Media

FTA and APSA engage closely trade and mainstream media as a part of advocating for reforms and to increase the profile of the Australian freight and trade sectors - a summary of our coverage is provided below:

• 6 May 2021 : The Loadstar - Protect Australian trade from foreign carriers and their overseas masters [...]
• 4 May 2021 : DCN - PEAK TRADE BODIES CALL FOR A NEW FEDERAL REGULATOR [...]
• 27 April 2021 : DCN APRIL 2021 - Women in Logistics / Port Botany Container Surcharges [...]
• 23 February 2021 : ABC Sydney Radio - FOCUS - interview with Paul Zalai [...]
• 18 February 2021 : ABC News : Container chaos as COVID, industrial action, weather cause perfect storm for import and export delays [...]
• 18 February 2021 : DCN - PEAK BODIES CALL FOR SUPPLY-CHAIN WORKER VACCINE PRIORITY [...]
• 17 February 2021 : ABC Tasmanian Country Hour - interview with Paul Zalai (FTA / APSA) [...]
• 15 February 2021 : Channel News 9 Coverage - Shipping delays and costs with commentary from FTA / APS [...]
• 1 February 2021 : Australian Financial Review - ‘Too unbearable’: Importers call for congestion-fee inquiry [...]
• 31 January 2021 : DAILY CARGO NEWS - January 2021 - A dogs breakfast [...]
• 10 December 2020 : ABC Radio NSW Country Hour - Australian Peak Shippers Association says the transport logistics are in disarray and exports will be affected [...]
• 4 December 2020 : THE LOAD STAR: AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING OPERATIONS – THEYVE NEVER BEEN IN A WORSE STATE [...]
• 2 December 2020 : DCN - HEAVY CONGESTION REPORTED AROUND MELBOURNE FREIGHT PRECINCTS [...]
• 29 November 2020 : Sunday Telegraph - Game Over for Christmas [...]
• 9 November 2020 : DCN - CSIRO REPORT EXAMINES AUSTRALIA’S BIOSECURITY FUTURE [...]
• 4 November 2020 : DCN - INCENTIVISE RAIL FREIGHT INTO PORT BOTANY, SAYS INDUSTRY GROUPS [...]
• 2 November 2020 : ATN - LOGISTICS COALITION URGES NSW CONTAINER PORT RAIL INCENTIVES [...]
• 23 October 2020 : DCN - CALL FOR BLANKET EXEMPTION ON CONTAINER DETENTION PENALTIES [...]
• 16 October 2020 : DCN - SHIPPING SURCHARGES OUT OF CONTROL AT PORT BOTANY, SAYS FTA [...]
• 13 October 2020 : DCN - CHALLENGING TIMES, BUT NOTHING LIKE PRE-1998, STEVEDORES AGREE [...]
• 12 October 2020 : Newcastle Herald - Calls for governments to do more to help repatriate ships crews trapped at sea by border closures and other COVID restrictions [...]
• 8 October 2020 : DCN - BUDGET: FREIGHT MOVERS WELCOME AIR FREIGHT SUPPORT [...]
• 3 October 2020 : The Loadstar - Cyber-attack victim CMA CGM struggling to restore bookings, say customers [...]
• 1 October 2020 : DCN - COSCO HALTS SOUTHBOUND BOOKINGS FOR EARLY OCTOBER [...]
• 30 September 2020 : ABC - Australia Wide - The worlds biggest freight line has stopped sending ships to Australia over port dispute [...]
• 29 September 2020 : 2GB - Paul Zalai interviewed by Jim Wilson Port Botany Congestion [...]
• 29 September 2020 : Sun Herald - Maritime union accused of - holding country to ransom - over Port of Botany wharf dispute [...]
• 27 September 2020 : ATN - SYDNEY CONTAINER GRIDLOCK DISRUPTION SEEN SPREADING [...]
• 25 September 2020 : The Land - Rural exporters plea for help as Port Botany dispute hurts trade [...]
• 25 September 2020 : JOC - DP World labor deal raises hopes for Australia port labor peace [...]

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