FTA WEEKLY REPORT 2022/08

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LOGISTICS

Australia Joins International Competition Authorities to Target Potential Supply Chain Criminal Collusion
The ACCC will partner with the Canadian Competition Bureau; the US Department of Justice, the New Zealand Commerce Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority to identify and prevent potentially anticompetitive conduct in the global shipping.
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Across Borders: Salta's $155 million Dandenong South intermodal terminal underway

Our thanks to Salta Properties for their article in our most recent edition of Across Borders

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Contact John Park to feature your organisation or service in an upcoming edition - prospectus HERE

DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Awards

Customs Broker of the Year (3DL Customs & Consulting), Freight Forwarder of the Year (Commercial Freight & Logistics) [ Pictured]
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Notices:
17.2.2022 : CTAA - Svitzer Tugs - Protected Industrial Action - Update #1 ... read more
16.2.2022 : ACFS - Notice to Customers | Industry Update - Tugboat Masters Strike - 16 February 2022 ... read more

FTA / APSA - IN THE MEDIA

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) had another big week in local and international media as a part of our important advocacy activity - a snapshot is available below.

MHD - SHIPPING TRADE ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR GOVERNMENT REFORMS
Paul Zalai, the FTA's Director and the APSA's secretariat says world leaders need to do more by fostering partnerships between countries, governments and businesses to further strengthen global supply chains.
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THE LOAD STAR - FIVE EYES WIDENS FOCUS ONTO 'SUPPLY CHAIN COLLUSION' AND 'CARTEL CONDUCT'

In Australia, a laundry list of complaints over congestion surcharges and detention and demurrage costs have been hurled at carriers by shippers and forwarders who have also slammed carriers' sky-high freight rates and all-time lows in schedule reliability.
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JOC - GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN PROBE LAUNCHED BY 'FIVE EYES' NATIONS
"We continue to provide evidence of prejudicial shipping line practices, surcharges and freight rate increases," he said in a statement. "Further investigation is essential as one thing is for certain; we are operating in a shipping line market without genuine competitive tension."
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DCN - SHOULD VESSEL-SHARING AGREEMENTS BE EXEMPT FROM COMPETITION LAWS? FTA DOES NOT THINK SO
IN a submission to the Productivity Commission's inquiry into Australia's maritime logistics system, Freight and Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association questioned if shipping line vessel-sharing arrangements should continue to be exempt from competition laws in Australia.
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ABC NATIONAL RADIO - VITAL RAIL LINKS BETWEEN SA, THE NT AND WA REOPEN WEEKS AFTER FLOODING
Paul Zalai (FTA / APSA) interview with ABC News Radio's Scott Wales
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ABC RURAL REPORT - INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
Paul Zalai (FTA / APSA) interview with ABC News Radio's Georgia Hargreaves
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THE LAND - MORE AG EXPORT FREIGHT HIKES LOOM, WARNS PEAK SHIPPERS BODY

FTA / APSA has made a string of recommendations to the Productivity Commission review, calling on the Federal Government to make international shipping more productive to help reduce costs for exporters and importers.
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SEA FREIGHT

Australian sea cargo operational highlights

Cost Variations - Maersk
Equipment & Capacity Update - (Australia, NZ, Asia, Europe)
Port Omissions - Port Rotations (China Port Operations, Terminal Operations)
Australian Port Terminals Update - courtesy Maersk & Patrick Terminals
Global Perspective (Commentaries - World Container Index)

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International shipping line notifications
FTA / APSA have compiled a consolidated list of shipping line notifications from 15th to 21st February 2022

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BORDER

Notices:
18.2.2022 : NZ Customs Release 646... read more
16.2.2022 : ABF - TC Gazette 2022-05 ... read more

TRAINING

Customs Broker Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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SYDNEY - Friday 6 May 2022

SYDNEY - Saturday 7 May 2022

MELBOURNE - Friday 20 May 2022

MELBOURNE - Saturday 21 May 2022

BRISBANE - Wednesday 15 June 2022

PERTH - Saturday 25 June 2022

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COVID-19

Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) Kits - packs of 300 to meet member feedback
As outlined in our member notice on 19 January 2022, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has partnered with Protective Health, a leading provider of medical supplies, as part of a consortia to provide members with access to Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs).

We visited HubX yesterday and are delighted to advise that options now exist of smaller purchases (600 or 300 tests) as well as the original bulk offer of 1200 - all options available at the low price of $6.99 (excl GST) per test.
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FREE WEBINAR - TOMORROW
Wednesday 23rd February 12pm AEDT

Employers Obligations for managing COVID-19

workers' compensation;
options for managing absenteeism;
dealing with government/client vaccination mandates;
interacting with health authorities.

Notices:
21.2.2022 : NZ Government Covid Updates ... read more
17.2.2022 : Victorian Freight and Logistics Industry COVID-19 update ... read more

AIR FREIGHT

Notices:
21.2.2022 : IFAM - Change to Flying Days ... read more
17.2.2022 : Austrade - Temporary Change to Flying Days ... read more
17.2.2022 : Austrade - Additional and Extended Freight Capacity ... read more
16.2.2022 : IFAM - Extended Freight Capacity - Outbound ... read more
16.2.2022 : IFAM - Extended Freight Capacity - Inbound ... read more

BIOSECURITY

The expiry date for many Approved Arrangements (AAs) is 30 June 2022 (six years from the commencement of the Act on 1 July 2016.

Biosecurity industry participants who hold an AA which is due to expire on 30 June 2022 will need to reapply for an approved arrangement.

Reapplications will need to be lodged by 31 March 2022

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National Biosecurity Strategy Consultation - DRAFT RELEASED FOR COMMENT

This will be Australia's first national biosecurity strategy and will set the direction for the future of the national biosecurity system. This strategy is for all Australians, Your input will help shape the final national biosecurity strategy – including further actions, implementation and next steps.

Provide your views
To read the consultation draft and provide comment, visit the national biosecurity strategy Have Your Say page.
Comments close at 5pm AEDT Friday 18 March.
You can also contact the National Biosecurity Strategy Project Team at nationalbiosecuritystrategy@awe.gov.au.

Notices:
21.2.2022 : DAWE - Plant Export Industry Advice Notice ... read more
21.2.2022 : DAWE - MAA 2022-05: Dairy: Reformatting of all dairy Micor pages ... read more
21.2.2022 : DAWE - Plant Export Industry Advice Notice ... read more
21.2.2022 : DAWE - Import Industry Advice Notice 23/2022 National biosecurity strategy - consultation draft released ... read more
21.2.2022 : DAWE - 2022-09: Export Services – Trial service of out of hours contact for urgent RFP authorisation or certification requests ... read more
21.2.2022 : National biosecurity strategy consultation draft released – comments close 18 March 2022 ... read more
21.2.2022: Biosecurity Advice - Fresh dragon fruit from the Philippines - read more
15.2.2022 : Renewal to Approved Arrangements ... read more
15.2. 2022 : *** CLARIFICATION *** Renewal to Approved Arrangements ... read more
15.2.2022 : DAWE - Import Industry Advice Notice 22/2022 Service Disruption: Friday 18 February to Saturday 19 February 2022 -SeaPest Messaging ... read more
15.2.2022 : DAWE - Import Industry Advice Notice 21/2022 Scheduled Outage: Friday 18 February to Saturday 19 February 2022 – COLS, MARS, OPS and PEBS unavailable, BMSB/Treatment Certificate Portal impacted ... read more

ANTI-DUMPING

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Anti-Dumpling notices 15th to 21st February 2022

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TRADE

Trade Data - last updated 21st February 2022
National ports, the Australian Bureau of statistics and data from other sources

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Notices:
18.2.2022 : DFAT - New Nation Brand and tagline promotes Australia to the world ... read more
16.2.2022 : Austrade - Export update ... read more

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