Across Borders - Winter 2020

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Winter 2020 - Across Borders

We are proud to launch the Winter 2020 edition of Across Borders and would like to thank our sponsors and expert commentary writers for their valuable contributions - please refer below for a preview, contents page and links to the electronic "flip" / virtual experience and PDF copy. 

Please also do not hesitate to contact me should you wish to showcase your business or service via a member profile, thought leadership contribution or advertising via Across Borders and our associated media. 

John Park
Head of Business Operations, FTA / APSA
Editor of Across Borders 

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) members receive at each regional office a hard copy of the Across Borders magazine (Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring) - please notify any change of address or contact details for each regional office to Caroline Zalai.

Trade Modernisation and a Bio-Secure border


It is a tremendous credit to our Federal, State and Territory governments who have successfully led Australia through the COVID-19 health crisis minimising the loss of Australian lives. While international and local lockdown measures have had a significant adverse economic impact, we also need to be grateful for the implementation of government financial relief measures.

We have also received overwhelmingly positive feedback from Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) members in terms of our advocacy activities enabling a level of business continuity during this time. The myriad of achievements to date were only possible through genuine engagement with the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission, Australian Border Force, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Treasury, Australian Taxation Office and state-based freight authorities.

Despite the best efforts of all, there have been unavoidable impacts caused by the downturn in trade. In extreme cases, some businesses have been forced into administration. Many other members have been left with little alternative but to make redundancies, force staff to use leave entitlements and / or reduce days' of work.

As we ease out of restrictions, FTA / APSA has established an advocacy plan aimed at a sustained paradigm shift in government priorities in favour of shippers and logistics providers.

At a personal level, I very much look forward to joining industry leaders and the Hon David Littleproud (Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management / Deputy Leader of the National Party) as member of the Biosecurity Futures advisory group. Giving an insight into trade modernisation and a Bio-secure border, a special note of appreciation is also extended to the Minister for his foreword in this Winter 2020 edition of Across Borders.

By PAUL ZALAI, Co-founder and Director, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA)

CONTENTS

  2 Food Security amid COVID-19
  4 Australian Peak Shippers Association - Report from the Chair
  6 COVID-19 Advocacy Response by Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the
     Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA)
10 eLearning: a pathway to advancing your potential
12 Keeping supplies moving during COVID-19 and beyond
14 Future-proofing South Australia's port and freight infrastructure
16 New shipment signals new opportunities for the Hunter
17 New empty container park at Port Botany creates supply chain efficiencies 
18 Guidance in maintaining supply chains: TT Club's support during the pandemic
20 The group who kept WA's Freight Industry Moving
22 Contemplating wearing socks again
23 Game changer – Port of Melbourne's new rail project
24 Assisting Australian Exporters get to their Customers
26 The New Normal
28 What will your New Normal look like?
30 ACFS Port Logistics - 'Salta Properties' Altona Inland Port Container Park
31 Definition of "turnover" affecting freight forwarders and customs brokers
32 Industry group to facilitate generational shift on rail network
33 COVID-19: The Impact of Supply Chain disruption on Businesses – The Way Forward
34 Post COVID-19 – Container Logistics Productivity & Information Exchange Needs Boost
36 Out of the Health & Economic Crises
38 COVID-19 - Working towards a positive outcome
40 Switch bills – Are they worth the risk?
42 Interview - Mark Callus – Director, Customs Agency Services (CAS)
44 Associated Customs and Forwarding (ACF) donation to frontline medical staff 
44 Bushfire recovery relief
45 FTA Keeping Members Informed
46 Be Aware - Incoterms® 2020 Review
47 Expanding trade a key player in Australia's ultimate economic recovery
48 Remote working – a new cyber security risk for businesses and their employees.
49 Why increasing the quality and availability of data is the best thing we can do for
     long term supply-chain resilience
50 Diversifying, Pivoting and Collaborating
52 Biosecurity wins and responding to the coronavirus pandemic
53 Australian Biosecurity Awards 2020
55 Future thinking and future proofing.
56 Business research improves risk detection in shipping containers
57 High cost of cigarettes failing to discourage smokers
58 BorderWise: access comprehensive customs information from a single window
60 Importing and exporting personal protective equipment – not as simple as it seems
62 Imports of Undenatured Ethyl Alcohol of an ABV of 80% or greater for use in
     manufacturing hand sanitiser in Australia.
63 Is Australia's anti-dumping system causing more harm than good?
64 Australian Trusted Trader – partnering with you
66 COVID-19. The perfect time to E.A.O
 

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