This comes on the back of the recent well attended Depot and Approved Arrangement forums held in Sydney, Melbourne & Perth at which attendees expressed an overwhelming demand for support. READ MORE

FTA / APSA - ADVOCACY

FTA / APSA submission to the NSW Freight Policy Reform & PBLIS Final Report Recommendations

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have provided detailed submissions to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) incorporating extensive member feedback into the two critical documents:

1. NSW Freight Policy Reform Consultation Paper, and 

2. Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS) Review Final Report Recommendations.

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The Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth (JSCTIG) is asking for submissions to the Inquiry into the understanding and utilisation of benefits available to Australian industry and communities under Free Trade Agreements

Your participation is highly valued and will contribute significantly to the Committee's inquiry. We look forward to valuable input from members. To share your views, please contact Sal Milici by close of business Friday 14 June 2024 READ MORE

Review of the Customs (Australian Trusted Trader Programme) Rule 2015 

Australian Trusted Trader (ATT) program is currently seeking feedback on the next evolution of the program, informally referred to as ATT 2.0. This also includes a review of the Customs (Australian Trusted Trader Programme) Rule 2015 (the ATT Rule 2015). 

Accredited Trusted Traders are encouraged to provide feedback direct to the Australian Border Force (ABF) using a writable PDF and sending this to TrustedTrader@abf.gov.au by Friday 21 June 2024, or provide commentary to Sal Milici for inclusion in the FTA submission.

FTA / APSA - OUT & ABOUT

Many thanks to chair Praveen Reddy and fellow panellists Georgia Nicholls, Peter Anderson, Brendan Tatham, and Andrew Newman. Industry has a strong role to play in the development and updating of the Freight Plan. You can share your thoughts with Sal Milici or click HERE to see more. 

This annual event to celebrate old friendships,camaraderie and no doubt some tall tales will again be held at the Harbour View Hotel, Lower Fort Street,The Rocks on Thursday 26 September, 2024. More information will be sent out in early August.

FTA / APSA - TRAINING & EVENTS

As a part of direct engagement with the Australian Border Force (ABF) on Saturday 20 April 2024, advice has been received that due to a number of factors it is likely that customs brokers will NOT receive their 'Application for renewal of Customs Broker Licence' renewal packs until mid to late May. READ MORE

FTA offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) training online for the customs broker licencing period 1 April to 31 March each year. The cost of an online training package is $150 (excl. gst) for member organisations with bulk discounts available on a sliding scale.

Licensed customs brokers not employed by a corporate FTA member, can purchase an Individual Membership which includes online CPD & CBC training for the cost of only $300 (excl. gst) per customs broker licensing period.
 

FTA LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE TRAINING PLATFORM - "MYFTACPD"

FTA is delighted to announce the new training platform "MYFTACPD" is now LIVE.

The upgraded platform provides:

• the removal of the need for promotional codes with personal profile libraries automatically populated with current course content through the customs broker licensing period
• high quality training content and resources;
• secure and easy to use 'self-service' login functionality;
• migration of previous history from the legacy system allowing licensed customs brokers to access their online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Attainment Statements for the current and previous periods;

Interested in purchasing a member online training package for the current customs broker licensing period. Please contact Caroline on czalai@FTAlliance.com.au.

Back by popular demand Wayne Pearce will be our Master of Ceremonies  and live band OZ Icons will be performing. It is a great night with dancing, silent auction items, raffles and Christmas Tree lucky dip.

This is a fabulous night not to be missed so start organising your table now. 

ALL profits from the event going to our chosen charities.

LOGISTICS

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

The Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) is the designated peak shipper body granted status by the Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport under Part X of the Consumer & Competition Act to represent the interests of Australian shippers generally in relation to liner cargo shipping services. The following notice has been received and is available to members' reference.

• 10 JUNE 2024: Part X: Notice of the Happening of an Affecting Event - for the Asia Australia Consortium (A3) Joint Services Agreement inwards and outwards

• 10 JUNE 2024: Part X: Notice of the Happening of an Affecting Event - for the Asia Australia Consortium (A3) Joint Services Agreement inwards and outwards

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AIRFREIGHT

QANTAS Freight Operations

Please refer the Qantas Freight site for updates on operational matters. 

Swissport have revised International Terminal Service Fess as of 1 July 2024

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) have received advice from Swissport regarding a revision to their International Terminal Service Fees, which will come into effect from 1 July 2024: READ MORE

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BIOSECURITY

Cargo Operations Snapshot 

The Department has advised the return of the Cargo Operations Snapshot. Members will see a few changes one of which is the addition of a section on Cargo Compliance. When viewing the report we suggest members note the Data Definitions on page 3.

June 10 Report   LOGIN REQUIRED 

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BORDER

Industry participation and feedback on this trade portal pilot, your digital identity experience, and your expectations for future features will provide the ABF with insights to guide the direction of the Foundations to Enable the Single Trade Environment (STE Foundations) project and the ABF intent to pilot a user interface designed for traders.READ MORE

In this May Issue of Industry AICIS we look at;

• New Beta search tool

• Chemicals added to inventory
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TRADE

In this issue we look at;

• Supporting Australia's exporters to diversify and expand

• China lifts meat suspensions

• Australian brands savour success at Food & Hotel Asia 2024
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Trade Data Updates Week Ending 10th June 2024

National ports, the Australian Bureau of statistics and data from other sources  
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Anti-Dumping Notices Update Week Ending 10th June 2024

FTA has compiled a list of Anti-Dumping Notices from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources 
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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 

13.9.2023 : Webinars & Recordings ... 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