FTA WEEKLY REPORT 2022/10

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Thank you for your resilience and valued contributions to the Australian supply chain sector

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AIR FREIGHT

Menzies Aviation Terminal Service Fee Amendments
Please find attached Menzies Aviation's revised Terminal Service Fees to take effect from 1 Aril 2022 for our Australian International Cargo Terminals.
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Notices:
4.3.2022 : IFAM - Extended Freight Capacity - Outbound ... read more
4.3.2022 : IFAM - Extended Freight Capacity - Inbound ... read more

COVID-19

Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Kits - $6.99 each (now available in 300 packs)

Stock is currently available for collection onsite from HubX, Port Botany (Gate 52) - deliveries to the Sydney metropolitan or interstate is also offered at competitive commercial rates.
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FTA/APSA 'TECHTALK' WEBINAR SERIES

How can AI work for you today
CERTIS SECURITY
12 PM AEDT 10 March 2022
Join our exclusive webinar hosted with The Certis Experience which will take you through an engaging experience with industry experts sharing relevant insights on AI applications. Register Here

The digital route to ROI
12 PM AEDT 16 March 2022
Join our webinar with panellists Paul Zalai (Director FTA), Sean Crook (Director NEOLINK), Shane D'Aprille (Director, AU OrangeLime Consulting), Julian Alvarez (CEO Logixboard) as we uncover: * Which digital technologies are the most important to adopt * The true costs of digitizing vs the opportunity costs of not * Real-world advice and lessons from the route to digitization * How to ensure digital investment positively impacts your revenue and profits Register Here

SEA FREIGHT

FTA/APSA meet with the ACCC on International Shipping Competition
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today (3 March 2022) released their Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2022/23, importantly giving prominence to competition issues in global and domestic supply chains.
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Australian sea cargo operational highlights
Cost Variations - MSC, Swire (BAF), TS Lines (BAF)
Equipment & Capacity Update - (Australia, NZ, Asia, Europe)
Port Omissions - Port Rotations (China Port Operations, Terminal Operations)
Cyber warning - Hapag Lloyd
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 1st to 7th March 2022
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FTA / APSA Submission - Port Botany Landside Improvement strategy

RECOMMENDATION 1 – retention of road discipline regulations
RECOMMENDATION 2 – establish a formal rail consultative forum
RECOMMENDATION 3 – extend free time of border and biosecurity held containers
RECOMMENDATION 4 – regulate the mandatory use of electronic messaging for container dehire
processes
RECOMMENDATION 5 – regulation of container detention practices
RECOMMENDATION 6 - regulation of Terminal Access Charges

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LOGISTICS

Across Borders: The Single largest and most strategic investment in the history of ACFS, and this is Just the beginning

Our thanks to Arthur Tzaneros & Terry Tzaneros - ACFS Port Logistics 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

VICT terminal expansion

The Port of Melbourne is undergoing a multi-million-dollar upgrade by removing the 'knuckle' at VICT, Webb Dock

FTA/APSA meet with the Deputy Prime Minister

A 30 minute 'one-on-one' meeting with The Hon Barnaby Joyce, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia / Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development - floods & related logistics, terminal access charges, shipping competetion.
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Notices:
7.3.2022 : CTAA - Webb Dock East Expansion - VICT ... read more
4.3.2022 : ANL - Australia: Brisbane Port Closure ... read more
4.3.2022 : Qantas Freight - Ongoing severe weather conditions expected in Brisbane ... read more
3.3.2022 : Menzies Aviation Terminal Service Fee Amendments ... read more
3.3.2022 : CTAA - SE Queensland Flooding Update ... read more
3.3.2022 : Port of Brisbane Vessel Operations Update ... read more
2.3.2022 : Port of Brisbane – floods updates - 3 ... read more
2.3.2022 : Operational impacts from catastrophic weather events ... read more
1.3.2022 : Australia: ANL and CMA CGM Brisbane Office Closed Due to Flooding ... read more
1.3.2022 : Qantas Freight - Introducing split shifts at our Perth terminals ... read more
1.3.2022 : CTAA - DP World Logistics, Port Botany - Gate & Traffic Flow Changes ... read more

APSA CONFERENCE

Productivity Commissioner to join us in Wagga Wagga

Registrations are now available to join leading exporters, importers, regional producers, logistics providers, port and government officials on 30 and 31 August 2022 at the Riverina Intermodal Freight & Logistics (RIFL) site tour, networking cocktail function at the exclusive Riverine Club and an interactive format conference at the Wagga Wagga RSL.
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BORDER

ISSUE 1/2022: Destination .... Data!
The latest edition of the World Customs Organisation News magazine has been released.
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Notices:
4.3.2022 : ABF - TC Gazette 2022-07 ... read more
4.3.2022 : WCO News - Issue 1 / 2022: Destination....Data! ... read more
2.3.2022 : ABF - Police seize 69 kilograms of illegal drugs concealed in tea ... read more
2.3.2022 : ABF - TC Gazette 22-07 ... read more
2.3.2022 : NZ Customs Release 648 ... read more

TRAINING

Customs Broker Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

REGISTER NOW - for one low price obtain your 30 CPD points and Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) - early bird offer now available Read More

CONFERENCE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE A SANCTIONS UPDATE

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

BIOSECURITY

FTA / APSA present at the ABARES conference

Sal Milici (Head of Border and Biosecurity - FTA / APSA) last week joined co-panellists Malcolm Letts, Kathleen Plowman and Sarah Corcoran

Notices:
7.3.2022 : DAWE - 33-2022 - Scheduled Outage ... read more
4.3.2022 : DAWE - 32-2022 - Update to list of approved countries for bovine fluids and tissues and list of countries free of lumpy skin disease (LSD) ... read more
4.3.2022 : DAWE - 2022-01: Morocco: Fish: Access to export fish and fish products to Morocco from 10 March 2022 ... read more
3.3.2022 : DAWE - Export advisory notice 2022/03 ... read more
2.3.2022 : DAWE - 31-2022: Postcode classification framework review ... read more
2.3.2022 : DAWE - Plant Export Industry Advice Notice ... read more

2.3.2022 : DAWE - Import Industry Advice Notice 31/2022 Postcode classification framework review ... read more
1.3.2022 : DAWE - Agricultural Trade Quarterly Briefing March 2022 ... read more

ANTI-DUMPING

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Anti-Dumpling notices 1st to 7th March 2022
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TRADE

Trade Data - 1st to 7th March 2022
National ports, the Australian Bureau of statistics and data from other sources
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Notices:
3.3.2022 : ATIC - Amendments to Export Control Rules for agriculture ... read more
2.3.2022 : WTO dispute panel to review Chinese complaint regarding Australian duties ... read more
1.3.2022 : DFAT - Establishment of WTO panel in China's challenge to Australia's trade remedies on certain products ... read more

SPONSORS

Finance Report

Weekly Market Commentary & Calendar
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Candidate of the Week

Melbourne - Licensed Customs Broker
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FTA/APSA Weekly Report 2022/10 - sponsored by Asiana Cargo