The Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA), Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and associated industry bodies provided a combined submission to the Inquiry into National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities on Friday 28 July 2017 – refer HERE.
Based on member feedback and with direction from the APSA Board, our submission focused on a range of existing and emerging supply chain costs affecting our industry including:
1. Port privatisation and price controls for future privatisation events (p.6)
2. Terminal Access Fees & the Vehicle Booking System (p.7)
3. Regulation and operation of our ports and terminals (p.10)
4. Cargo subject to border intervention (p.12)
5. Impact of toll increases on export competitiveness (p.14)
6. Shipping line consolidation and competition concerns (p.15)
7. Container inventory (p.17)
8. Ocean freight costs and unregulated surcharges (p.19)
The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Services has advised that all submissions will be considered to inform the development of a National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and that our submission will be publicly available with others on their website in coming days – refer HERE
For any questions related to the APSA / FTA submission or the Inquiry process, please contact myself (secretariat@auspsa.com) or Paul Zalai (pzalai@ftalliance.com.au)
Travis Brooks-Garrett – FTA / APSA