FTA / APSA APPEAR ON ABC COUNTRY HOUR - MEDIA COVERAGE UNDERPINS MINISTERIAL BRIEFINGS

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Over the last three weeks, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have conducted a series of Ministerial briefs in parallel to ramping up mainstream media coverage to raise awareness of significant shipping delays, increases in freight rate and surcharges imposed by foreign-owned containerised shipping lines and soaring Terminal Access Charges.

12 JULY 2024 : Channel 10 News - International Freight Rates adding to Cost of Living
12 JULY 2024 : Channel 7 News - Tim Lester on International Shipping
12 JULY 2024 : Sky News AM Agenda - Shipping and landside costs [PAY-WALL PROTECTED] 
11 JULY 2024 : Australian Financial Review - Shipping Crisis A "Spanner in the Works" for Inflation War 
2 JULY 2024 : Country Radio Rural Report - Skyrocketing International Shipping Costs
2 JULY 2024 : The Land : Freight fright: Red Sea rockets and trade panic hit our ag costs
27 JUNE 2024 : Sky News - International shipping costs fuel Australian inflation results 
24 JUNE 2024 : 9 News - Freight rates contributing to cost of living crisis
Yesterday (17 July 2024) I was privileged to have an in-depth interview with Michael Condon on ABC Country Hour following NSW Farmers highly respected representative, Tony Heraghty - discussion centred on whether importers should pay a higher biosecurity fee as the 'risk creators' and the need to offset both import and export costs with a Mandatory Code to regulate soaring stevedore-imposed fees.

RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE [starts 37min - ends 47 min: 52 sec]

FTA and APSA will continue the industry lead to reform shipping competition and landside costs and will keep members up to date on pertinent developments.

Paul Zalai - Director FTA | Secretariat APSA