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| Infrastructure Surcharges - update on advocacy activity |
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FTA / APSA and the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) representatives are scheduled to again meet with the Peter Achterstraat AM (NSW Productivity Commissioner) on 17 February in Sydney and will also meet with the Hon. Melissa Horne (Victorian Minister for Ports) in terms of outcomes from the Port Pricing and Access Review commissioned by the Victorian Government to examine specific matters such as stevedore-imposed Infrastructure Surcharges and the Port of Melbourne's proposed increased tariff on all full import containers to fund the Port Rail Transformation Project.
As an extended approach to our advocacy, FTA contacted the Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie (and fellow industry members of Biosecurity Futures advisory group) following on from the Minister for Agriculture's media release from 3 January 2020 highlighting the impacts on farmers who have been hard hit by the bush fires. The FTA correspondence highlighted that the rapidly increasing port related access charges are having critical operational impacts for our local remaining manufacturers, farmers and export-focussed agriculture sectors impacted by extreme environmental conditions.
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 again featured our advocacy position on Infrastructure Surcharges in today's publication |
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| DP World 'snubs' Andrew Constance, hikes port fees |
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"Paul Zalai, director of the Freight & Trade Alliance which has previously called on NSW to use legislation to force DP World to reverse the fees, said the stevedore had "snubbed" Mr Constance.
The freight alliance, which wants the fees to be scrapped, plans to meet with the NSW Productivity Commission on February 17 to raise its concerns. It is hoping that a Victorian review of port fee increases will lead Victoria to introduce regulations similar to NSW that give the state powers to intervene." ... read more |
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| EXPANSION AND INVESTMENT FOR AMI ASIA PACIFIC |
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| John Park, Head of Business Operations – FTA / APSA, speaks to branch managers at Air Menzies International (AMI) and to Sonya Ashcroft, the newly appointed Vice President Operations, Asia Pacific. |
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"Taking up the reins of Vice President Operations Asia Pacific, is a huge responsibility and I am extremely proud to be representing our business and customers, leading a dedicated and passionate team of wonderful people, together with a loyal and growing customer base.
My focus is to continue to build a positive and unified team culture promoting safety and security, further developing a team of champions
As leaders of 100% wholesale Air Freight Forwarding, I believe AMI is uniquely positioned
to support freight forwarders, customs brokers and transport operators alike."... read more |
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- Fremantle Port Trade Statistics November 2019 ... read moreIATA - Asia Pacific State of the Region December 2019 ... read more
- IATA - CARGO Chartbook Q4 2019 ... read more
- IATA PAX Freight Information ... read more
- NSW Ports Trade Statistics 2019 Financial Year End ... read more
- NSW Ports Monthly Trade Report November 2019 ... read more
- Port of Melbourne Trade Statistics November 2019 ... read more
- Port of Newcastle Trade Report November 2019 ... read more
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| FTA / APSA representatives are meeting in Sydney on Tuesday 14 January 2020 with representatives from Shipping Australia Limited (SAL) and the World Shipping Council (WSC) examining the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Discussion Paper outlining a possible class exemption for ocean carriers providing international liner cargo shipping services to and from Australia ... read more |
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Shipping Notices 24th TO 30th December 2019
CMA CGMMAERSK- Terminal Handling Service – Origin / Destination (OHC/DHC) – Scope Cameroon to/from World … read more
- Rate Announcement – South East Asia to West Africa … read more
- Far East to South Africa … read more
- Rate Announcement – Scope Far East Asia to Horn Africa … read more
- Recovery for Handling- Import/Port Security Service - Export/Port Security Service- Import (RHI/PSE/PSI) – Scope Ethiopia Via Djibouti, DJ to/from World … read more
- Import Service (IMP)– Scope World to South Sudan via Mombasa, KE … read more
- Export Service/Import Service/Port Security Service - Import (EXP/IMP/PSI) – Scope Tanzania via Mombasa, KE to/from World … read more
Shipping Notices 31st December 2019 TO 6th January 2020
APL- Trans-Pacific Eastbound Market – Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Update For Refrigerated Cargo … read more
- China - Lunar New Year Holidays Early Container Yard Opening for Nansha and Shekou ports … read more
- Trans-Pacific Eastbound Market – Low Sulphur Surcharge Effective 1 February 2020 … read more
CMA CGM- PSS - Cargo from Asia to North Africa … read more
- GRR - From Asia to Kenya, Tanzania & Somalia … read more
- IMO 2020 - Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) - February 2020 ... read more
HAMBURG SUD- General Rate Increase-Asia to East Coast of South America 15-Jan-2020… read more
HAPAG LLOYD- GRI - East Asia to USA and Canada … read more
- New Zealand Service (NZX) – Chinese New Year Blank Sailing … read more
- India, Dadri - Handling Charge Origin for Exports … read more
- Mexico – Revised Inland Tariff … read more
- North East Asia Australia Express (NAX) – Chinese New Year Blank Sailing … read more
- Italy – Introduction of Late Shipping Instruction fee … read more
- Denmark - Revised Fuel Surcharge … read more
- GRI - East Asia to Mexico, Central America, West Coast of South America, Caribbean and Panama … read more
- Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) – India to Middle East … read more
- Argentina – Detention & Demurrage and Local Charges … read more
- Paraguay – Detention & Demurrage and Local Charges … read more
- Uruguay – Detention & Demurrage and Local Charges … read more
- Vietnam – Revision of Local Charges … read more
- North East Asia Australia Express (NAX) – Chinese New Year - Revised Blank Sailing … read more
- China Australia Taiwan Service (CAT) – Chinese New Year - Revised Blank Sailing … read more
- New Zealand Service (NZX) – Chinese New Year - Revised Blank Sailing … read more
MAERSK- Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) - Scope China to Sudan … read more
- India to East Africa … read more
- Terminal Handling Service – Origin /Destination (OHC/DHC) – Scope: Cyprus to/from World … read more
YANG MING- Yang Ming Sets Up Subsidiary in China … read more
- Yang Ming Notification: System maintenance on Jan/12 (Sun) 00:00 (GMT) ~ Jan/12 (Sun) 05:00 (GMT) … read more
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27.12.19 - Lead with Confidence, Authenticity and Insight ... read more
31.12.19 - Freight Victoria Appointment - Executive Director ... read more
2.1.20 - Price & Speed - Depot 3, Bumborah Pt Rd Pick up ... read more
2.1.20 - Another MOL vessel has been turned away for offshore treatment ... read more
6.1.20 - Fires, Drought --- and Spiraling Port Access charges ... read more |
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24.12.19 - Department of Agriculture 224-219 - New Biosecurity first point of entry determinations ... login required
24.12.19 - Department of Agriculture 225-219 - Port of Darwin no longer a first point of entry for Non-Commercial vessels .. login required |
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| 6.1.20 - Policy Update - Sea Cargo reporting/delivery address ... login required |
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| ANTI-DUMPING COMMISSION NOTICES - ADN |
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Anti-Dumping Notices 24th to 30th December 2019- 2019/150 [pdf 195.13 KB] Case 538, Wind towers, Application for an Accelerated Review, China, 24/12/2019
- 2019/152 [pdf 370.24 KB] Case 531, Aluminium extrusions, Termination of Accelerated Review, China, 24/12/2109
- 2019/157 [pdf 309.94 KB] Case 524, Silicon metal, Extension of time to publish SEF and Final Report, China 24/12/2019
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FINANCE REPORT
Weekly Market Commentary The Fed minutes were released Friday and they confirmed the 2019 interest rate cuts, telegraphing rates would remain steady and at record lows for much of 2020. This supported the narrative of extremely generous monetary policy allowing investment to continue and maintaining the low cost of borrowing. The holiday season is now over in the US and Europe and the coming week will welcome an plethora of global economic data releases. Weekly Market Calendar6/1 German Retail Sales, Australia Services/Manufacturing/Composite PMI, Japan Manufacturing PMI, China Services/Composite PMI, UK/France/German/EU Services/Composite PMI ... read more |
CANDIDATE OF THE WEEK
 Melbourne - Operations All-Rounder Candidate: 18583745 Our candidate brings 2 years working in an airfreight focused import/export team before crossing over 18 months ago into an export role. Looking to transition into a traditional forwarder in the north following a personal move ... read more Contact: Andrew Bennett Branch Manager - Melbourne 0447 054 744
Sydney - Senior Operations
A highly organised, self-motivated and enthusiastic candidate that has 10 years experiences across Transport and Logistics, including but not limited to knowledge of Import/Export/Airfreight and Sea Freight across both Cyberfreight and Cargowise EDI. |
| Contact: Christian Merrigan |
Recruitment Consultant - Sydney 0439 542 022 |
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