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DCN Australian Maritime & Shipping Industry Awards
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| NOTE - some articles are accessible only with FTA / APSA MEMBER LOGIN |
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| APSA and GSF - Board member appointments |
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Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA)- Sean Richards (Visy Logistics) – APSA Chair;
- Olga Harriton (Manildra Group) – APSA Vice-Chair;
- Eimear McDonagh (Australian Cotton Shippers Association) – APSA Treasurer;
- Paul Zalai (Secretary);
- Flaminio Dondina (Casella);
- Patrick Hutchison (Australian Meat Industry Council);
- Kurt Wilkinson (Fletcher International Exports);
- David Werner (Cargill);
- Peter Morgan (Australian Council for Wool Exporters and Processors); and
- Michael Dunstan (AIMA)
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Global Shippers Forum (GSF)
- Sean van Dort (Sri Lanka) – GSF Chair;
- James Hookham (UK) – GSF Secretariat;
- Bob Ballantyne (Canada);
- Bruce Carlton (USA); and
- Paul Zalai (Australia)
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| Infrastructure Surcharges - update on advocacy activity |
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Sydney – David Scott (FTA Member Representative Sea Freight / Commercial Freight & Logistics) and I met yesterday (5 November 2019) with Peter Achterstraat AM (NSW Productivity Commissioner) and his senior advisors - we thank the Hon. Andrew Constance (Minister for Transport and Roads and Member for Bega) for setting up this engagement following our meeting with him on 12 August 2019.
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) will be supporting the NSW Productivity Commissioner on agreed action items including collation of commercial impacts generated by Infrastructure Surcharges. Case study provided by Fletcher International Exports - refer HERE – for further detail contact pzalai@FTAlliance.com.au
FTA/APSA and the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) have reached out to Deloitte, Freight Victoria and the Minister for Ports and Freight for an update on the release of recommendations and the Victorian government responses - refer HERE.
Melbourne - as outlined in last weeks' member notice, the Victorian government commissioned a Port Pricing and Access Review led by Deloitte Access – a summary of the formal submission prepared by Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) is available HERE. |
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| I met with Roma Britnell MP (Shadow Minister for Ports and Freight and Member for Warrnambool) in Melbourne on 12 November 2019 to elaborate on matters raised in the FTA / APSA submission .– for further detail contact pzalai@FTAlliance.com.au |
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Fremantle – FTA / APSA provided a submission to Fremantle Ports on 27 Sept 2019 warning of the escalating threat of Infrastructure Surcharge increases to Western Australian operations and seeking intervention via the Ports' stevedoring leasing renewal arrangements - refer HERE. As outlined in Monday's notice from DP World Australia, these concerns have clearly come to reality with their Infrastructure Surcharge (now referred to as "Terminal Access Charge") scheduled to increase from $8.22 (excl GST) to $45 (excl GST) per container effective 1 January 2019 - refer HERE
We are delighted to see the strong and immediate response from the Fremantle Ports CEO, Chris Leatt-Hayter
"DP World's action is disappointing, given the substantial effort both parties have made to reach agreement on the new lease arrangements over the past months. It also confirms Fremantle Ports' concerns about the level of future infrastructure surcharges that may eventuate if no agreed approach is in place under the new lease.Fremantle Ports is currently considering its position with regard to longer-term lease arrangements at Fremantle. It will continue to strive for fair and reasonable commercial arrangements that are in the interests of all port stakeholders."
The full statement from the Fremantle Ports' CEO titled INFRASTRUCTURE SURCHARGES - DP WORLD FREMANTLE CONTAINER TERMINAL is available HERE . John Park (Head of Business Operations, FTA / APSA) met with Chris last week and will keep members up to date with developments - for further detail contact jpark@FTAlliance.com.au
National - as outlined in last weeks' notices, we have maintained our engagement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and delighted that they have met their commitment to support for our advocacy activity on this matter.
The Container stevedoring monitoring report 2018-19 released last week (6 November 2019) reported higher Infrastructure Surcharges imposed on trucks and rail operators at ports helped the container stevedoring industry increase average revenue per container lift for the first time in seven years,
The full report is available HERE and the accompanying ACCC Media Release titled Stevedore's revenue up due to higher infrastructure charges is available HERE
Paul Zalai - Director and Co-Founder, FTA / Secretariat, APSA |
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| THE LOADSTAR - Australian shipper raps hiked port fees for containers and eyes bulk transport One of Australia's largest agricultural shippers has lashed out at "rapid increases" to port infrastructure fees levied by the country's terminal operators. Last week, a report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed how the country's stevedores are using the controversial charges to offset declining volumes and quayside revenue. As a group, DP World Australia (DPWA), Patrick, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) and Hutchison Ports, increased average revenue per box for the first time in seven years during 2018-19, with the total revenue generated from infrastructure charges jumping 63% to A$167m (US$144m). According to Roger Fletcher, chief executive of New South Wales-based grain and meat trader Fletcher International Exports (FIE), the charges are eroding margins and damaging the competitiveness of Australian famers. In a letter to the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), he said: "The recently introduced infrastructure levies are a direct charge to terminal users for every loaded container inbound or outbound from the port. Users must pay or lose the ability to deliver and pick up from each terminal ... read more |
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| LEGAL FORUM - 6 CPD Points |
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Fremantle – register HERE - Wednesday 27 November - 9am to 11am
Swan Yacht Club - Riverside Road, Preston Point, East Fremantle |
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| Russell Wiese (Principal, Hunt & Hunt Lawyers) will be delivering a series of legal forums to Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) members delivering the following content: |
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Anti-Dumping:- compliance trends;
- case law on assessment of dumping duty and calculation of the dumping margin
- case law of identification and classification of aluminium extrusions
- recent investigations
Classification:- recent cases
- Pharma-Care and the interpretation of chapter notes
- classification of parts
- dumping and classification
Compliance trends – Prosecutions increasing- prohibited imports
- standard of proof
- sentencing considerations
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Tariff concession orders- recent case-law
- updated guidance on TCO applications
Debt recovery- liens and recent case-law
- making sure your T&Cs apply
Trade facilitation- Trusted Trader benefits – managing the risks
- Free Trade Agreements – recent developments
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| FREE WEBINAR - THE DIGITAL FUTURE FOR SUPPLY CHAINS |
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Join Peter Kosmina (Owner & Principal, MistaMina) for a Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) hosted webinar on Thursday 28 November 2019 at 1pm AEDT to find out about "THE DIGITAL FUTURE FOR SUPPLY CHAINS and the EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES" that will change the way you do business.
Right now more than ever before, looking at how you're doing business and how technology is going to change what and how you do it in the future has become of paramount concern if you're going to compete.
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| TRUSTED TRADER ORIGIN WAIVER BENEFIT - MAKING FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS EASIER (AND RISKIER) |
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| Thank you once again to Russell Wiese (Principal Hunt & Hunt Lawyers) for his commentary in the Spring 2019 edition of Across Borders |
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"The first thing you need to know about the Trusted Trader origin waiver benefit, is that it does not involve the waiver of the need to satisfy the rules of origin under free trade agreements. Rather, the effect of the benefit is to remove the need for importers to hold a certificate of origin (CoO) or declaration or origin (DoO) when claiming the reduced rate under a free trade agreement.
Full article 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. |
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| FTA members feature in DCN Australian Maritime and Shipping Awards |
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Congratulations to all of the businesses and individuals recognised at last week's DCN Australian Maritime and Shipping Awards - refer HERE
We would like to particularly acknowledge the following Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) members and sponsors as well as our own Caroline Zalai (Director and co-founder FTA) ... read more |
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| SHIPPING INFORMATION 12 TO 18 NOVEMBER 2019 ANL
Extending Coverage in North East Asia with CA6 … read more
MyPrices - Instant Pricing At Your Fingertips … read more
APL
South China: Late Gate-in Fee (Update) … read more
Extending Coverage in North East Asia with CA6 … read more
Trans-Pacific Eastbound Market – EXX Low Sulphur Surcharge Effective 1 December 2019 … read more
Asia-Middle East Market - General Rate Increase (GRI) for Middle East Destinations … read more
China-bound Cargo: China Customs Advance Manifest (CCAM) Update … read more
Philippines-bound cargo: Mandatory HS Code Requirement when booking with APL … read more
General Rate Increase (GRI) for China to Russian Far East … read more
CMA CGM
FAK rates - From Asia to the Middle East Gulf … read more
THC UPDATE - Uruguay import/export … read more
International Transport Logistics & Handling Fair of Madagascar … read more
GRI - From Canada West Coast to worldwide destinations (Excluding EU, Russia & USA) … read more
PSS - Import Mozambique from Pakistan … read more
FAK Rates - From Asia to the Mediterranean … read more
FAK Rates - From Asia to North Africa … read more
FAK Rates - From North Europe to ISC … read more
FAK Rates - From Asia to North Europe … read more
BAF update - Marseille / Casablanca Roro service … read more
BAF update - Marseilles-Tunis Roro service … read more
BAF update - Algiers - Mostaganem / Skikda Roro service … read more
Cancellation of the Port Congestion Surcharge in Bejaia, Algeria … read more
HAPAG LLOYD
Umm Qasr, Iraq - Booking Stop suspended … read more
India - Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations postponed … read more
GRI – China to Middle East including Red Sea … read more
Japan - Original B/L Late Pick up Fee … read more
Price Announcement – East Asia to North Europe and Mediterranean … read more
ATA Service - Winter blank sailing … read more
Atlantic Loop 4 – Tuxpan Call … read more
South Africa - Cleaning fee … read more
General Rate Increase - East Asia to East Coast South America … read more
MAERSK
Winter Surcharge Fee (WSC) – Scope World to St Petersburg and Ust Luga, Russia … read more
Rate Announcement – Scope North Europe to Far East Asia … read more
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)– Port Sudan to Doha, QA … read more
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS)– Port Sudan to World … read more
Peak Season Surcharge Announcement – Port Sudan Imports … read more
Japan import demurrage rules and tariff changes as from 1st of Jan 2020 … read more
Duty savings using trade preference programs … read more
Rate Announcement – Scope Europe to Caribbean and West Coast South America … read more
Destination Dangerous Cargo Service (Inland Haulage) - DDC and Origin Dangerous Cargo Service (Inland Haulage) - ODC to and from Namibia … read more
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) - Africa Region to Port Sudan, SD … read more
Bonded Transport in South Africa … read more
Rate Announcement – South East Asia to West Africa … read more
Rate Announcement – Far East Asia to West Africa … read more
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) - Scope West Africa to Middle East … read more
Free Time and Detention tariff in Turkey … read more
Rate Announcement – Far East to North Europe ... read more |
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18.11.19 DP World Australia - MUA stop work meetings ... read more
18.11.19 CTAA e-News 18th November 2019 ... read more |
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| 14.11.19 Melbourne Airport selects north-south orientation for third runway ... read more |
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| 15.11.19 NZ Customs Release 534 15th November 2019 ... read more |
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| CONTINUED BISOECURITY COMPETENCY (CBC) NCCC & AEPCOMM - APPROVED ARRANGEMENTS ... read more |
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Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) Period
1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020 - read more
| CBC | CPD | Approved Arrangement | End date | 19.1 & 19.2
CBC information session 19-20/01
| 3 CPD points - Stream A – FTA085 | NCCC / AEPCOMM | 1 April 2019 to
31 March 2020 | 19.2
CBC Activity 19-20/02
| CPD points - Stream A – TBA | AEPCOMM | 26 August 2019 to
1 December 2019 |
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15.11.19 Department of Agriculture 2019-54 - Horticulture Exports Program – Mainland apple and pear grower and packhouse applications for export to Thailand in 2020 ... login required
15.11.19 193-2019 - Service Disruption: As of 10:45 Friday 15 November 2019 (AEDT) – Department of Agriculture emails ... login required
15.11.19 Department of Agriculture 193-2019 - Service Disruption: As of 10:45 Friday 15 November 2019 (AEDT) – Department of Agriculture emails ... read more
15.11.19 Department of Agriculture 192-2019 - Addition of Myanmar to list of countries able to meet Australia's enhanced import conditions for uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products ... read more
14.11.19 Department of Agriculture 190-2019 - Department of Agriculture biosecurity treatment conditions – what you need to know about your regulatory obligations industry information sessions ... read more
14.11.19 Department of Agriculture 191-2019 - Consignments treated offshore prior to approval under Offshore BMSB Treatment Providers Scheme ... read more
14.11.19 Please note below recent notices from the Department of Agriculture ... read more
14.11.19 Department of Agriculture biosecurity treatment conditions – what you need to know about your regulatory obligations industry information sessions ... read more
13.11.19 Department of Agriculture 189-2019 - Unplanned Service Disruption: From 18:00 to 22:40 Tuesday 12 November 2019 (AEDT) – PEBS and COLS messaging ... read more
13.11.19 Department of Agriculture 188-2019 - BICON invoicing services unavailable from 23:30 Thursday 14 November to 00:15 Friday 15 November 2019 (AEDT) ... read more
13.11.19 Department of Agriculture 2019-52 - Grain and Seed Exports Program – Updated Indian weed seeds list ... read more |
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FREE INFORMATION SESSIONS
Department of Agriculture biosecurity treatment conditions – what you need to know about your regulatory obligations industry information sessions |
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The Department of Agriculture is hosting a series of industry information sessions to advise treatment providers (specifically methyl bromide and sulfuryl fluoride fumigators, and heat treatment operators) as well as any other interested stakeholders on: - complying with the department's treatment methodologies
- how to avoid non-compliance
- new approved arrangement (AA) conditions
- Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB)specific treatment requirements
In particular the session will cover: - consignment suitability
- monitoring line and temperature sensor placement
- packaging and wrapping
- recording of information to demonstrate that each treatment complies with the requirements
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| Syd | Thursday 21 November | 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm | Novotel Sydney Airport (previously Mercure Sydney Airport) | | Melb | Friday 22 November | 9.00 am – 12.00 pm | Mantra Tullamarine Hotel | | Adel | Monday 25 November | 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm | The Lakes Resort Hotel | | Perth | Tuesday 26 November | 7:30 am – 10:30 am | Crown Perth Convention Centre | | Bris | Wednesday 27 November | 8:00 am – 11.00 am | Novotel Brisbane Airport Hotel |
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15.11.19 Australian Border Force (ABF) Windows OS UPDATE 151119 ... login required
15.11.19 ABF - Cutting-edge 3D scan technology rolled out to protect the border ... read more |
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| 13.11.19 ABF TC Gazette 19/44 [...] |
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| ANTI-DUMPING COMMISSION NOTICES - ADN |
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| ANTI DUMPING NOTICES 12TH OCTOBER TO 18TH NOVEMBER 2019 |
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2019/140 [pdf 645.62 KB], Monthly Status Report - October 2019, 14/11/2019
2019/141 [pdf 325.32 KB], Case 532, Hollow structural sections, Initiation of Continuation inquiry, Thailand, 15/11/2019
2019/137 [pdf 141.73 KB], Case 525, Aluminium extrusions. Termination of Accelerated Review, Malaysia, 15/11/2019 |
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QUOTE 2019/01 - Corporate Customs Broker Licence
Corporate Customs Broker Licence (valid to 30 June 2021) is available for transfer to a business entity which has a nominee licensed customs broker in its employ.
If you are interested in knowing more, please make direct contact with the client at gokbo@tpg.com.au
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FINANCE REPORT
Weekly Market Commentary
US markets closed on a new record high Friday, after key Trump economic adviser Larry Kudlow, disclosed that the negotiating team was 'getting close to reaching a deal'. This relieved markets and resumed the recent surge in market confidence. US Retail Sales beat market expectations and continued to lead the booming US economy. The Chinese economic data reports the opposite message and it is easy to deduce who really needs the trade deal the most?! EU CPI data was in line with expectations and showed benign inflationary pressures. The US Dollar came off the boil, with the EUR regaining 1.1050, while the GBP broke above 1.2900.
Commodity currencies recaptured some lost ground, boosted by the growing positive sentiment, spawned by the growing confidence around the US/China trade deal. The RBNZ noted the improving sentiment when they refrained from further rate cuts to the cash rate. This was a shot in the arm for the previously flagging currency, although gains were soon erased by general market conditions and sentiment, but the softer reserve currency allowed the NZD to regain 0.6400 to close the week. The AUD has been suffering weak local economic conditions, highlighted by the rising unemployment rate during the week, which undermined the currency but the softer reserve allowed the currency to close the week above 0.6800.
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CANDIDATE OF THE WEEK
 Melbourne - Cartage Coordinator (FCL, LCL, Air)Candidate: 17432111A bit of a late starter to the industry, consider this candidate a mature-aged rookie! After finishing school and studying, they never really found a role in an industry they were passionate about. After some travel and part-time roles, in 2017 our candidate took up studying a Bachelor of Business, this led into taking up a role within a busy cartage department. With initially an FCL focus, our candidate has been cross-trained and equally comfortable in LCL and Air. Extremely organised, our candidate likes to work ahead of the game. Looking for the right culture and company, get ready to interview today! Contact: Andrew Bennett Branch Manager - Melbourne 0447 054 744
Sydney - Process Improvement/Logistics Specialist
An impressive candidate within the Logistics space - working within a prominent Importer for close to 15 years, holding the titles of Customer Service, Logistics Coordinator, Warehouse Supervisor, National Transport Manager & Process Improvement Coordinator. Our candidate has most recently worked within a Consultancy - assisting in implementing WMS + warehouse fit outs. An incredible cross section of knowledge - this candidate is AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY after an unfortunate redundancy! Happy to move into any Logistics or Freight Forwarding role in a TEMP or PERM capacity! SUPERSTAR!
Contact: Christian Merrigan Recruitment Consultant - Sydney 0439 542 022 |
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