FTA / APSA - ADVOCACY

Further to the commentary provided in the August shipping report; John Park, Tom Jensen and Paul Zalai (FTA/APSA) yesterday met with ACCC representatives to assist in preparation for the  2022-23 Container stevedoring monitoring report READ MORE

FTA / APSA - OUT & ABOUT

Great opportunity this morning to listen to David Norris, Supply Chain Development Manager, Gareth Long, Group Executive Containerised Freight, Matthew Noll, Head of Containerised Freight and the senior management team from Aurizon on their containerised freight network and planned developments. Also always good to see FTA members out and about as well, getting the latest transport developments..

(l  to r) David Norris (Aurizon) Stephen Turner (Wesfarmers, Amanda Bradfield (EES Shipping), John Park (FTA)

UPCOMING EVENTS

CONTINUED BIOSECURITY COMPETENCY (CBC)

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has issued Industry Advice Notice 122/2023 with key dates and information for the 2023-24 CBC.

The CBC pre-recorded webinar will be made available on the department's Learnhub platform from Wednesday 6 September 2023 and must be completed by Wednesday 18 October 2023.

Please NOTE it is essential that you log in and set up your Learnhub account prior the session goes live and  complete the topic "Introduction to Learnhub" before September's scheduled activity.

MANDATORY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) MODULE

The Australian Border Force (ABF) have advised under the updated Australian Customs Notice No. 2023/23 that the mandatory CPD module is now available for completion.

ALL licensed customs brokers must complete this mandatory module by 31 March 2024

Please NOTE it is ONLY available via the ABF Australian Trusted Trader (ATT) training portal - read more.

REGISTER NOW
 

29 AUGUST 2023 : TechTalk Webinar - Continuing to Level Up Customer Experience 

31 AUGUST 2023 : WEBINAR - How to save time, and money on your FX payments

31 AUGUST 2023 : WISTA WA Chapter - WISTA Australia & ICS Celebration 

6 SEPT 2023: DAFF Learnhub Recording Opens - Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC)

13 SEPT 2023 : FUMIGATION FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW CONFERENCE 2023 (13 to 15 Sept)

13 SEPTEMBER 2023 : WEBINAR - FTA Trading Terms and Conditions – The law is changing and so should your T&Cs 

21 SEPT 2023 : Mark your diary - 2023 Retired Customs Brokers Luncheon (Sydney)
31 OCT to 1 NOV 2023: Meat Processing and Export Conference 

29 NOVEMBER 2023 : FTA / APSA 2023 Christmas Networking Function - WA 
30 NOVEMBER 2023 : FTA / APSA 2023 Christmas Networking Function - VIC 
6 DECEMBER 2023 : FTA / APSA 2023 Christmas Networking Function - QLD 
 

2024 CPD BORDER COMPLIANCE PROGRAM

3 MAY 2024 : NSW CPD Border Compliance Program 
4 MAY 2024 : NSW CPD Border Compliance Program
11 MAY 2024 : WA CPD Border Compliance Program 
31 MAY 2024 : VIC CPD Border Compliance Program
1 JUNE 2024 : VIC CPD Border Compliance Program
12 JUNE 2024 : QLD CPD Border Compliance Program

By registering for one of the above events you will receive a minimum of 21 customs broker Continuing Professional Developments (CPD) points issued on an attendance basis for the customs broker licensing period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 and complimentary online CPD and CBC access to meet your licensing and approved arrangement requirements for the period.

LOGISTICS

Aurizon is Australia's leading integrated rail provider with 5,130 kilometers of track infrastructure, around 700 locos, 15,000 wagons and 5,000+ employees. Of the many topics to be addressed will be their rail linehaul services for customers in Australia's growing interstate east-west and north-south containerised freight market. See below for registration links.

• 31 August: The Lakes Resort, Adelaide – register here 

• 5 September: Port of Brisbane, Brisbane – register here 

Last week Sal Milici and Tom Jensen (FTA/APSA) attended the announcement of the above report into the Empty Container Park operations in Melbourne by The Hon Melissa Horne, Minister for Ports and Freight – of significant note was the minister's acknowledgement for the support from Neil Chambers at the Container Transport Alliance Australia ( CTAA) READ MORE

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

Warehouse and Depot Security Identification Card (WADSIC)

Inbound connects thousands of participants in licensed Sec 77G Depot and Sec 79 Warehouses around Australia through its technology platform - FTA has partnered with Inbound to provide industry with an easy way to procure compliant WADSICs. -  READ MORE 

SEAFREIGHT

An authorised two hour MUA Stop Work meeting will be held in DP World Fremantle from 1:00pm – 3:00pm on Thursday, 31^st August 2023. All terminal operations will cease during this period.

For further information, please contact CCT Schedule:
Email: CCT.Schedule@dpworld.com.au
Phone: +612 9394 0131

FTA / APSA have compiled a consolidated list of international shipping line notifications from 22nd to 28th 2023 -   LOGIN REQUIRED 

Notices:

AIRFREIGHT

AIr Menzies International have shared an update on fuel surcharge levels from Emirates SkyCargo; READ MORE 

Notices:

28.8.2023 : IATA - Asia Pacific traffic dominates top 10 city pairs ... read more

BORDER

The August update on Industrial Chemicals has been received from the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme - READ MORE

Notices:

25.8.2023 : NZ Customs Release 718 ... read more
22.8.2023 : AFP - Alleged coordinator of 2021 drug importation charged ... read more
23.8.2023 : ABF TC Gazette 23-31 ... read more

BIOSECURITY

Cargo Operations Snapshot - as at  Monday 28 August 2023

The purpose of this report is to keep industry informed on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry assessment and inspection progress of imported cargo as it moves through the cargo pathway.  LOGIN REQUIRED 

Note – Due to Data warehouse issues there is no data after 26 Aug available for 'lodgements last 7 days', 'COLS queue status' and 'docs with issues'. The figures provided reflect the last 7 days based on the available data, with caveats to this effect.

2023-52: Horticulture – Implementation of new official bolt seals used to secure containers for Japan.

This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify clients of changes to the appearance of official marks—bolt seals used to secure sea containers for Japan. READ MORE

The department has approved K.K Automotive Technologies Ltd's (ATL) Kobe Hyogo Facility as a Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) for used vehicles and associated parts for export to Australia. READ MORE

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forstry are developing actions to realise the vision of the National Biosecurity Strategy(External link). You can now share your ideas on actions for 2 of the priority areas of the National Biosecurity Strategy, which are foundational for implementation. These are:

• Priority Area 1: Shared biosecurity culture

• Priority Area 2: Stronger partnerships.

Take the Survey HERE

Biosecurity Portal instructional video – Imported food entries

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry continues to improve its Biosecurity Portal support materials to assist stakeholders in using the Portal more effectively. An instructional video has been developed to provide guidance on how to book and manage inspections under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme.   READ MORE

Input via a short survey to help inform the creation of this Ambassador's Network can be accessed HERE    -

The survey is open until 8 September 2023. To read more on the implementation plane click HERE

 Notices:
 

28.8.2023 : DAFF - 2023-53 Horticulture – Amendments to the Australian phytosanitary treatment application standard for cold disinfestation treatment ... read more
28.8.023 : DAFF - Animal Biosecurity Advice Final import conditions for prawns and prawn products 2023-A10 ... read more
28.8.2023 : DAFF - 174-2023: Scheduled Outage: Thursday 31 August to Friday 01 September 2023 – MARS ... read more
28.8.2023 : DAFF - Import Industry Advice Notice 175/2023 Scheduled Outage: Saturday 02 September to Sunday 03 September 2023 – BICON impacted, COLS, OPS, and PEBS unavailable ... read more
28.8.2023 : DAFF - 176-2023: Approval of new Recognised Offshore Cleaning and Pre-inspection Provider (ROCIP) facility in Japan for used vehicle and associated parts for export to Australia ... read more
25.8.2023 : DAFF - IAN 2023- 32: NEXDOC - Planned outages ... read more
23.8.2023 : DAFF - Plant Export Industry Advice Notice - 2023-52: Horticulture – Implementation of new official bolt seals used to secure containers for Japan ... read more
23.8.2023 :DAFF - Analysis – Opportunities for Australian Seafood Exports under the A-UKFTA ... read more
22.8.2023 : DAFF - Plant Export Industry Advice Notice - 2023-51: Plant Export Operations – Changes to Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) Quality System Recognition (QSR) inspection requirements ... read more
22.8.2023 : DAFF - Import Industry Advice Notice 173/2023 Import condition changes for geotextiles ... read more
22.8.2023 : DAFF - Have your say about the biosecurity protection levy ... read more

TRADE

Trade Data - 22nd to 28th August 2023

National ports, the Australian Bureau of statistics and data from other sources  
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Notices:

24.8.2023 : ATIC - Agribusiness and Food News ... read more

WEBINARS & RECORDINGS

Stay at the cutting edge through participation in live webinars and access to recordings – all are FREE & EXCLUSIVE to Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) members.    LOGIN REQUIRED 

Operational Support
For the timeliest response from our team, FTA / APSA members are reminded to send requests for operational support to support@FTAlliance.com.au

To select your communication preferences please click on "Update Subscription Preferences" at the bottom of any FTA notice -  READ MORE

SPONSORS

FTA and APSA are proud to connect members with the following sponsors as leading suppliers of services to the freight and trade sectors.

2023 sponsorship prospectus is available HERE