantle Express... read more

Notices

Hapag-Lloyd – Yantian Express update no. 13
Hapag-Lloyd – 2018 annual results
Maersk Line – Equipment re-use now available through Avantida
Maersk Line – simplified freight invoicing
Maersk Line – updated policy on accepting charcoal and carbon products
Maersk Line – Indonesia – Final multi-modal dangerous goods form
OOCL – OOIL full-year results... read more

Statistics

FREMANTLE PORT TRADE STATISTICS- JANUARY 2019 ... read more
PORT OF MELBOURNE TRADE STATISTICS- JANUARY 2019 ... read more
AUSTRALIAN IMPORT & EXPORT STATISTICS - FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLE 2018 ... read more
PORT OF NEWCASTLE TRADE REPORT FEBRUARY 2019 ... read more

News and Further Reading

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.

World Shipping Council renews block exemption campaign
Opposing sides step up war of words
Warning to shippers: more transhipment likely under IMO 2020
CMA CGM moves close to 100% of CEVA
Australia to develop national blockchain strategy
Booming cross border e-commerce driving supply chain change
Container safety campaign must start with DG ... read more

LOGISTICS

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) is Australia's leading representative body for the international supply chain sector bringing together importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, logistics service providers and industry groups ... read more

19.3.19 JOURNAL OF COMMERCE : AUSTRALIAN DOCKWORKERS TO STRIKE AT DP WORLD TERMINALS ... login required
21.3.19 DP WORLD - EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL ACTION ... read more
22.3.19 INDUSTRIAL ACTION AT DP WORLD AUSTRALIA TERMINALS ... read more
25.3.19 DP WORLD PORT BOTANY - FURTHER INDUSTRIAL ACTION ... read more

Air Freight

No new entries this week

Road / Rail / Intermodal

23.3.19 ATN - 'BROKEN' CONTAINER FREIGHT SYSTEM SHORTCOMINGS DETAILED ... read more

INTERNATIONAL

BREXIT

Travis Brooks-Garrett (FTA / APSA) and fellow Board members of the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) last week received a presentation from the UK Freight Transport Association (yes, another FTA).

We encourage members to familiarise themselves with developments in the presentation (available HERE) - through our overseas affiliations and support from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) / Austrade, we will keep members up to date on key developments.

A 'no deal' Brexit, in which the UK exits the EU without an agreed Withdrawal Agreement, could have significant implications for Australian businesses operating in, and exporting to, the UK. DFAT and Austrade have released information for Australian businesses and travellers to the UK, including potential issues for consideration in the case of 'no deal'.

DFAT UPDATE
AUSTRADE UPDATE

22.3.19 NZ CUSTOMS RELEASE - ISSUE 500 ... read more

Global Finance Report

Markets crashed before the close on Friday, as sentiment dipped, post FOMC. Europe has been locked in 'Brexit' chaos and it is ensuring total pre-occupation. The European experiment of a single market, was a great unifying post-war experiment, but the creation of a single political entity was a bridge too far. Brexit will challenge the whole concept. The UK was the second biggest contributor, behind Germany, which kept the Socialist Community functional. European and US markets collapsed, to close a choppy week. European PMI data was shockingly weak and the impact of Brexit, has been deliberately hidden from the public. Despondency prevails in European markets. ... read more

STATUTORY REFORMS

Trade

22.3.2019 DFAT TRADE TALK ... read more

Border

21.3.19 ABF - ALUMINIUM IMPORTER FINED FOR DUMPING DUTY DECEPTION
UPDATE 10 - BORDERWISE SPECIAL OFFER TO FTA MEMBERS ... read more
22.3.19 CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE - NOW IS THE TIME TO BE MORE VIGILENT THAN EVER ... read more

In an Australian first, Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and Court cases for our industry are now available on BorderWise – a comprehensive technical library and powerful search engine designed to solve some of our biggest border compliance challenges ... read more

NSW - CPD & CBC - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
QLD - CPD & CBC - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
VIC - CPD & CBC - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

Biosecurity

22.3.19 DAWR 38-2019 - AMENDMENT TO 35-2019 CLEARANCE OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE CONSIGNMENTS ON LONG WEEKENDS AND THE LEAD UP TO MOTHERS DAY 2019 ... login required
22.3.19 DAWR BIOSECURITY MATTERS EDITION 1 2019 ... read more
22.3.19 DAWR MEDIA STATEMENT: STRONG BIOSECURITY TO MANAGE GRAIN IMPORT RISKS ... login required
25.3.19 DAWR 40-2019 - MARS UNAVAILABLE FROM 23:00 FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2019 TO 02:00 SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2019 (AEDT) ... login required
25.3.19 DAWR 41-2019 - COLS, MARS, OPP, PEBS AND PEMS UNAVAILABLE FROM 23:30 SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2019 TO 03:50 SUNDAY 31 MARCH 2019 (AEDT) login required

Industry

20.3.19 TC GAZETTE 19/11 20TH MARCH 2019 ... read more

HUMAN RESOURCES

Candidate of the Week

Warehouse Operations (Air) - Sydney
An incredibly driven candidate with a desire to move into a Freight Forwarding warehouse. An experienced Forklift Operator whom has had exposure to Import Export builds / break downs through their time employed airside with a well known CTO. ... read more

Contact: Christian Merrigan
Recruitment Consultant
christian@insyncpersonnel.com.au
0439 542 022

Melbourne - Shipping Line Operations/Customer Service
Candidate: 12622006
This candidate has done it all within the shipping line space! Exposure to the operations, Sales Support and Customer Service. Our candidate brings experience, variety and amazing scope to fit a range of roles within the shipping space. ... read more

Contact: Andrew Bennett
Senior Recruitment Consultant
andrew@insync.com.au
0447 054 744

TRAINING & EVENTS

FTA is delighted to launch our 2019 / 2020 CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program - a full day interactive conference (8.30am to 4.30pm).

By registering for one of our regional conferences you will receive:

24 customs broker Continuing Professional Developments (CPD) points - issued on an attendance basis;
completion of the Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) Information Session 19/20-1 - issued on an attendance basis; and
complimentary CBC online access for the remainder of the 2019/20 period- mandated to maintain 19.1 NCCC & 19.2 AEPCOMM

YOUR COMPLETE CPD / CBC SOLUTION FOR THE NEW PERIOD 1 APRIL 2019 TO 31 MARCH 2020 ... read more

NSW - CPD & CBC - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
QLD - CPD & CBC - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
VIC - CPD & CBC - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

ONLINE TRAINING

2019 / 2020 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - mandatory training for licenced customs brokers ... read more

2019 / 2020 - Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) - mandatory training for importers and licenced customs brokers to maintain 19.1 NCCC and 19.2 AEPCOMM Approved Arrangements ... read more

Comply with Biosecurity Border Clearance - the TLIX5054 Course is a prerequisite to obtain 19.1 NCCC and 19.2 AEPCOMM ... read more

Sec 77G Depot - obligations in dealing with goods subject to ABF control ... read more

Chain of Responsibility - this course is highly recommended for transport operators, exporters, importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and supply chain professionals ... read more

FTA / APSA Weekly Report 2019/13 - sponsored by Garuda Indonesia