ANL – revised BAF ANZ-WCNAANL – revised BAF ANZ-ECNAANL – revised BAF and LSS ECNA-Oceania southboundCMA CGM & ANL – Shuwaikh congestion surchargeAPL – US import notification feeCOSCO Shipping Lines – Gas inspection feeHapag-Lloyd – CAF and BAF from/to Asia and OceaniaHapag-Lloyd – Invoice amendment feeHapag-Lloyd – Ocean charges from/to Middle East, ISC and AfricaHapag-Lloyd – Ocean charges from/to North Europe, Mediterranean, Black Sea etcHapag-Lloyd – Revised import THCs NZMaersk Line – review of surchargesOOCL – Export free time detention feeOOCL – NZ documentation fee and THCsSwire Shipping – November BAFsSwire Shipping – Singapore PSC review
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ANL – KIX service Auckland delay Seadream V152ANL – OVSA PSW service ANL Walwa V804N changed port rotationAPL – revised Golden Week blankingsHamburg Süd – Trident southbound call shifted from Auckland to TaurangaMaersk Line – Northern Star/Southern Star changesMaersk – OC1 vessel changeover Elizabeth-S/Olga Maersk
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ANL – Taiwan ban on plastic scrap and waste paper restrictionsANL/ANL Sofrana – SNA to ANL operator codeAPL – All APL services to LIFT off October 15... read more
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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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China's clever tariff tiff with the USRegulation or facilitation? Cross-border e-commerce challengesReefer box growth rate could triple in 2020AI becoming integral to supply chainsUS Customs to tighten scrutiny of e-commerce importsUNCTAD lists seven key maritime trendsGlobalisation alive in regional areas
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5.10.2018 WOOL EXPORT STATISTICS- AUSTRALIA
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1.10.2018 FREMANTLE PORTS- MONTHLY TRADE STATISTICS
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5.10.2018 PORT OF NEWCASTLEMONTHLY TRADE REPORT AUGUST-2018
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2.10.2018 FIATA - FREIGHT VOLUMES CONTINUE TO TREND UPWARD IN AUGUST, UP 2.3%
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4.10.2018 FIATA PUBLISHES BEST PRACTICES TO ENHANCE CONTAINER SHIPPING
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3.10.2018 WAGGA WAGGA CITY COUNCIL AND VISY LOGISTICS PARTNER ON PROPOSED RIFL HUB
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4.10.2018 NZ CUSTOMS RELEASE - ISSUE 477 5TH OCTOBER 2018
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Global Finance Report Weekly Market Report
Non-Farm Payrolls missed expectations for September, but August was reviewed sharply higher, while the headline Unemployment number fell to the lowest level since 1969 (3.7%)! US equites added to the previous day's losses, in sharp reply to the Employment data, which boosted the US 10 year bond yield to 3.24%. US interest rates reflect the market and will lead the Fed to hawkish monetary policy. Fed Chair Powell has iterated that 'interest rates are a long way from neutral'. The US economy is booming and the Labour market remains tight, driving wages and interest rates higher, which has mixed effect on equities. Equities remain at record highs, although the end of week correction allowed shares to drift, but productivity and profit continue to drive them higher. ... read more |  |
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Spring 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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Technology - Australian Financial Review
Richard White: When you strip away the hyperbole and well-earned praise for Atlassian, one of its big achievements has been taking a fairly dull and hard-to-understand technology idea and turning it into a global giant. White's achievements in doing the same at logistics software company WiseTech Global make him one of the most important executives on the ASX. The local market is desperate to become a well-respected regional hub for high-quality tech stocks, and a bumper and highly acquisitive year for White has made him the poster boy for its ambitions ... read more
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4.10.2018 DFAT NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES DRIVING AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS OPTIMISM
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4.10.2018 DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTICE NO. 2018/31 APPLICATIONS FOR CUSTOMS BROKER LICENCES
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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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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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4.10.2018 DAWR 137-2018 - COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ADVISED THEY CAN SUPPLY UPDATED HEALTH CERTIFICATION THAT MEETS AUSTRALIA'S NEW IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR PAR-COOKED BREADED, BATTERED AND CRUMBED (BBC) PRAWNS |
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5.10.2018 ABF - ALMOST HALF A TONNE OF MDMA SEIZED IN SYDNEY |
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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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2.10.2018 TC GAZETTE 18/39 3RD OCTOBER 2018
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Candidate: 8286453
4 years forwarding experience with a focus on Import Airfreight and Seafreight, our candidate has also had cross training in export operations. Understanding the end to end forwarding process, our candidate is currently working in a small forwarder in a hands-on role and looking to move into a larger team.
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E: andrew@insyncpersonnel.com.au Sydney - Import Seafreight Operations
Candidate: 12160561
This is a committed, well-presented and well spoken candidate looking for the opportunity to further their career within the Freight Forwarding industry. This team player has been committed and only worked for the one company to date for the last 18 Months - training staff as they have come through the business to a high level.
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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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3.10.2018 JOIN US IN MELBOURNE - FULL DAY CONFERENCE - 24 CUSTOMS BROKER CPD POINTS
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PROGRAM - MELBOURNE - CPD – BORDER AND BIOSECURITY PROGRAM
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WOMEN IN LOGISTICS - "SPEAKING WITH INFLUENCE"
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JOIN THE ALLIANCE!
The Australian Peak Shippers' Association (APSA) and Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) ... read more |
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16 OCT 2018 : VIC - CPD - Border & Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
16 OCT 2018 : Supply Chain 4.0 Summit 2018 [...]
18 OCT 2018 : Women in Logistics - "SPEAKING WITH INFLUENCE" [...]
22 OCT 2018 : Melbourne - Alibaba E-Commerce Expo [...]
22 NOV 2018 : WISTA QLD - Australian Border Force Breakfast Series" [...] |
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