FTA/APSA Weekly Report 2020/34 - sponsored by Flinders Port Holdings

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
  
FTA / APSA MEMBERSHIP COST & BENEFIT 2020 / 2021
INDUSTRY'S MOST COST EFFECTIVE CPD / CBC PACKAGES
FTA / APSA ADVOCACY PLAN 2020 / 2021
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Flinders Warehousing & Distribution is now biosecurity accredited under the Biosecurity Act 2015 with an Approved Arrangement (AA)

BIOSECURITY ACCREDITATION   /   SERVICES
BREAKING NEWS
SALTA PROPERTIES - MORE FREIGHT ON TRAINS IN MELBOURNE'S SOUTHEAST - The Victorian and Commonwealth Governments are making rail freight cheaper for businesses and taking trucks off suburban roads, thanks to a $28 million investment in direct rail freight between the Port of Melbourne and Dandenong South.

A new track connecting the main rail line with Dandenong South-based Salta Properties freight hub will bust congestion in Melbourne's growing south east region - refer HERE

THE WEEK IN REVIEW
FEATURE ARTICLE - WINTER 2020 ACROSS BORDERS 
Future-proofing South Australia's port and freight infrastructure
We were privileged to receive a commentary from STEWART LAMMIN, Chief Executive Officer, Flinders Port Holdings in our Winter 2020 edition of Across Borders.
At the start of 2020 Flinders Port Holdings and the state of South Australia were gearing up for a crucial year in infrastructure planning and development. The State's infrastructure body, Infrastructure SA, were due to publish South Australia's first state-wide 20-year infrastructure strategy, while we at Flinders Port Holdings would be completing the company's 50-year masterplan. But quickly, priorities changed. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses and governments alike to pause long-term planning and instead focus on the now.
EMPTY CONTAINER PARKS - NEED FOR SERIOUS REFORM - Operational conditions are at breaking point in NSW with a surplus of imports over exports in recent months leading to Empty Container Park (ECP) congestion.Escalation of shipping line managed re-directions is causing chaos for transport operators with costs generally being passed through the supply chain. Rubbing salt into the wounds, we are experiencing the avoidance of relief from shipping lines on container detention dehire fees (despite the fact that many shipping lines have not evacuated empty containers to ease congestion) and multiple ECPs (nationally) taking the 'soft' option of rapidly, and in quick succession, increasing container dehire booking fees - refer HERE
FREE WEBINAR TOMORROW - DEMYSTIFYING DUMPING – A GUIDE FOR AUSTRALIAN EXPORTERS

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) and the Australian China Business Council Victoria (ACBC Vic) are delighted to offer this webinar to all of industry - register HERE

Accredited for 3 customs broker CPD Points in Stream A (FTA117) - refer HERE
VICTORIAN STAGE 4 - HIGH RISK COVID SAFE PLANS - confirmation from Freight Victoria that a high risk COVID safe plan is required for all warehouses/distribution centres regardless of the number of people involved in operations (this is contrary to previous advice being that this requirement does not apply in circumstances with less than 5 staff) - refer HERE

Update 11 - Victorian State of Disaster - High risk COVID safe plan update ... read more
INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE VICTORIAN PORTS SYSTEM
Victoria has world class manufacturers and producers who are supported by skilled logistics specialists including customs brokers and freight forwarders. The Victorian government needs a paradigm shift in priorities in favour of exporters, importers and logistics providers to facilitate the efficient movement of goods to lead our economic recovery and generate wealth into the future. 

Refer to the FTA / APSA formal submission focussing on the proposed Port Pricing and Access Review (PPAR) and Voluntary Port of Melbourne Performance Model (VPPM) as outlined in Section 5 titled 'Economic Regulation' (questions 6 and 7).
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING INFORMATION STANDARDS - Please refer to correspondence received from the Hon David Littleproud MP in terms Country of Origin Labelling Information Standards. Consultation is now open for publication consultation until 11 September 2020 and includes an online survey and a submission process – refer HERE
FTA ONLINE CPD & CBC TRAINING PACKAGE
for the customs broker licensing period to 31 March 2021
Member package rate only $165
Includes AEPCOMM Activity 20-21/01 - DOA030 which must be completed by 21 September 2020. 
Contact Caroline on czalai@ftalliance.com.au for further details
AUSTRALIAN PEAK SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION (APSA) - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
To be hosted online 3pm to 4.30pm AEST on Thursday 27 August 2020. APSA members are invited to nominate a representative to become an officer of the association (Chair, Vice-chair or Treasurer) or to be an ordinary member of the Committee of Management (CoM) - refer HERE
Paul Zalai -  Director and Co-Founder, FTA / Secretariat, APSA
TRADE STATISTICS
  • DFAT - Monthly Trade Data June 2020 ... read more
  • Flinders Ports Trade Statistics July 2020 ... read more
  • Fremantle Ports Trade Statistics July 2020 ... read more
  • IATA - Ecomomic Performance of the Airline Industry ... read more
  • IATA - Industry Statistics June 2020 ... read more
  • NSW Ports Trade Statistics June 2020 ... read more
  • Port of Melbourne Container Report May and June 2020 ... read more
  • Port of Newcastle Trade Report July 2020  ... read more
SHIPPING
  • COVID-19 Shipping Line Notices 25th to 31st August 2020 ... read more
  • Shipping Line Notices 25th to 31st August 2020 ... read more
LOGISTICS
AIRFREIGHT
BIOSECURITY
BORDER
26.8.20 - ABF TC Gazette 20/32 ... read more
28.8.20 - NZ Customs Release 577 ... login required
TRADE
ANTI-DUMPING COMMISSION NOTICES - ADN
Anti-Dumping Notices 25th to 31st August 2020
 
BUSINESS SALES / OFFICE LEASE
  • QUOTE 2020/25 - Port Botany office space available to lease
  • QUOTE 2020/21 - looking to buy - Sydney or Melbourne based Forwarder / Broker
  • QUOTE 2020/17 - Fully furnished shared office space Alexandria close to Syd Airport!
  • QUOTE 2020/07 - Looking to buy - Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane - ideally perishables
  • QUOTE 2019/05 - Looking to buy - Melbourne, Adelaide or Fremantle Perth
More about our Classifieds service available HERE
TRAINING 
Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) - 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 - refer HERE
27 AUG 2020 - Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) - Annual General Meeting
17 SEPT 2020 -  SYDNEY - World Class Teams - Optimise your Influence and Impact at Work
CPD - BORDER COMPLIANCE PROGRAM 

Please note that our revised dates for our events fall within the new 2020 /2021 CPD period (1 April 2020 to  31 March 2021) and will continue to provide 24 CPD points. 

CPD Border Compliance Program – (1 April 2020 to  31 March 2021)
 
NSW: Friday 5 & Saturday 6 February 2021 – Novotel Brighton Le-Sands
VIC: Friday 12 & Saturday 13 February 2021 – Hyatt Place Essendon Fields
QLD: Wednesday 17 February 2021 – Novotel Brisbane Airport
WA: Saturday 20 February 2021 – Hyatt Regency Perth

Refer to UPCOMING EVENTS

ONLINE
SPONSORS
FINANCE REPORT

 
Weekly Market Commentary and Calendar... read more
 
Paul Bettany
Collinson & Co
0406-744-923
paul@collinsonfx.com
CANDIDATE OF THE WEEK
 

Sydney - Customer Service ... read more

Christian Merrigan, Branch Manager - Sydney
christian@insyncpersonnel.com.au
1300 467 962
FTA and APSA are proud to connect members with the following sponsors as leading suppliers of services to the freight and trade sectors.

2020 sponsorship prospectus is available HERE





















 






 




















 
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