FTA / APSA - PERSONNEL

SEMINAR
West Gate Tunnel - Container Logistics Impacts 
Tuesday, 4th March 2025

CTAA, in collaboration with Freight & Trade Alliance, the Australian Peak Shippers Association, and other industry organisations, is hosting this FREE SEMINAR to begin to arm all container logistics chain stakeholders with more information to assess the impacts from their own perspective.

When:8am for 8.45am to 12.45pm (followed by a buffet lunch), Tuesday, 4th March 2025
Where: Ballroom, Yarraville Club, 135 Stephen Street, Yarraville (ample free carparking adjacent to the Club)
Cost: FREE!! (but registration is essential)

With only 12.2% of customs brokers under the age of 30, it's clear we need to do more to attract young professionals into these critical roles. The logistics sector offers diverse career pathways with global opportunities, and it was fantastic to see such strong interest—an overwhelming 98% of students said they would now consider a career as a freight forwarder or customs broker following the presentation!

Visit our careers page HERE  for more information. 

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) is proud to partner with SCLAA

Take time out to celebrate the achievements of your peers and enjoy keynote addresses. The SCLAA series of events provides a networking opportunity for all genders to build on inclusion and diversity in the industry. Click HERE for further information.

FTA member discount rates are available to attend these fabulous SCLAA events (excluding WA due to low event cost).

Join in the fun and mix with fellow colleagues and new ones - Dinner / Drinks and Entertainment till midnight. Please refer HERE  for more info

Tickets: $185.00 per person or $1850.00 per table of ten

FTA / APSA - IN THE MEDIA

DCN - Building Resilient Supply Chains

"The last few years have underscored the vulnerabilities of global supply chains. Once considered robust and reliable, they were exposed as fragile systems susceptible to disruption."  

FTA / APSA - TRAINING & EVENTS

Australian Border Force (ABF) & Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Mandatory CPD & CBC Modules

Customs Broker Licensing Period to 31 March 2025

ABF - The ABF Mandatory CPD module for the 2024/25 CPD is live - READ MORE

DAFF - The DAFF Mandatory CBC Activity 24-25/01 (CPD0215) is now live on the Department's Learnhub site. The assessment has been uploaded onto the FTA training platform "MYFTACPD"  under "My Learning" and "Active" filter for FTA members that attended a 2024 CPD Border Compliance Program or for those that have purchased an online training package for the period ending 31 March 2025. The Assessment must be completed by Monday 17 March 2025.

Further details available HERE

If you are experiencing issues accessing Learnhub - please refer to How to Log into Learnhub. 

The Mandatory CBC Activity 24-25/01 (CPD0215) course will provide you with 2 CPD Points in Stream A on successful completion of the assessment. Please ensure you take this into consideration when completing your 30 CPD points for the customs broker licencing period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

FTA have launched our draft programs for the 2025-2026 CPD Border Compliance Program sessions with content delivered by an expert panel of presenters from across government and commerce. Please view the program and purchase your tickets via the links below. We recommend that you book now to receive the member early bird rate.

SYDNEY (Novotel Hotel - Brighton Beach, Brighton Le Sands)
Friday 4 April 2025 - Program HERE / Registration HERE
Saturday 5 April 2025 - Program HERE / Registration HERE

MELBOURNE (Hyatt Place Essendon Fields)
9 May 2025 - Program HERE / Registration HERE
10 May 2025 - Program HERE / Registration HERE

PERTH (Double Tree by Hilton Perth Waterfront)
Saturday 24 May 2025 - Program HERE / Registration HERE

BRISBANE (Brisbane Airport Conference Centre)
Wednesday 4 June 2025 - Program HERE / Registration HERE

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.

LOGISTICS

Effective from 1 March 2025 there will be a change to the operation and layout of the Darwin Port Container Park, with the facility moving to a common user arrangement which will improve efficiency, productivity and safety within the yard as well as allow for growth.

In advance of the operational changes in the Container Park  Aurizon wanted to share a summary of the changes in the Container Park. READ MORE.

ACFS Port Logistics are proud to announce our FAK (Freight All Kinds) service will be transitioning from our Fremantle Port Beach facility to our new warehouse located in Hazelmere. Effective from the 26th of February 2025, containers arriving at terminals with a Vessel ETA on this date will be redirected to our Hazelmere site and processed under our new Under Bond Establishment ID GS43J.
 
The official go live date for our Hazelmere site will be Tuesday, 4^th March. READ MORE
A Traffic Management Plan has been included for your reference. 

Enjoy a scenic and educational boat tour travelling along both sides of the Inner Harbour, Victoria Quay and North Quay.

A rare opportunity to enjoy FREE boat tours of the Fremantle Inner Harbour while our 'Friends of Fremantle Ports' volunteers provide commentary on Fremantle Ports' daily operations and rich history. Click HERE for more information and to book:

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

Warehouse and Depot Security Identification Card (WADSIC)

Veritas offers a comprehensive solution for customs depots and warehouse license holders to meet their WADSIC compliance obligations. By using a dedicated WADSIC portal, authorised representatives can effectively manage their personnel as prescribed in both ACN 2022/46 and ACN 2024/21.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.
 

Notices:

AIRFREIGHT

Qantas Freight Operations

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

Notices:

BIOSECURITY

Please click HERE   to review the new DAFF Biosecurity Report

BORDER

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have received advice from Australian Border Force (ABF) providing clarification around the definitions of engineered stone, declaration obligations, and the associated community protection questions as part of the upcoming import prohibition measures READ MORE

Notices:

TRADE

The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) are pleased to advise that the Australian Government will soon commence discussions with Argentina, Pakistan, and Türkiye to review and modernise our Bilateral Investment Treaties with those countries. This will provide new opportunities for investors by enhancing certainty for Australian businesses, facilitate investment flows and underpin jobs for Australians into the future.
 

DFAT invite you to make a submission to inform Australia's negotiating position in modernising these treaties.

You may view our request for public submissions here: https://www.dfat.gov.au/trade/investment/australias-bilateral-investment-treaties/renegotiation-australias-bilateral-investment-treaties-argentina-pakistan-and-turkiye

Trade Data Updates Week Ending 25th February 2025

National ports, the Australian Bureau of statistics and data from other sources  
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Anti-Dumping Notices Data Updates Week Ending 25th February 2025

FTA has compiled a list of Anti-Dumping Notices from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources 
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Notices:
24.2.2025 : Anti-Dumping Commission Update Week Ending 21st February 2025 ... login required

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 

1.1.2025:  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.

Sponsorship prospectus is available HERE