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| GLOBAL SHIPPERS FORUM - JANUARY 2020 |
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| APSA is proud to have Directorship status on the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) and to announce the release of the first edition of GSF News Briefing, a new monthly newsletter exclusive to GSF members covering what the Secretariat has been doing, thinking and saying on behalf of exporters and importers on a global stage. We hope you find it interesting, useful and hought provoking. |
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GROWING VICTORIAN EXPORTS
Ministerial commitment to support our hurting cargo owners
FTA / APSA was encouraged by the Minister's comments acknowledging that pricing is hurting our regional export cargo owners ... the government representatives extended an opportunity for direct engagement in the development of policy to deliver the Minister's repeated stated goal of "growing Victoria's exports". ... read more |
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DCN - INDUSTRY WELCOMES MELBOURNE ON-DOCK RAIL PLANS
Freight Trade Alliance director and Australian Peak Shippers Association secretariat Paul Zalai said they saw "significant merit" in driving efficiency in the rail supply chain.But Mr Zalai also argued any fee increases should be offset in order to ensure the port remained competitive. "While a reduction in the fee structure as announced is welcomed (now $9.75 per TEU as against the originally estimated cost of $15 per TEU), the FTA / APSA position to the PoM and Victorian government remains that any fee increase must now be offset elsewhere to maintain the port's competitiveness," he said. "The introduction of the new tariff only adds to the need for regulation to wind back the stevedore administered infrastructure surcharges and vehicle booking system fees." ... read more |
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| FROM TOOWOOMBA TO THE WORLD |
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| Thank you to ROBERT KASCH, General Manager - Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport for his commentary in the Summer 2019 edition of Across Borders. ... read more |
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Constructed over 19 months from 2012-2014, Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport is not only the newest airport in Australia, it is the first major greenfield public airport development in over 50 years and the first privately funded public airport in the country.
This world class piece of economic infrastructure features a 2870m long jet capable runway and fully licensed international air cargo terminal. Fully equipped to handle oversized cargo, Dangerous Goods (DG), livestock, high value air shipments including art works, aerospace equipment, mining equipment and exhibition pieces.
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- Fremantle Port Trade Statistics December 2019 ... read more
- IATA Asia Pacific State of the Region December 2019 ... read more
- IATA Airfreight Statistics November 2019 ... read more
- NSW Ports Trade Statistics 2019 Financial Year End ... read more
- NSW Ports Monthly Trade Report December 2019 … read more
- Port of Melbourne Trade Statistics December 2019 ... read more
- Port of Melbourne Quarterly Trade Statistics (Q2) December 2019 ... read more
- Port of Melbourne - Monthly Overseas Container Report December 2019 ... read more
- Port of Newcastle Trade Report December 2019 ... read more
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Shipping Notices 28th January to 3rd February 2020
APL- China – Operational Impact due to Coronavirus, Lunar New Year Holidays Extension … read more
- Latin America East-West Market: IMO 2020 Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) Effective 1 March 2020 … read more
- Latin America North-South Market: IMO 2020 Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) Effective 1 March 2020 … read more
CMA CGM- FAK Rates - From Middle East Gulf and Pakistan to North Europe and the Mediterranean … read more
- Emergency PCS in Douala, Cameroon … read more
- PCS - Port Congestion Surcharge in Libya … read more
- China – Operational Impact due to Coronavirus, Lunar New Year Holidays Extension … read more
HAMBURG SUD- Measures Regarding Novel Coronavirus … read more
- BAF & EFF Levels Mar 1 2020 … read more
- Exceptional Bunker Increase (BAF) - United States and Canada to European & Mediterranean Destinations … read more
- Bunker Surcharge (BAF) - From United States and Canada … read more
HAPAG LLOYD- Booking Stop - Yangon, Myanmar via Singapore – Update … read more
- General Rate Increase – East Asia to USA and Canada … read more
- Pakistan Imports - Mandatory requirements for Bills of Lading to Pakistan … read more
- GRI – ISC & Middle East to USA and Canada … read more
- PSS - Containerised Sesame Exports from Onne, Nigeria, to Asia, India, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea, Oceania and Sub Saharan Africa … read more
- Africa - Implementation of drop-off fees (POD) … read more
- China – Update on Coronavirus and Lunar New Year holiday extension … read more
- Hapag-Lloyd signs space charter agreement with Maersk and MSC - Update with service details … read more
- South East Asia Australia Service (SEA) – Vessel delay and incident … read more
- Price Announcement – North Europe to Far East … read more
- Marine Fuel Recovery Surcharge – Price Announcement for all relations excl. China and China/Hong Kong exports … read more
- China – 2nd Update on Coronavirus and Lunar New Year holiday extension … read more
- Far East to Mediterranean Services - Vessel Maintenance Scheme (VMS) … read more
- Congestion in Montoir, France … read more
- North Europe – CAF March 1, 2020 … read more
- Mediterranean - CAF March 1, 2020 … read more
- Price Announcement for THC in Bulgaria … read more
- CAF - Application from/to Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa … read more
- General Rate Increase - East Asia to Mexico, Central America, S.A. Westcoast, Caribbean and Panama … read more
- Price Announcement for Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) in Mediterranean to Middle East / Indian Subcontinent … read more
- Price Announcement – North Europe to Middle East & Indian Subcontinent … read more
- Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) - From Mundra to Jeddah … read more
- Price Announcement – Mediterranean to Far East … read more
- Marine Fuel Recovery Surcharge – Price Announcement for China and China/Hong Kong exports … read more
MAERSK- Inland Haulage Import (IHI) – Scope: Nicaragua … read more
- HEC (Garment on Hangers) – Scope – Philippines to World … read more
- AE7 Blanking Announcement – Asia to Europe Services … read more
- Introduction Duty phone for the Netherlands … read more
- Vessel Incident: Maersk Batur - Voyage 513 / 003W … read more
- YoYo Service Update: Lunar New Year Blanking … read more
- Introduction Duty phone for the Netherlands … read more
- Vessel Incident: Maersk Batur - Voyage 513 / 003W … read more
- YoYo Service Further Update - Lunar New Year Blanking … read more
- Implementation of Premium Quality Container (PQC) for the Scope – Philippines to World … read more
- Export Congestion Fee Withdraw – Fos-Sur-Mer … read more
- Additional Blanking Announcement – Asia to Europe Services … read more
- Increase in Export Service (EXP) for Seal Fee for the Scope – Philippines to World … read more
- Export Service (EXP) – Scope Indonesia to World … read more
SWIRE SHIPPING- Novel Coronavirus Impact – Advisory Notice #1 … read more
- Australia to Pacific Islands service Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) – February 2020 … read more
- Swire European Export Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) Surcharge FMC BAF February 2020 … read more
YANG MING- IBX Vessel Songa Iridium grounding Bosporus on 27-Dec-19 _4th update … read more
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28.1.20 - FIATA - e-flash No. 216 ... read more
29.1.20 - IATA - Airline Business Confidence Index Survey JANUARY 2020 ... read more
30.1.20 - IATA - Statement on coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan (China) ... read more
1.2.20 - FIATA - Corona virus raises tension on shipping line position on container charges ... read more
1.2.20 - IATA - Airline expectations for 2020 improve ahead of virus outbreak ... read more |
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28.1.20 - Fremantle Ports - Victoria Quay Newsletter ... read more
29.1.20 - Price & Speed - Methyl Bromide in Singapore ... read more
30.1.20 - Port of Melbourne - More freight on rail to ease congestion and pollution in Melbourne's West ... read more
30.1.20 - WISTA - 2019 in review ... read more
30.1.20 - Port of Melbourne - Port Rail transformation project proposed amendment to reference tariff schedule ... read more
31.1.20 - Growing Victorian exports - Ministerial committment to support our hurting cargo owners ... read more
3.1.20 - Port of Melbourne - Port rail transformation project ... read more
3.2.20 - Melbourne Port System Industry Induction ... read more
3.2.20 - NSW Ports announces new Chair ... read more
3.2.20 - DP World Australia - Injunction stopping industrial action - read more
3.2.20 - Port of Newcastle partners with Greenfleet to offset carbon emissions ... read more |
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| 31.1.20 - NZ Customs Release 544 ... login required |
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28.1.20 - BMSB Master Consolidator Newsletter Edition #3 ... login required
29.1.20 - "coronavirus" Impact at the border ... login required
29.1.20 - Department of Agriculture - Failing Food Report December 2019 ... login required
29.1.20 - Methyl Bromide Treatments in Singapore ... login required
29.1.20 - Department of Agriculture - IAN 09-2020 - Methyl Bromide shortage in Singapore ... login required
30.1.20 - Department of Agriculture - Australia-China Agricultural Co-operation Agreement (ACACA) program ... login required
30.1.20 - "Coronavirus" impact at the border - update 1 ... read more
30.1.20 - Port of Melbourne - Coronavirus information for operators at first points of entry ... read more
31.1.20 - "Coronavirus" impact at the border - update 2 ... read more
31.1.20 - "Coronavirus" impact at the border - update 3 (Certificates of Origin) ... read more
1.2.20 - "Coronavirus" impact at the border - update 4 (Do not travel - Implications for airfreight) ... read more
3.2.20 - Department of Agriculture - 10-2020 - MARS unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 08 February to 3.2.20 Sunday 09 February 2020 (AEDT) ... login required
3.2.20 - Department of Agriculture - 11-2020 - BICON unavailable from 23:00 Saturday 08 February to 00:50 Sunday 09 February 2020 (AEDT) ... login required
3.2.20 - Department of Agriculture - 12-2020 - Suspension of uncertified Sea freight container inspection stands and interim inspection arrangements ... login required
3.2.20 - West Australian Port Operations taskforce December 2019 ... read more |
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| 30.1.20 - ABF - Man charged as part of investigation into drug import after 130kg of íce' located in machinery ... read more |
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| 29.1.20 TC Gazette 20/4 ... read more |
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| ANTI-DUMPING COMMISSION NOTICES - ADN |
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Anti-Dumping Notices 28th January to 3rd February 2020- 2020/010 [pdf 189.67 KB] , Case 507 , Power transformers, Notice of Termination of an Investigation, China, 31/1/2020
- 2020/009 [pdf 29.48 KB] , Case 520 , Grinding Balls, Extension of time granted to issue SEF and Final Rep, China, 31/1/2020
3.2.20 - WTO - DS529: Australia — Anti-Dumping Measures on A4 Copy Paper ... login required |
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| 3.2.20 - Australia-China Agricultural Cooperation Agreement (ACACA) Program ... read more |
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FINANCE REPORT
Weekly Market Commentary Risk sentiment is on the rise, as the Chinese 'Coronavirus' spreads across Asia and death rates climb. This drove the US Dollar higher as a safety play, bond yields lower and Gold higher. The EUR fell back to 1.1025, while the GBP slipped back below 1.3100, despite the Brexit legislation passing through Parliament and being signed off by the Queen. EU PMI data was softer, while Consumer Confidence contracted by 8.1%, adding to market woes. ... read moreWeekly Market Calendar27/1 German IFO Business Climate, US New Home Sales, Dallas Fed Manufacturing Activity ... read more |
CANDIDATE OF THE WEEK
 Melbourne – Branch / Senior ManagementOur candidate has had an incredibly successful 20+ years within the Freight Forwarding industry, working in middle to upper management within well recognized Freight Forwarding brands ... read more Contact: Leanne Lewis
Managing Director Sydney – Transport / Cartage Coordinator
Our candidate currently works within a Small – Medium Freight Forwarder in a Senior Transport Coordinator Role ... read more
Contact: Christian Merrigan
Branch Manager - Sydney
christian@insyncpersonnel.com.au
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| UPCOMING EVENTS & TRAINING |
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16.3.20 - MELBOURNE - Port System Industry Induction ... read more
17.3.20 - MELBOURNE - Port System Industry Induction ... read more
26.3.20 - SYDNEY - World Class Teams - Lead with Confidence, Authenticity and Insight... register HERE
1.4.20 - SYDNEY (24 CPD points) - CPD & CBC Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program ... register HERE
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18.4.20 - MELBOURNE (24 CPD points) - CPD & CBC Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program ... register HERE
2.5.20 - PERTH (24 CPD points) - CPD & CBC Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program... register HERE
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18.6.20 - World Class Teams - Increase EQ for your Career Success ... register HERE
17.9.20 - World Class Teams - Optimise your Influence and Impact at Work ... register HERE |
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