FTA / APSA Weekly Report 2019/02 - sponsored by AGS World Transport

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

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SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

AGS World Transport Neutral Screening Facilities

 

AGS is pleases to announce that as a wholesale freight and facility provider, we have made investment in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney and we will be adding the required primary and secondary equipment in order to service the freight forwarding industry and our customers with the 1 March 2019 changes in Air Cargo Screening regulations.

 

Please contact us for further detail.

CONTENTS

Please refer to our up-to-date market intelligence - please note that some articles will be accessible with FTA / APSA MEMBER LOGIN ONLY.

SHIPPING
-  Freight rates
-  Surcharges
-  Services
-  Notices
-  Port Statistics
-  News & Further Reading
LOGISTICS
-  Airfreight
-  Road / Rail / Intermodal
INTERNATIONAL
-  Global
STATUTORY REFORMS
-  Trade
-  Border
-  Biosecurity
-  Industry
HUMAN RESOURCES
-  Candidate of the Week
-  Training & Events
SPONSORS

FEATURE ARTICLE


Thank you once again to Senator Linda Reynolds CSC, Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, for her foreword to our Summer edition of  Across Borders.

 












"Trusted Traders now have access to seven MRAs, streamlining the clearance of goods at the border with Canada, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, and Singapore.

I am excited to see negotiations are underway for additional MRAs with the United States, Japan and Thailand, with more countries to follow. MRAs are a fantastic advantage of the Australian Trusted Trader program, which we predict will provide a benefit of around $2.8 billion to industry between 2015–2025."

Full commentary is available HERE 

Contact us to showcase your business or service via a member profile, thought leadership contribution  or advertising via Across Borders. 

SHIPPING

The Australian Peak Sippers Assocoiation (APSA) is an industry association and the designated peak shipper body granted status by the Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport under Part X of the Consumer & Competition Act to represent the interests of Australian shippers generally in relation to liner cargo shipping services ... read more

Freight rates

  • Maersk Line – GRI USA & Canada-Oceania ... read more

Surcharges

  • APL – booking cancellation fee USA & Canada

  • Hapag-Lloyd – Marine Fuel Recovery (MFR) and CAF Asia to/from Oceania

  • Hapag-Lloyd – CAF for North Europe trade

  • Hapag-Lloyd – MFR for North Europe trade

  • Hapag-Lloyd – MFR for Mediterranean and Black Sea trade

  • Hapag-Lloyd – MFR for Middle East, ISC and African trades

  • Hapag-Lloyd – new THCs for UK, France, Italy

  • Hapag-Lloyd – revision of inland haulage charges India

  • Hapag-Lloyd – monthly ocean charges newsletter to/from North America

  • OOCL – Taiwan low sulphur fuel surcharge

  • Swire Shipping – February BAFs for various trades as below

  • Yang Ming Line – implementation of LSF surcharge for China, Taiwan, HK-Australia ... read more

Services

No new entries this week

Notices

  • Maersk Line – Alert: Phishing Attempts ... read more

Port Statistics

  • FREMANTLE PORTS (Nov 2018 published Jan 2019) ... read more

  • PORT OF MELBOURNE (Nov 2018 - published Jan 2019)... read more

News and Further Reading

The following content contains links to articles published by international trade/transport media. Please note that it may be necessary to register for some sites to access full content.

  • TPP impact on logistics dynamics

  • Shippers brace as new sulphur cap surcharges kick in

  • The ultimate cost of going green

  • Freight shipping certainties for 2019 ... read more

LOGISTICS

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) is Australia's leading representative body for the international supply chain sector bringing together importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders, logistics service providers and industry groups ... read more

Air Freight

2.1.19 THE NEXT BIG THING - AIR CARGO SECURITY REQUIREMENTS - 1 MARCH 2019... read more

Road / Rail / Intermodal

7.1.19 CTAA - STEVEDORE INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES IMPLEMENTATION - GOVERNMENT INQUIRIES ... read more

7.1.19 NATIONAL PICNIC DAY AND AUSTRALIA DAY OPERATING HOURS ... read more

INTERNATIONAL

4.1.19 NZ CUSTOMS RELEASE - ISSUE 489 4TH JANUARY 2019 ... read more


Global Finance Report

 

Weekly Market Commentary

US equity markets roared back in to the black to close a shortened holiday week. The Dow posted another massive gain of over 800 points at one stage. The gains were attributed to a spectacular Non Farm Payrolls number and comments from the Federal Reserve Chairman Powell. The headline unemployment rate popped up to 3.9%, but this was due to rising participation rates, which is a strong signal for the labour market. The NFP number was expected to be 184,000, but the number blew through expectations, adding 312,000! This supported a major confidence boost, while Fed Chair Powell outlined a temperate and patient attitude to monetary policy, which further improved sentiment. ... read more

STATUTORY REFORMS

Trade

3.1.19 DFAT NEW YEAR BRINGS GOOD NEWS FOR AUSTRALIAN EXPORTERS... read more

Border

3.1.2019 DISCLOSING INFORMATION HELD BY THE ABF... read more

4.1.2019 AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE - GOODS COMPLIANCE UPDATE - DECEMBER 2018... read more

4.1.19 AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE - GOODS COMPLIANCE UPDATE - DECEMBER 2018... read more

6.1.19 2019/20 CPD & CBC – BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM... read more

Biosecurity

3.1.19 BMSB UPDATE 38 - ITALIAN TREATMENT PROVIDERS... read more

6.1.19 2019/20 CPD & CBC – BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM... read more

7.1.19 BIOSECURITY IMPORTS LEVY - CONSULTATION FOR 1 JULY 2019 IMPLEMENTATION... login required

7.1.19 DAWR 01-2019 - CLEARANCE OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE CONSIGNMENTS ON THE AUSTRALIA DAY LONG WEEKEND AND VALENTINES DAY... login required

7.1.19 DAWR DAWR 02-2019 - SERVICE DISRUPTION: CARGO ONLINE LODGEMENT SYSTEM, MARITIME ARRIVALS REPORTING SYSTEM, ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICE AND THE POST ENTRY BIOSECURITY SYSTEM ... login required

7.1.19 2019 BMSB UPDATE 39 - WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN OCEAN ... read more

Industry

No new entries this week

HUMAN RESOURCES

Candidate of the Week
 

Sydney - Export Air Operations

A candidate with a history of both handling small parcels and Export Air Freight. Hard working, dedicated 'old school' attitude which is hard to find! ... read more


Christian Merrigan
Recruitment Consultant
christian@insyncpersonnel.com.au
0439 542 022

TRAINING & EVENTS

FTA is delighted to launch our 2019 / 2020 CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program - a full day interactive conference (8.30am to 4.30pm).

By registering for one of our regional conferences you will receive: 

  • 24 customs broker Continuing Professional Developments (CPD) points - issued on an attendance basis;

  • completion of the Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) Information Session 19/20-1 - issued on an attendance basis; and

  • complimentary CBC online access for the remainder of the 2019/20 period- mandated to maintain 19.1 NCCC & 19.2 AEPCOMM

UPCOMING EVENTS

26 Feb 2019 - Australian Peak Shippers Asscociation AGM - APSA members only 
5 Mar 2019 - Australian Logistics Council Forum 2019 
9 Apr 2019 - NSW CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program
2 May 2019 - Queensland CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance 
19 JUN 2019 : Victorian CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program

ONLINE TRAINING
 

2019 / 2020 - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - mandatory training for licenced customs brokers ... read more


2019 / 2020 - Continued Biosecurity Comptency (CBC) - mandatory training for importers and licenced customs brokers to maintain 19.1 NCCC and 19.2 AEPCOMM Approved Arrangements ... read more


Comply with Biosecurity Border Clearance - the TLIX5054 Course is a prerequisite to obtain 19.1 NCCC and 19.2 AEPCOMM ... read more


Sec 77G Depot - obligations in dealing with goods subject to ABF control ... read more


Chain of Responsibility - this course is highly recommended for transport operators, exporters, importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and supply chain professionals ... read more


Dangerous Goods - a suite of training options plus a method for members to ensure that regulatory compliance of staff is maintained.... read more

SPONSORS

FTA and APSA are proud to connect our members with our sponsors as leading suppliers of services to the freight and trade sectors.

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