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| WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR |
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As we wind up another year, desperate hope is required for drenching rain across the country to give some relief to those suffering from the fires and the ongoing crippling drought.
From a logistics perspective, we remain hopeful that conditions will allow for sustainable crops to fill our ships and aircraft to support export markets.
FTA / APSA will continue our advocacy focus in the new year on stevedore imposed Infrastructure Surcharges and government / commerce imposed fees that continue to add salt to the wounds of the international trade sector, with a particular impact on our already suffering farmers and exporters.
On a personal note, on behalf of the APSA Committee of Management and the FTA team, Caroline and I sincerely thank all of our members and sponsors for your ongoing support.
We wish you and your families a safe, happy and healthy festive season and we look forward to again working with you in 2020.
Caroline and Paul Zalai - FTA / APSA |
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| NOTE - some articles are accessible only with FTA / APSA MEMBER LOGIN |
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| Infrastructure Surcharges - update on advocacy activity |
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FTA / APSA engaged with Minister Horne's office on Friday 6 December 2019 - we understand that Deloitte will be reporting findings of the Port Pricing and Access Review to the Minister before Christmas and will be engaging with FTA / APSA early in the new year.
We thank members (particularly exporters) for highlighting the impacts of these crippling fees and encourage more formal correspondence to me at pzalai@FTAlliance.com.au to add weight to our advocacy with regulators. |
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| We are gathering momentum and continue to receive exceptionally good coverage in the Australian Financial Review (AFR) who have committed to keep working on the story, next featuring the impacts on exporters |
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"Paul Zalai, director of Freight & Trade Alliance, said it would continue advocacting for not just a cap in fees, but for fees to be wound back altogether.
Tthere is no issue with stevedores recovering costs or being profitable - but they need to do so through negotiations with their shipping line commercial clients and not holding road and rail operators to ransom with terminal access charges" Mr Zalai said ... read more |
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| UPDATED TERMS & CONDITIONS |
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As highlighted in recent Goods Compliance Reports and media releases, the Australian Border Force (ABF) compliance focus is escalating - add to the mix rising global trade tension, the risks and complexity of providing customs and logistics services have never been greater.
At the same time, competition continues to create constant pricing pressures. This means that licensed customs brokers are often accepting high levels of risks for relatively low returns. If you cannot increase the returns, you can at least take steps to reduce the risks.
An important part of a customs broker's risk management strategy are its terms and conditions of trade. The T&Cs set out the rights and obligations of each party. They can be a shield against claims by your customers and also create important indemnity rights.
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) offers a package of commercial documents to FTA members, including T&Cs, letter of authority, director's guarantee and a credit application.
The T&Cs have recently been updated by Hunt & Hunt Lawyers to address the following;- further limit the circumstances where the unfair contract terms will apply;
- create additional rights where the customer is a trustee or agent;
- make clear that rates can be calculated based on volumetric conversion; and
- expand the scope of the customer indemnity.
The updated terms will be forwarded to members that have previously purchased the FTA T&Cs and will be included in the package provided to any new purchasers - read more
FREE WEBINAR - REGISTER HERE
Hunt & Hunt Lawyers will provide a free webinar at 12PM AEDT on Wednesday 29 January 2020 covering the following topics:
1. key elements of the FTA terms and conditions;
2. changes to the FTA terms and conditions;
3. incorporation of terms and conditions by email footer; and
4. unfair contract terms. |
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| A CALL FOR REGULATION TO END EXPONENTIAL INCREASES IN PORT ACCESS FEES |
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In response to the Port Pricing and Access Review commissioned by the Victorian Government, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have outlined serious concerns regarding the exponential increases to port access fees (commonly known as 'infrastructure charges') at the Port of Melbourne.
APSA facilitated a workshop with key Port of Melbourne shippers to better understand the impacts of these increases on their businesses and used the meeting to reflect on the different State Government regulatory options put forward by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in their 2017-2018 Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report ... read more |
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| SHIPPING INFORMATION 17th TO 23rd DECEMBER 2019 CMA CGM
End of PSS - Reefer cargo from North Europe to Dakar & Abidjan … read more
FAK Rates - From Asia to North Africa … read more
FAK Rates - From Asia to the Mediterranean … read more
BAF update - Algeria Morocco Tunisia Roro services … read more
PSS UPDATE - Cargo from the USA to Apapa and Tin Can, Nigeria … read more
PSS UPDATE - Cargo from Europe and the Mediterranean to Lagos Ports, Nigeria … read more
PSS UPDATE - Cargo to Nigeria … read more
GRR - From Asia to West Africa … read more
FAK Rates - From ISC to North Europe and the Mediterranean … read more
HAPAG LLOYD
Price Announcement - THC in Cyprus … read more
Price Announcement - Indian Subcontinent and Pakistan to North Europe … read more
Price Announcement - Indian Subcontinent to Mediterranean … read more
Price Announcement - Middle East and Pakistan to Mediterranean … read more
Price Announcement – East Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean … read more
Oman - Revised Container Inspection Fee … read more
Oman - Import Service Fee … read more
Malaysia - B/L Late Pick up Fee … read more
Guatemala - Scanning Fee at Santo Tomas de Castilla … read more
GRI - East Asia to South America Eastcoast … read more
Price Announcement - Middle East to North Europe … read more
China Australia Taiwan Service (CAT) – Chinese New Year Blank Sailing … read more
Belgium – Prohibition of shipments without customs documents … read more
USA - Detention & Demurrage … read more
Montreal, Canada – Implementation of Low Water Surcharge … read more
Asia – South America East Coast Service (ASE & AS2) - Chinese New Year Blank Sailings … read more
Chinese New Year Blank Sailings - AN1/AN2/JCS … read more
France - Port omission due to ongoing strike … read more
Japan - Review of Outport Acceptance … read more
Denmark - EDI Booking Requirements … read more
China – All Class Dangerous Goods prohibited for operations at Port Maoming … read more
General Rate Increase – India to Middle East … read more
Q1 & Q2 2020 vessel maintenance scheme … read more
Enhancement of the Caribbean Express Service – CES … read more |
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17.12.19 TASMANIAN LOGISTICS COMMITTEE DECEMBER 2019 ENEWSLETTER ... read more
18.12.19 DP WORLD SNUB NSW MINISTER"S WARNING ON 1 JAN INFRASTRUCTURE SURCHARGE INCREASE ... read more
19.12.19 ACFS - AQIS SERVICES FOR CLASS 4.1 4.6 AND 4.7 ... read more
19.19.12 ACFS - NATIONAL QUARANTINE SERVICES ... read more
19.12.19 DP WORLD NOTICES - PORT BOTANY & FREMANTLE ... login required
20.12.19 CTAA - MELBOURNE EMPTY CONTAINER PARK FEE INCREASE ... read more
23.12.19 ACFS - AQIS SERVICES ... read more |
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17.12.19 FIATA E-FLASH NO. 214 - 16 DECEMBER 2019 ... read more
23.12.19 FIATA SECRETARIAT CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ... read more |
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| 20.12.19 NZ Customs Release 539 ... login required |
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| CONTINUED BISOECURITY COMPETENCY (CBC) NCCC & AEPCOMM - APPROVED ARRANGEMENTS ... read more |
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17.12.19 BMSB GENERAL UPDATES AND MASTER CONSOLIDATOR NEWSLETTERS ... login required
17.12.19 INDUSTRY ADVICE AND FOOD NOTICES ... login required
17.12.19 UPDATE ON 2020 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FEES AND LEVIES ... login required
17.12.19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 219-2019 - UPDATES TO THE MASTER CONSOLIDATOR DECLARATION AND TREATMENT CERTIFICATE LODGEMENT FORMS 1 ... login required
17.12.19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2019-65 - HORTICULTURE EXPORTS PROGRAM – TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF EXPORTS TO NEW ZEALAND FOR ALL FRESH CUCURBIT SPECIES FOR CONSUMPTION PRODUCED IN QUEENSLAND ... login reequired
17.12.19 RELEASE OF THE FINAL PEST RISK ANALYSIS FOR BROWN MARMORATED STINK BUG ... login required
17.12.19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE GENERAL UPDATES FOR THE 2019/20 BMSB SEASON EDITION NO. 2 ... login required
18.12.19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2019-64 - PLANT EXPORT OPERATIONS – CHANGES TO THE REGISTERED ESTABLISHMENT (RE) POLICY ... login required
18.12.19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IIAN 221/2019 CHANGES TO AIMS DIRECTIONS ISSUED UNDER THE COMPLIANCE-BASED INTERVENTION SCHEME ... login required
19.12.19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WORKING HOURS - UPDATE ... login required
19.12.19 ITALIAN TREATMENT PROVIDER SUSPENDED ... login required
19.12.19 PRICE & SPEED NEWS AND ALERTS BMSB FUMIGATION TURNAROUND TIMES ... read more
20.12.19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IIAN 223/2019 AMMENDMENT TO IIAN 221/2019 ... login required
20.12.19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 2019-66 - HORTICULTURE EXPORTS PROGRAM – PHYTOSANITARY SECURITY POLICY NOW IN FORCE ... login required
20.12.19 ABF - AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS NOTICE 2019/45 - HOME AFFAIRS TYPE 3 DIGITAL CERTIFICATE REPLACEMENT (CORRECTION) ... read more
23.12.19 GOVERNMENT INQUIRIES ... read more
23.12.19 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IAN AMENDMENT & PLANT EXPORT NOTICE ... login required |
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17.12.19 ABF 645KG OF MDMA HIDDEN IN BARBEQUES SEIZED BY AUTHORITIES ... read more
18.12.19 ABF - SOLAR COMPANIES BURNT $1.3 MILLION FOR DUTY EVASION ... read more
18.12.19 CTAA ENEWS 18TH DECEMBER 2019 ... read more
19.12.19 HOME AFFAIRS TYPE 3 DIGITAL CERTIFICATE REPLACEMENT ... login required |
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| 18.12.19 ABF TC GAZETTE 19/49 ... read more |
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| There are no trade-talk newsletters until 23rd January 2020 |
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| ANTI-DUMPING COMMISSION NOTICES - ADN |
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| ANTI DUMPING NOTICES 17TH TO 23RD DECEMBER 2019 |
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2019/136 [pdf 214.4 KB] Case EX0076 Aluminium extrusions, Findings in relation to exemption inquiries, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, 17/12/2019
2019/136 [pdf 214.4 KB] Case EX0075 , Aluminium extrusions, Findings in relation to Exemption Inquiries, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, 17/12/2019
2019/136 [pdf 214.4 KB] Case EX0074 , ADN 2019/136 – Findings in relation to Exemption Inquiries, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, 17/12/2019
2019/156 [pdf 181.4 KB] , Case EX0066 , Ammonium nitrate, Findings in relation to Exemption Inquiries, Russia, 19/12/2019
2019/154 [pdf 198.21 KB] Case 536, PVC flat electric cables, Initiation of an Accelerated Review 536, China, 20/12/2019
2019/153 [pdf 341.17 KB] Case EX0077 , Hot rolled structural steel sections, Findings in relation to an Exemption inquiry, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, 20/12/19
2019/151 [pdf 559 KB] Case 537 , Aluminium extrusions, Initiation of Accelerated Review 537, China, 20/12/2019
2019/155 [pdf 51.98 KB] Case 529, Hollow structural sections, Extension of a Review to include Revocation, China, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, 20/12/2019
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QUOTE 2019/02 - Looking to buy - Melbourne, Adelaide or Fremantle Perth
Established Australian owned Freight Forwarder & Customs Broker is seeking an opportunity to purchase an established small to medium Freight Forwarder or Customs Broker business located in Melbourne, Adelaide or Fremantle Perth. Ideally your business has been established for 10 years or more, has a stable customer base and EBIT performance. You may-be looking to retire in the coming years and want an exit strategy from your business. We will also consider business where there is more than one partner and we enter the business in partnership with the remaining partners. Companies that may specialise in a certain industry or business segment will be looked upon favourably, likewise those who specialise in P/E need not express interest. Please forward your confidential expression of interest to ffcb4sale@outlook.com all emails will be treated strictly confidential between interested seller and buyer. Please include your company name and website. We are a member of FTA and this is a genuine expression of interest for the right seller. |
QUOTE 2019/01 - Corporate Customs Broker Licence
Corporate Customs Broker Licence (valid to 30 June 2021) is available for transfer to a business entity which has a nominee licensed customs broker in its employ.
If you are interested in knowing more, please make direct contact with the client at gokbo@tpg.com.au
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FINANCE REPORT
Weekly Market Commentary
US equity markets closed the week, breaking further record highs. President Trump tweeted he had 'a very good talk with President Xi', confirming the 'Phase One' trade agreement was already under way and that progress was being made on Hong Kong! Markets blasted into yet more record highs confirming the 'Santa Rally'. In the UK, the newly re-elected PM Boris Johnson tested his new massive majority in the British Parliament, passing legislation for Brexit. Weekly Market Calendar23/12 Japan Leading Index, Canada GDP, Chicago Fed National Activity Index ... read more |
CANDIDATE OF THE WEEK
 Melbourne - Cartage CoordinatorCandidate: 18075689Our candidate has an extensive career within freight forwarding space with significant tenures with previous employers. Spending the last 6 years in a cartage role, our candidate is determined to continue that path ... read more Contact: Andrew Bennett Branch Manager - Melbourne 0447 054 744
Sydney - Key Account Manager
Our candidate is currently working within a dual role - both in Customer Service & Key Account Management. With 10+ years industry experience, our candidate is looking for the opportunity to move into a Key Account Manager role ... read more
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| Contact: Christian Merrigan |
Recruitment Consultant - Sydney 0439 542 022 |
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