FTA Weekly Report 2015/42 - sponsored by LIVE@Containerchain

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
FTA WEEKLY REPORT 2015/42
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Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) continues to take a lead on advocacy issues affecting the freight logistics and international trade sectors ... read more
 

Further information is available at submissions / reports and media

WELCOME TO THE ALLIANCE


We are pleased to announce that the following are the latest business to become members of the Freight & Trade Alliance:


To view our freight forwarding / customs broker business member list, please click HERE

For more about FTA membership, please click HERE 

Thank you to LIVE@CONTAINERCHAIN ... Sponsor of the Week ... read more

FTA edging closer

 

On Tuesday 13 October 2015, Mr Shorten outlined Labor's support for the China Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) in exchange for greater safeguards for local workers through amendments to the 457 visa program. Labor has called for the minimum base rate of pay for 457 visas to be lifted to $57,000 a year and require all jobs to be first advertised locally.



Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb said he will consider Labor's proposals in good faith ...read more

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the TPP


SMEs are key contributors to Australian employment and economic growth, including through goods and services exports. In 2013-14, SMEs comprised 90% of goods exporters and over 60% of services exporters.  The TPP explicitly recognises the significance of SMEs and includes provisions that will make it easier for Australian SMEs to benefit from international trade and investment ... read more 

Momentum builds for trade deal with European Union

The European Commission released its new trade and investment strategy on 14 October. The strategy includes strengthening the EU's trade relationships with Australia and New Zealand as a priority. The European Commission will request authorisation to negotiate FTAs with Australia and New Zealand, taking into account the EU agricultural sensitivities ... read more

Record illicit tobacco seizure leads to new strike team


"The ABF is determined to disrupt their activities and the new ABF strike team will focus on the organised crime syndicates behind shipments like this and collect intelligence on their operations" ... read more

ABF Profile on Importers


Here is a good reason why importers should not swap customs brokerages!

Whilst the above seizure provides an example of the great work being completed by the ABF, it is evident that some of their profiling and practices are somewhat draconian, unsophisticated and disruptive to legitimate trade.

The ABF appear to profile any importer that changes customs broker ... this may have some logic as a risk indicator but there needs to be some discretion ... what if the import consignment is from a trusted entity that for commercial reasons simply moved to a new service provider ... what if those goods were URGENT life saving medical diagnostic systems ... you can imagine the response from our member when they were essentially told to go away, sit tight and wait for the release!

We have another situation where we successfully facilitated a sale of a customs brokerage which was acquired by another customs brokerage.

Yes you guessed it ... the profile hit again with the system thinking that all of the clients of the purchased customs brokerage had moved to the new entity ... the ABF response to date has been less than satisfactory.

We are on the case!

Paul Zalai - FTA

FTA advocacting on Biosecurity


The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) released the draft Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis guidelines 2015 which is part of the current consultation on the exposure draftBiosecurity (Biosecurity Import Risk Analyses) Regulation (BIRA Regulation) 2015.

To contribute views to the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) submission, please email me attnikro@FTAlliance.com.au by 30 November 2015

Tony Nikro - FTA

FTA partners Coface to bring you Trade Credit Insurance

 

We have introduced to members a solution that provides insurance safeguards against receivables as well as tools to best meet the all-important "due diligence" task ... and the uptake has been overwhelming!

The encouraging news is that this now provides an opportunity for others to join the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Trade Credit Insurance program to take advantage of significantly reduced premiums generated by our collective bulk buying power ... read more

FTA partners Containerchain to bring you LIVE


Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) continues leading advocacy and engagement with all stakeholders to drive operational improvements in landside logistics.

As a part of these initiatives we are proud to announce our partnership with Containerchain in bringing to you LIVE.

Interface with transport

LIVE links customs brokers and freight forwarders directly with the transport companies. No longer will you need to deal with every transport company a different way, using different processes and communication methods. No longer will you need to spend long hours trying to find out where your container is, or what its next move will be.

Flexibility and effective management

LIVE allows you to book jobs with any 'LIVE-enabled' transport company anywhere in Australia. It allows you to edit (manage) jobs online, at any time and provides full visibility of every move of every container,

Importantly, LIVE features an alerts dashboard to providing advance warning of potential problems such as container detention demurrage before it occurs.

Is there a cost?

NO ... LIVE is completely FREE to access and use ... read more

In partnership with Containerchain, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) will be hosting a free webinar from 12pm to 1pm AEDST on 10 November 2015 explaining "LIVE" … to register, simply clickHERE and follow the prompts.


Paul Zalai - FTA

Sponsors

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Click HERE to view the process for businesses looking buy, merge or sell

We have plenty of buyers ... now looking for sellers nationally!

Based on overwhelmingly positive feedback we are delighted to advise that the FTA Credit Insurance Program is now LIVE ... read more

FTA's Official Media Partner - receive your 20% discount to Lloyds List Australia publications and services - a saving of $147.40 per year on the "industry package"

 

Click HERE to view the new and  improved benefits available by joining the Alliance!

 

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Click HERE to view the Workplace / HR benefits to FTA subscribers

AEPCOMM & NCCC SCHEMES 

  

Between now and 30 March 2016, accredited persons who received their accreditation prior to 30 June 2014 will be required to complete an approved Bridging Course.

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and our training partners have been approved to deliver this course and will be providing an e-learning solution - we look forward to releasing more detail soon - in the interim for further detail, please contact me direct at pzalai@FTAlliance.com.au

Paul Zalai - FTA

OFFICES FOR RENT
 
One of Sydney's leading Customs & DAFF Bond facilities has 3 x offices for rent.
 
Ideally located in Banksmeadow, and perfect for a Freight forwarder or Customs Broker.
 
Office suite# 2 - 10.2meters x 4.85meters 
Office suite# 3 - 3.93meters x 5.1meters 
Office suite# 7- 5.2 meters x 2.9 meters
 
Be close to the action and all of the services that our site can offer.
 
Contact Melody Murley at Price & Speed on 02 9666 6565 or 0488 097 333
FOR SALE

2 x 2010 Freightliner Argosy, one with Auto Smartshift and the other with a manual gear box. The auto argosy has had a complete in chassis  engine rebuild and has only done 20km since rebuild.

The third Freightliner Argosy is a 2006 Auto Smartshift.

All three trucks have Detroit engines with the 2 x 2010 obviously having EGR engines.
 
Contact Ian Johnson at Price & Speed on 0419881112

Attractive, newly refurbished Office Suite

LEASE - 1st Floor 102 Dodds St Southbank, Vic


Stylish two-story building with full facilities. Walking distance to Flinders Street Station and with easy access to Southbank, South Melbourne and St Kilda Road. Offering area from 170 to 320 square metres at negotiable rates with secure basement carpark ... read more

Modern Office with Ample Parking

SUB LEASE - Lord St Botany, NSW


A superb first floor office suite overlooking Lord Street which offers ample parking for staff and visitors. Newly refurbished with top quality staff amenities the office includes some existing fit out. An excellent offering. The Park is superbly located close to Southern Cross Drive and the Eastern Distributor/M5 and only minutes from the Airport ... read more

Operational Update

16.10.15 - DP World - WST & WSIT scheduled outage

 

Customer Report

13.10.15 - DP World - Daily Situation Report

16.10.15 - DP World - Daily Situation Report

19.10.15 - DP World - Daily Situation Report


 

 

RECRUITMENT


Sydney

Sales Support

This candidate has 12 years industry knowledge having worked for several of the largest International Freight Forwarders in the world. DEFINITE MUST SEE!!
... read more


Top 10 Candidates

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Melbourne

Experienced Customs Broker

Are you looking for an experienced Customs Broker? Licenced since 2011, this experienced Customs Broker has expose to a plethora of commodities including raw materials, PE's & FMCG's.
With over 10 years within the International Freight Forwarding industry this Broker is ready start work ASAP.

This Broker will be the experienced and hard worker any Customs team is looking for.

... click here

 

Insync Sydney - Phone 1300 467 962
Leanne Lewis leanne@insyncpersonnel.com.au or

Insync Melbourne - Sarah King on 1300 467 962, M: 0448 114 804 or  sarah@insyncpersonnel.com.au

General  

19.10.2015 - THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING - Containerchain

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Containerchain will be hosting a FREE webinar from 12pm to 1pm AEDST on 10 November 2015 explaining "LIVE"... read more


16.10.2015 - Penalty Units increase from $170 to $180

Commonwealth penalty rate increase ... login required


16.10.2015 - OPINION - Are risks appropriately managed when offering credit?

In a highly competitive market, importers increasingly have an expectation on customs brokers to act as pseudo bankers to finance freight, duty, GST and import processing fees. This explains why many importers are not too fussed about advocating to government to offer duty deferral as those that use third party service providers commonly already receive up to 90 day credit terms to cover disbursements 
... read more

 

13.10.2015 - Employsure - Workplace Update Edition 2

Welcome to Work Safe Month. This nationwide initiative aims to raise awareness of work health and safety in order to help minimise workplace injuries and fatalities. Why not use this time to reassess all risks in your workplace, and call us today if you would like to book a workplace review meeting ... read more



19.10.2015 - Dezan Shira Weekly Briefings

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Australian Border Force 

19.10.2015 - ABF - System maintenance and technical issues

Planned system outage – from 9 pm Friday 20 November 2015 until 9 am Saturday 21 November 2015 AEDT (GMT +11).

... read more


16.10.2015 - Minister - Record illicit tobacco seizure leads to new strike team

A dedicated Australian Border Force (ABF) strike team will target and disrupt serious organised crime syndicates smuggling illicit tobacco into Australia. The Minister Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton announced the new team today after the ABF made its largest ever seizure of illicit tobacco in a single operation
... read more


16.10.2015 - NZ Customs Release - Newsletter 328

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15.10.2015 - ABF - Gaol for husband and wife who imported pseudoephedrine

A man was yesterday sentenced to seven years gaol in the County Court of Victoria for conspiracy to import approximately 2.6 kilograms of pseudoephedrine. His wife was sentenced to five years gaol on the same charge ... login required

 

15.10.2015 - Minister - Ten tonnes of tobacco seized in Melbourne

An Australian law enforcement investigation has led to the seizure of almost 10 tonnes of tobacco products from a suspected organised tobacco smuggling syndicate in Melbourne's western suburbs
... read more

 

14.10.2015 - ABF - Planned system outage – from 12 am until 4 am Monday 19 October 2015 AEDT (GMT +11)

The following systems might become unavailable during the planned outage: ImmiAccount, eLodgement (Online visa and citizenship applications), My Health Declarations (MHD) service and Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO). If you receive a Service Temporary Unavailable message during this time, try again after the outage period ... read more

 

14.10.2015 - Joint media release - The Hon Peter Dutton MP, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP, Minister for Trade and Investment

Minister - Government will consider Labor's Chafta proposals. The Government will in good faith consider the proposals put forward today by Labor with regard to the China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) and will respond accordingly. For some time now we have said that if the Opposition put forward concrete proposals we would look at them. Until today, all we have heard for months are sound bites and rhetoric but nothing specific ... read more 

 

14.10.2015 - TC Gazette - No. 15/40

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Department of Agriculture & Water Resources  

16.10.2015 - DAWR - Biosecurity Advice 2015/18 - Release of draft Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis guidelines and extension for comments til 16 December 2015

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) today released the draft Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis guidelines 2015 (BIRA guidelines). Interested stakeholders are invited to comment on these BIRA guidelines through a submission process. This is part of the current consultation on the exposure draft Biosecurity (Biosecurity Import Risk Analyses) Regulation (BIRA Regulation) 2015
... read more

 

15.10.12015 - DAWR - Postponed implementation of redesigned fees and charges

Revised biosecurity and export certification fees and charges will come into effect on 1 December 2015 following a decision to postpone implementation of the new arrangements. Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Deputy Secretary, Ms Jo Evans, said stakeholders had asked for more time to prepare for the changes ... read more

 

14.10.2015 - Transition to new biosecurity legislation

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has been copied into the following advice from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) seeking industry involvement in meetings to review reforms. 
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14.10.2015 - DAWR - 81-2015 - Department of Agriculture and Water Resources System Outage Notification

Public Quarantine Alert PQA1065. Regional Officers, Importers and Brokers are advised that conditions for importing fresh plumcots and pluots (Prunus  domestica x Prunus armeniaca, Prunus  salicinia x Prunus  armeniaca) from New Zealand for human consumption are now available on the Import Conditions (ICON) databasee ... login required

 

 

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 

16.10.2015 - ChAFTA edging closer

On Tuesday 13 October 2015, Mr Shorten outlined Labor's support for the China Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) in exchange for greater safeguards for local workers through amendments to the 457 visa program. Labor has called for the minimum base rate of pay for 457 visas to be lifted to $57,000 a year and require all jobs to be first advertised locally. Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb said he will consider Labor's proposals in good faith ... read more


15.10.2015 - Trade Talk

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Department of Industry 

13.10.2015 - Anti-Dumping Notices - 13/10/2015 to 20/10/2015

The Anti-Dumping Commission investigates alleged dumping and subsidisation of goods imported into Australia and imposes duties to address material injury to the Australian Industry that manufactures similar or the same goods. The work of the Commission complies with rules of the World Trade Organisation and Australian legislation ... login required

  
 

Sea Freight  

15.10.2015 - CTAA e-News

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15.10.2015 - Hutchison Ports Australia - YARD OPERATIONS 15/10

Operational update ... read more


Airfreight   

 16.10.2015 - FIATA - E-Flash No. 109

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UPCOMING EVENTS


Now in its 15th year, AusIntermodal remains the premier conference for Australia's freight industry.

The agenda will cover the critical issues affecting containerised freight; from the planning, funding and successful delivery of major infrastructure projects, to improving supply chain efficiency and ensuring Australia has the regulatory framework for a competitive and sustainable industry.  

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) is proud supporter of the event which will be hosted by the Australasian Railway Association and Lloyd's List Australia.

FTA's director and founder, Paul Zalai will be chairing day 2 of the event which will showcase a range of operational reforms.

AusIntermodal will be held on 19 - 20 November at L'Aqua, Darling Harbour, Sydney. Also, this year the event will be held to coincide with the 20th annual Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards, which takes place at Dockside Pavilion on the evening of the 19th. 

AusIntermodal is the annual meeting place for senior executives in rail, ports, trucking, and infrastructure delivery and we look forward to meeting you there ... read more

 

Travis Brooks-Garrett - FTA


 

Online

Broker CPD

 

21.10.2015  

FTA - CPD QLD Border Compliance Workshop...

 

22.10.2015

AFIF - Import Air Freight Procedures Course...

 

22.10.2015

The Naked CEO - Alex Malley - NSW

 

28.10.2015

Vic - Port Supply Chain Awareness Workshop ...

 

10.11.2015

WEBINAR - Containerchain LIVE

 

19.11.2015

20th Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards...

 

19.11.2015

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