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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

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WEEK IN REVIEW
WEEK 37 - GLOBAL FREIGHT INTELLIGENCE

Australian sea cargo operational highlights available HERE
  • Cost variations (ANL, CMA-CGM, Swire Shipping) 
  • Port Omissions / Rotations (multiple) - China Port Operations (Ningbo Shanghai, 'Golden Week')
  • Equipment Update
  • Australian & NZ Port Terminals Update
  • Global Perspective (Commentaries - World Container Index, Spot Rates, Capacity)
Consolidated listing of international shipping line notifications available HERE

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHIPPING REVIEW
MINISTER FOR TRADE - REVIEW ON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) representatives joined industry colleagues on Tuesday 7 September 2021 in a virtual 'roundtable' meeting with The Hon. Dan Tehan, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.

The following two informative government commissioned reports were presented:
  • Australia in a global context [Boston Consulting Group]
  • Container shipping costs soar [Federal Government - Office of the Chief Economist]
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FTA/APSA POSITION

The FTA/APSA advocacy was summarised in an allocated two minutes presentation to the Minister that focussed on 1. Competition Reform; 2. Notification & Minimum Service Levels; and 3. Terminal Access Charges - a copy of  FTA/APSA briefing is available HERE

As outlined in yesterday's live to air ABC commentary, FTA/APSA will continue its advocacy momentum to highlight the adverse economic impacts of the shipping crisis through further case studies and ongoing media coverage. 
CREDIT : ABC NEWS CHANNEL
ACCC INVESTIGATION - SHIPPING LINE ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR

In parallel to the Ministerial lead for a shipping review, and as outlined by Rod Simms (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chair) in The Australian ACCC probes shipping cost surge, the ACCC is conducting a separate examination on international containerised shipping line practices

EXTRACT: The Australian

"There is a limited amount I can say on it, but we are looking at the freight system – particularly the role that containers play, I can certainly say that, and that is certainly on the list of investigations
"We are aware of what's going on with containers, and we are investigating it.
"It is not a cartel activity (investigation); it is anti-competitive behaviour. It is not necessarily massively advanced but it is something we are looking at."

FTA/APSA POSITION

As outlined in our formal submission to the ACCC, FTA/APSA is advocating for repeal Part X of the Consumer & Competition Act 2010 that currently provides broad exemptions from competition law for registered shipping lines to coordinate with each other in transporting cargo to, or from, Australia.

Shipping line market consolidation plus the emergence of stevedore-imposed Infrastructure Surcharges has resulted in supply chain costs rapidly increasing, exposing significant deficiencies in the effectiveness of Part X in being able to achieve basic shipper protections.

Importantly the submission endorsed the ACCC (or the establishment of a Federal Maritime Regulator should some form of block exemption be introduced) as being the appropriate entity to oversee shipping competition reform recognising its track record of strong compliance enforcement (notably a 2019 criminal cartel prosecution against a major shipping line for price fixing in relation to an unregistered agreement, resulting in an order by the Federal Court to pay a fine of $34.5 million).

FURTHER DETAIL

FTA/APSA is continuing engagement direct with the Trade Minister's office and ACCC executive - we expect more detail in coming days in terms of the scope of both the ship[ping review and investigation and will keep members informed on next steps.
CPD BORDER COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

Following the success of our recent Brisbane event, we now look forward to welcoming Western Australian members to our CPD event this Saturday 18 September 2021, (8.30am to 4pm) at the Double Tree by Hilton Perth Waterfront, 1 Barrack Square, Perth.

Hopefully we reach the magic figure of 70% vaccination for our Sydney CPD events to proceed as planned:

SYDNEY (Friday 22 October 2021, 8.30am to 4pm) Novotel Hotel, the Grand Parade, Brighton Le Sands - SOLD OUT
SYDNEY (Saturday 23 October 2021, 8.30am to 4pm) Novotel Hotel, the Grand Parade, Brighton Le Sands
MELBOURNE (Friday 29 October 2021, 8.30am to 4pm) Hyatt Place, 1 English St, Essendon Fields
MELBOURNE (Saturday 30 October 2021, 8.30am to 4pm) Hyatt Place, 1 English St, Essendon Fields

REGISTER AT UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Backup dates should events need to be postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions:
 
MELBOURNE CPD contingency dates - Friday 11 and Saturday 12 February 2022
SYDNEY CPD contingency dates - Friday 18 and Saturday 19 February 2022
 
APSA CONFERENCE 2021/22

As determined at the recent Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) Annual General Meeting, it was agreed to the 2021/22 conference has been postponed to Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 February 2022, Wagga Wagga, NSW. 
COVID UPDATES AND LGA RESTRICTIONS
8.9.21 - NZ Government COVID Update  ... read more
8.9.21 - Victorian Government - Restrictions to Lift ... read more
9.9.21 - NSW COVID Update ... read more
9.9.21 - Victorian Freight Workers Updates ... read more
10.9.21 - Queensland Government Border Update ... read more
10.9.21 -  ****Removal of  **** Mandatory COVID-19 Testing of Melbourne Warehousing & Distribution Sites ... read more
10.9.21 - Lockdown lifted in parts of regional NSW ... read more
11.9.21 - Maritime Safety Queensland COVID Update 170 ... read more
11.9.21 - Victorian Government - Directions update ... read more
11.9.21 - Queensland Government COVID Update ... read more
13.9.21 - NZ Government COVID Update ... read more
INDUSTRIAL ACTION
8.9.21 - MUA Industrial Action Notifications - Melbourne ... read more
TRADE STATISTICS
  • ABS - International Merchandise Trade, Preliminary, Australia, June 2021 ... read more
  • ABS - International Trade in Goods and Services, Australia, July 2021 ... read more
  • ABS - International Merchandise Trade: Confidential Commodities List July 2021 ... read more
  • ABS - Balance of Payments and International Investment Position, Australia ... read more
  • CTS Shipping Data June 2021... read more
  • Darwin Port Qtrly Trade Report Apr - July 2021 ... read more
  • Darwin Port Import Trade Report 2020 - 2021 ... read more
  • Darwin Port Export Trade Report 2020 - 2021 ... read more
  • Flinders Ports Trade Statistics July 2021 ... read more
  • Fremantle Ports Container Traffic Report July 2021 ... read more
  • Fremantle Ports APSA Trade Data June 2021 ... read more
  • NSW Ports Trade Report July 2021 ... read more
  • Port of Brisbane Trade Report July 2021 ... read more
  • Port of Brisbane Qtrly Trade Report Apr-June 2021 ... read more
  • Port of Brisbane Trade Report July 2019 - June 2021 ... read more
  • Port of Brisbane Statistics July 2021 ... read more
  • Pilbara Ports Authority Shipping Figures August 2021 ... read more
  • Pilbara Ports Authority Shipping Figures FY 2020/2021  ... read more
  • Port of Port Hedland Cargo, GRT an DWT Statistics By Commodity Group July 2021... read more
  • Port of Port Hedland Statistics July 2021  ... read more
  • Port of Melbourne - Trade Report July 2021 ... read more
  • Port of Melbourne  Overseas Container Trade Data July 2021 ... read more
  • Port of Melbourne Stakeholder Update 20 ... read more
  • Port of Newcastle Monthly Trade Report August 2021 ... read more
  • Port of Townsville July 2021 Trade Statistics ... read more
AIRFREIGHT
7.9.21 - Austrade - Freight lifeline gives Australian fishers time to adapt their export models ... read more
8.9.21 - ATIC - IFAM New Flight Capacity ... read more
11.9.21 - IATA Chart of the Week ... read more
13.9.21 - International Freight Assistance Mechanism briefing ... read more
LOGISTICS
7.9.21 - Port of Melbourne - Media Release ... read more
11.9.21 - Port of Brisbane News September 2021 ... read more
13.9.21 - Q2 Victoria Voluntary Performance Monitoring Framework ... read more
BIOSECURITY
8.9.21 - DAWE - IAN 2021-35: NEXDOC Dairy – print functionality ... login required
10.9.21 - DAWE - 2021-11: Great Britain: Collagen: New government certificate for the export of collagen for human consumption ... login required
13.9.21 - DAWE - Failing Food Report – July 2021 ... read more
13.5.21 - DAWE - 2021-45: Plant Exports Management System – Plant Exports Management System updates ... read more
BORDER
8.9.21 - ABF - TC Gazette 21/33 ... read more
8.9.21 - Charges laid after $300,000 of 'ice' concealed in mechanical equipment seized ... read more
8.9.21 - ABF Customs Notice 21/35 ... read more
9.9.21 - Cocaine in coffee seized in Colombia, one arrested ... read more
10.9.21 - The Office of Drug Control accepting & actioning import permits electronically  ... read more
10.9.21 - NZ Customs Release 626 ... read more
TRADE
7.9.21 - AUSTRADE - Insight – Urgent actions to protect Australia against khapra beetle ... read more
8.9.21 - Austrade - China update ... read more
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE, ENERGY AND RESOURCES
Anti-Dumping Notices 7th  to 13th September 2021 ... read more
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