Reports & Submissions

FTA and APSA engage closely regulators and key sectors of Australian commerce in advocating for reforms - a summary of formal reports and submissions are provided below:

• 20 May 2022 : LANDSIDE CONGESTION - supplementary submission to the Productivity Commission [...]
• 4 May 2022 : CONTAINER DETENTION - supplementary submission to the Productivity Commission [...]
• 2 May 2022 : VICT Industry Notice (Infrastructure Charge) [...]
• 22 April 2022 : Hutchison Ports Sydney - further increase in Terminal Access Charge [...]
• 21 April 2022 : Trade Minister response to FTA/APSA call for IFAM extension [...]
• 21 April 2022 : TERMINAL ACCESS CHARGES - supplementary submission to the Productivity Commission [...]
• 13 April 2022 : ADVOCACY UPDATE - UNFAIR CONTAINER DETENTION PRACTICES [...]
• 8 April 2022 : EVIDENCE - UNFAIR CONTAINER DETENTION PRACTICES [...]
• 1 April 2022 : INCOMPETENT GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO CONTAINER STEVEDORE CHARGES FUELS INFLATIONARY PRESSURES [...]
• 28 March 2022 : Shipping Competition and reliance on foreign owned shipping lines [...]
• 23 March 2022 : Operational update - Depots remain congested [...]
• 21 March 2022 : FTA / APSA ADVOCACY TO EXTEND AIR CARGO SUPPORT [...]
• 9 March 2022 : CONSEQUENCES OF LCL TIME SLOT BOOKINGS [...]
• 6 March 2022 : FTA /APSA SUBMISSION - PORT BOTANY LANDSIDE IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY (PBLIS) [...]
• 3 March 2022 : FTA / APSA MEET WITH THE ACCC ON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPETITION [...]
• 2 March 2022 : FTA/ APSA MEET WITH THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER [...]
• 25 February 2022 : IFAM - Trade Minister response to FTA/APSA advocacy [...]
• 18 February 2022 : Australia joins international competition authorities to target potential supply chain criminal collusion [...]
• 14 February 2022 : FTA /APSA SUBMISSION - PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION REVIEW: AUSTRALIA’S MARITIME LOGISTICS SYSTEM [...]
• 2 February 2022 : PATRICK FORGE AHEAD WITH TERMINAL ACCESS CHARGE INCREASES [...]
• 28 January 2022 : FTA / APSA SUBMISSION - Simplified Trade System (STS) [...]
• 20 January 2022 : REVIEW ON INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING - OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO GENUINE REFORM [...]
• 18 January 2022 : Omicron leads to inflated landside logistics [...]
• 10 January 2022 : FTA/APSA MINISTERIAL ADVOCACY FOR IFAM CONTINGENCY PLANNING [...]
• 6 January 2022 : SUPPLY CHAIN CRUNCHED BY COVID OUTBREAK [...]
• 6 January 2022 : PATRICK INCREASES TERMINAL ACCESS CHARGES [...]
• 23 December 2021 : Illegal Logging [...]
• 21 December 2021 : NSW Freight Community System Strategic Business Case [...]
• 20 December 2021 : FTA SUBMISSION – PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION COMPLIANCE COSTS OF NUISANCE TARIFFS [...]
• 10 December 2021 : TERMS OF REFERENCE - PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION REVIEW INTO AUSTRALIA’S MARITIME LOGISTICS SYSTEM [...]

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