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FTA/APSA IN THE MEDIA
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

Australian ports infrastructure not keeping up with global trends

Thank you once again to Craig Carmody, CEO, Port of Newcastle for sharing a commentary on Australian containerised port infrastructure needs in our Autumn 2019 edition of Across Borders.

"The projects that end up costing the taxpayers a fortune and never seem to get it completely right are those built after the need has become critical. The global trends in container trade and shipping are clear. Not keeping up will come at a financial and environmental cost to Australia." 

Full article is available HERE

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

FTA / APSA IN THE MEDIA 

THE LOADSTAR - 'Unfair' Australian biosecurity tax just a 'smokescreen of spin', says industry

The stink bug season, which runs from September to April, has seen considerable supply chain disruption following several instances of vessels requiring fumigation. According to Paul Zalai, director of the Freight & Trade Alliance, the resulting cargo delays have cost the industry "hundreds of thousands of dollars".

"The direct costs to stevedores for storage and in detention fees to shipping lines for the late return of unpacked empty containers are rapidly escalating, adding salt to the wounds for importers failing to meet supply demands," he said.

Some forwarders have resorted to the "desperate and expensive" measure of using sea-air cargo to get goods into Australia, Mr Zalai noted, adding that it was "anticipated it will only be a matter of time before cargo arriving by air faces similar biosecurity scrutiny as that by sea, with the potential threat of choking our major airports".

Full article available HERE

SHIPPING

The Australian Peak Shippers Association (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

Senate Committee Inquiry into Australian Shipping

13 March 2019, Travis Brooks-Garrett (FTA/APSA) and Neil Chambers (Container Transport Alliance Australia - CTAA) gave evidence before the Senate Committee Inquiry into Australian Shipping representing the interests of Australian importers, exporters and freight forwarders. Thank you to Senator Barry O'Sullivan, Senator Alex Gallacher, and the Chairman, Senator Glenn Sterle for hearing our position on the following - detention and demurrage practices; - minimum levels of service; - empty container management; - shipping line surcharges; - dispute mechanisms ; and - infrastructure charges / Terminal Handling Charges (THCs).

Submission available below

Freight rates

• APL – trans-Pacific eastbound market GRI ... read more

Surcharges

• ANL – Australian export documentation fee

• ANL – revised import documentation fee

• ANL – USA East Coast and Gulf Ports revised terminal security charge

• APL – Australia and New Zealand – container cleaning fee

• APL – Australia and New Zealand – container seal fee

• APL – Bill of Lading late pick-up fee Australia & New Zealand

• APL – China – revised OTHC and Shipping Instruction Amendment Fee

• APL – Hong Kong – Bill of Lading surrender fee

• APL – South China outbound – Shipping instructions amendment charge 

• APL – Singapore local surcharges

• APL – Vietnam – container management fee

• APL – Vietnam – revised origin documentation fees

• APL – Vietnam – Container re-use fee

• APL – Vietnam – Container maintenance charge

• APL – Vietnam – Invoice cancellation fee

• CMA CGM – BAF update reminder

• CMA CGM - ISPS surcharge all trades

• CMA CGM – Import THC South Korea

• Maersk Line – Carrier-provided packaging (Melbourne) and Origin Certificate Surcharge

• Swire Shipping – implementation of Napier port access charges ... read more

Services

• ANL – revised NEMO service

• ANL – A3C – vessel changeover Cosco TBN 15/Cosco Hamburg

• ANL – A3C – vessel changeover Cosco Korea/Xin Qin Huang Dao

• ANL – A3S – vessel changeover COS TBN 2/OOCL Kuala Lumpur

• ANL – KIX – revised port rotation

• Hapag-Lloyd – WSN service – vessel delay/port omissions Kota Ekspres V910N

• Maersk Line – YoYo service temporary blanking

• MSC – temporary suspension of Panda service

• Neptune Pacific Line – Norfolk Island additional coverage

• Pacific Forum Line – Forum Samoa4 V011N Nuku'alofa omission ... read more

Notices

• Hapag-Lloyd – Yantian Express update No. 12 ... read more

Port Statistics

FREMANTLE PORT TRADE STATISTICS- JANUARY 2019 ... read more

PORT OF MELBOURNE TRADE STATISTICS- JANUARY 2019 ... read more

AUSTRALIAN IMPORT & EXPORT STATISTICS - FRESH FRUIT & VEGETABLE 2018 ... read more

PORT OF NEWCASTLE TRADE REPORT FEBRUARY 2019 ... read more

News and Further Reading

The FTA/APSA weekly newsletter now includes a regular section containing links to interesting and relevant articles published by international trade/transport media. While these are free to read it may be necessary to register for some sites.

• Abandoned containers – who pays? Forwarders, it could be you

• Teach e-commerce shippers DG rules and prosecute those who break them ... read more

• BCOs to see boxes on vessels

• Carriers urged to focus on service, not overextend reach ... 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

13.3.19 FLINDERS PORTS OUTER HARBOR CHANNEL WIDENING PROJECT ... read more

18.3.19 PORT OF NEWCASTLE LARGEST TANKER ARRIVAL THE CULMINATION OF SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN NEWCASTLE ... read more

Air Freight

Congratulations to the Department of Home Affairs, Cargo Tereminal Operators and the wider air freight sector. While there are the expected teething problems and some RACA applications still in progress, all reports to date indicate a smooth transition to the new air cargo security requirements that commenced on Friday 1 March 2019. 

12.3.19 IATA AIR CARGO PRIORITIES: TRADE, GLOBAL STANDARDS AND MODERNIZATION ... login required

12.3.19 IATA LAUNCHES CEIV FRESH ... login required

Road / Rail / Intermodal

12.3.19 CARGO LINE INTERNATIONAL - WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS ... read more

15.3.19 CTAA ENEWS - 15 MARCH 2019 ... read more

INTERNATIONAL

15.3.19 NZ CUSTOMS RELEASE - ISSUE 499 ... read more

STATUTORY REFORMS

Trade

12.3.19 DFAT AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN WORKING TOGETHER ON REGIONAL CYBER POLICY CHALLENGES ... read more

13.3.19 DFAT DELIVERING ON AUSTRALIA'S INTERNATIONAL CYBER ENGAGEMENT COMMITMENTS ... read more

15.3.19 DFAT NEW INTERACTIVE WEBSITE ABOUT AUSTRALIA'S TRADING HISTORY ... read more

Border

UPDATE 10 - BORDERWISE SPECIAL OFFER TO FTA MEMBERS
In an Australian first, Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and Court cases for our industry are now available on BorderWise – a comprehensive technical library and powerful search engine designed to solve some of our biggest border compliance challenges ... read more

NSW - CPD & CBC - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM ... read more

VIC - CPD & CBC - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM ... read more

QLD - CPD & CBC - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM ... read more

13.3.19 MINISTER ANNOUNCES BORDER PERMITS REVIEW ... read more

15.3.19 ABF - PERTH MAN CHARGED OVER HUGE TOBACCO & CIGARETTE HAUL ... read more

15.3.19 AIR CARGO SECURITY - UPDATE ... login required

Biosecurity

14.3.19 BIOSECURITY IMPORTS LEVY STEERING GROUP - TERMS OF REFERENCE ... read more

14.3.19 COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION TO STRENGTHEN BIOSECURITY ... read more

15.3.19 DAWR 35-2019 - CLEARANCE OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE CONSIGNMENTS ON LONG WEEKENDS AND THE LEAD UP TO MOTHERS DAY 2019 ... login required

15.3.19 DAWR 36-2019 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES S-CARGO SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION 21:00 SATURDAY 16 MARCH 2019 – 01:00 SUNDAY 17 MARCH 2019 (AEDT) ... login required

Industry

13.3.19 TC GAZETTE 19/10 13TH MARCH 2019 ... read more

HUMAN RESOURCES