CMA CGM, ANL – FAK GRI North Europe & Mediterranean-AustraliaMaersk Line – FAK GRI Asia-NZOOCL – rate restoration China, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong-AustraliaPIL – GRI China, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan-AustraliaPIL – GRI SE Asia and ISC- Australia
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AAL – East Coast and West Coast services southbound bunker surchargeANL – operational cost recovery surcharge, ChittagongHapag-Lloyd – amended revision of local charges AustraliaHapag-Lloyd – increased BAF and LSF USA & Canada-OceaniaNeptune Pacific Line – Fiji amendment feeSwire Shipping – standardisation of Townsville PSCs and THCsSwire Shipping – standardisation of American Samoa surcharges
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Hamburg Süd – Trident service phase out of Olivia Maersk, rotation change, terminal swapMaersk Boomerang – Rio de Janeiro V827W/N delayPDL – cancellation of Norfolk Guardian V156
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APL – phone queue enhancementHapag-Lloyd – change of Philippines agencyMaersk Line – mandated BMSB proceduresOOCL – imports of BMSB into Australia and NZPIL – BMSB requirements
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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. |
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Reefer growth outpacing dry boxesONE orders 14,000 reefer containersHapag-Lloyd adds 11,000 reefer containersH1 disaster for carriersUS-China trade spat ripples spreadHapag-Lloyd launches on-line 'Quick Quotes'IMO's 2020 fuel rule to hit truckers too
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18.2018 STATEMENT FROM 1-STOP CEO REGARDING RECENT DISRUPTIONS |
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16.8.2018 FIATA REVIEW SEPTEMBER 2018 NO 128 |
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Container Matters - Chain of Responsibility Forum |
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Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) is hosting two half-day "Container Matters" Forums focusing on Safety, Productivity & Technology.
Tickets are discounted to $88 (incl GST) for Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) members.
Melbourne on Wednesday, 29 August - from 8.30am to 1.30pm, at the Kooringal Golf Club, Wilga Avenue, Altona, including tea/coffee on arrival, morning tea and a light lunch at the end.
Read more about the Melbourne Forum: HERE
Tickets to attend can be booked online: HERE
Sydney on Thursday, 30 August - 8.30am to 1.30pm, at the Rydges Sydney International Airport Hotel, 8 Arrival Court, Sydney International Airport, Mascot, including tea/coffee on arrival, morning tea and a light lunch at the end.
Read more about the Sydney Forum: HERE
Tickets to attend can be booked online: HERE |
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18.8.2018 NZ CUSTOMS RELEASE - ISSUE 470 17TH AUGUST 2018
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16.8.2018 WiseTech Global, today announced the acquisition of Trinium Technologies, a leading provider of intermodal trucking transportation management solutions (TMS) in the United States and Canada.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Trinium offers a complete enterprise TMS system for intermodal trucking companies moving containerised cargo between port terminals, inland rail terminals, container yards and warehouses. Trinium's leading product, Trinium-TMS, enables companies to completely automate their processes from order receipt, through customer service, dispatch operations, billing and driver settlements. Trinium also provides container tracing functionality through its integration with dozens of marine terminal and rail systems throughout the US and Canada ... read more |
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(L to R) Photo of Trinium Technologies' Dennis Lane, Barry Assadi and Michael Thomas |
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Global Finance Report Weekly Market Commentary US equity markets rallied strongly to close a very bullish week on the global bourse. The week started with trade fears, over the Turkish sanctions, imposed by the USA. The Turkish Lira continues to crumble, with the trade sanctions a trigger, which cannot be combatted internally. Turkish President Erdogan is running an increasingly autocratic state, with controls over many functions of the State, including the Central Bank. The trade sanctions triggered a major collapse in the currency and the Erdogan controlled Central Bank has failed to address the crises. Inflation is rampant, requiring a tightening of monetary policy, but Erdogan refuses to raise rates as economic growth is essential for his continued Governance. ... read more |  |
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Winter 2018 edition "Across Borders"
Published on a seasonal basis (Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn), Across Borders will play a vital role in keeping FTA / APSA members at the forefront of all emerging supply chain issues.
Members receive FREE hard copies of the magazine delivered to each of your regional offices ... read more
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14.8.2018 DFAT WTO DISPUTE AGAINST CANADA
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15.8.2018 WTO SUGGESTS TRADE MOMENTUM SOFTENING FURTHER IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2018
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16.8.2018 DFAT NEW SIMPLIFIED PROCESS TO JOIN DFAT ADVISORY SERVICES REGISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, INCLUSIVE MARKETS AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
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16.8.2018 REMINDER - UPCOMING WEEKEND OUTAGE TO THE ICS - SATURDAY 18 AUGUST 2018
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19.8.2018 ABF FIJIAN NATIONAL ARRESTED OVER 50KG COCAINE HAUL |
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BorderWise offering to FTA Individual & Premium members
BorderWise
BorderWise is the next-generation compliance management search engine with a comprehensive, integrated suite of legal books, technical documents, tariff-classification tools, smart searches and links, Product Index and trade data. The reference information includes comprehensive information from the World Customs Organization such as the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes and the Principles of Valuation, in addition to information on international treaties and associated local legislation.
Daily Updates
Daily Updates provide real-time updates for legislation and industry changes and notices in a single window, keeping you are up to date with changes without the need to search all over the internet.
New Features
BorderWise Web now has a drop down option to view Table of Contents for all books in the left column (for those of you who have transitioned from Tradefox will be familiar with this functionality). Coming soon on the BorderWise desktop version. ... read more
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NEW ComplianceNetFTA ENHANCEMENT- CPD ATTAINMENT STATEMENT We are delighted to launch the new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Attainment Statement functionality on ComplianceNetFTA.
The statement can be downloaded or printed with your total points completed through Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) for the current customs broker licensing period (1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018).
All FTA face-to-face and online completed courses are displayed on the Attainment Statement - includes Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) and Stream A / Stream B CPD points breakdown.
Simply login to ComplianceNetFTA.com.au using your unique login details then go to / My Accounts/CPD Statement/Continue – view demonstration
Caroline Zalai - FTA / APSA
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COMPLIANT CUSTOMSThe forwarder's broker ... customs clearance solutions for the logistics industry |  |
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Department of Home Affairs
REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS
We have received feedback from members that that they receive timely updates as direct subscribers to the Department of Home Affairs - to avoid duplication, FTA / APSA will no longer re-send these notices on a regular basis.
We will however continue to post these online at www.FTAlliance.com.au and make details available via our Weekly Report.
To subscribe to receive notices & newsletters direct from the department, please click HERE
To subscribe to the FTA / APSA Weekly Report, please click HERE
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14.8.2018 DAWR 94-2018 - REVISED ADVICE FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ABOUT ASSISTANCE DOGS |
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14.8.2018 DAWR 95-2018 - ADDITION OF MADAGASCAR AND SAUDI ARABIA TO LIST OF COUNTRIES ABLE TO MEET AUSTRALIA'S ENHANCED IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR UNCOOKED PRAWNS AND UNCOOKED PRAWN PRODUCTS |
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15.8.2018 BMSB UPDATE 8 - ONSHORE TREAMENT OF FAK NOT PERMITTED |
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16.8.2018 DAWR 96-2018 - IMPORT PROCESSING DELAYS – SCHEDULED OUTAGE NOTIFICATION – 23:00 17 AUGUST 2018 – 05:00 18 AUGUST 2018 |
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18.2018 BMSB UPDATE 9 - ADJUSTED POLICY ONSHORE TREATMENT OF FAK CONTAINERS |
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19.8.2018 DAWR 97-2018 - CHANGES TO CHINESE COMPETENT AUTHORITY ISSUING CERTIFICATES |
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20.8.2018 CHANGES TO CHINESE COMPETENT AUTHORITY ISSUING CERTIFICATES
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20.8.2018 BMSB UPDATE 10 - DETAILS RELEASED ON FAK TREATMENT
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Department of Agriculture & Water Resources
REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) is currently progressing co-design work with FTA including the availability and accessibility of departmental information.
In the interim, DAWR has compiled and attached a list of subscriptions, newsletters and communication channels available to you to access information - to avoid duplication, FTA / APSA will no longer re-send these notices on a regular basis ... read more
In the longer term, DAWR is exploring how other platforms could be used to consolidate and distribute this information.
In the meantime, the department welcomes any feedback or suggestions you have on the attached via Biosecurity2025andBeyond@agriculture.gov.au.
To subscribe to the FTA / APSA Weekly Report, please click HERE
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15.8.2018 TC Gazette - 18/31 Wednesday 15th August 2018
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North Asia Free Trade Agreement training |
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GUIDE FOR IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERSThis e-learning course has been developed to assist Australian importers and exporters take advantage of preferential tariff treatment under Australia's Free Trade Agreements with China, Japan and Korea. ... read more |
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The above activity has received funding from Austrade as part of the Free Trade Agreement Training Provider Grant Program. The views expressed within the activities are not necessarily the views of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein. |
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14.8.2018 WOMEN IN LOGISTICS FORUM - PRESENTATIONS - DIANNA TAPP WORLD CLASS TEAMS & JOYCE CAMPBELL KINGS TRANSPORT |
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14.8.2018 WOMEN IN LOGISTICS FORUM - PRESENTATIONS - ANA HINOJOSA & DESPINA PANAYIOTOU THEODOSIOU |
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16.8.2018 LAUNCH - SPRING 2018 - CPD - BORDER AND BIOSECURITY PROGRAM
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NEXT ROUND OF DANGEROUS GOODS TRAINING
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JOIN THE ALLIANCE!
The Australian Peak Shippers' Association (APSA) and Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) ... read more |
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27 AUG 2018 : WEBINAR - Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) and Pilot Program with China [...]
28 AUG 2018 : Due Diligence Systems – Obligation Free Webinar, Operational realities [...]
29 AUG 2018 : Melbourne - Container Matters - Chain of Responsibility [...]
30 AUG 2018 : SYDNEY - CONTAINER MATTERS - CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY [...]
4 SEP 2018 : MEL - Dangerous Goods Acceptance (Air) 3 day course [...]
4 SEP 2018 : FREE WEBINAR – NEW ONLINE FOREIGN EXCHANGE SOLUTION [...]
11 SEP 2018 : SYD - Dangerous Goods Acceptance (Air) 3 day course [...]
12 SEP 2018 : QLD - CPD - Border & Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
14 SEP 2018 : The Freight and Logistics Industrys Own Charity Night [...]
18 SEP 2018 : Sydney - Alibaba E-Commerce Expo [...]
18 SEP 2018 : SYD - Dangerous Goods Re-certification (Air) a day course [...]
19 SEP 2018 : MEL - Dangerous Goods Re-certification (Air) a day course [...]
20 SEP 2018 : Retired and Seniors Brokers Luncheon [...]
26 SEP 2018 : NSW - CPD - Border & Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
16 OCT 2018 : VIC - CPD - Border & Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
16 OCT 2018 : Supply Chain 4.0 Summit 2018 [...]
22 OCT 2018 : Melbourne - Alibaba E-Commerce Expo [...]
22 NOV 2018 : WISTA QLD - Australian Border Force Breakfast Series" [...] |
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