New Maersk rates announced for Asia/ANZ trades ... read more
MSC has published December rates for the ANZ-Europe trade ... read more
K Line has notified a rate recovery in the China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea to East Coast Australia trade ... read more
PIL has announced a southbound rate restoration for the South East Asia & Indian Sub-Continent to Australia trade ... read more |
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Hapag-Lloyd has issued its monthly surcharges applicable for December 2017 ... read more
Hapag-Lloyd is standardising container security deposits for Malaysian imports ... read more
ANL has posted new ANZ-USEC BAFs ... read more
Hamburg Süd has advised of increased BAFs for Latin and South America to ANZ ... read more
Swire Shipping has announced a new International Carrier Security fee ... read more
Swire Shipping has notified new BAFs applicable to trans-Tasman, PNG and Asian trades... read more |
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PIL has begun offering east-west coastal service from Sydney, effective end-October ... read more
ANL has notified a Brisbane terminal change for the KIX service ... read more
Hamburg Süd has advised of a vessel position swap in the OVSSA PSW service ... read more |
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6.11.2017 HUTCHISON BNE - MUA AGMNew notification published for HPAFI, Brisbane ... login required |
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6.11.2017 MORE CARRIERS IN THE BLACK - by Dale CrispWith industry consultants Drewry already predicting next year will be container carriers' most profitable since 2010, five leading lines have reported strong trading results for the first three quarters of calendar 2017. Leading the charge is COSCO where, thanks in part to the merger with the former China Shipping, liftings rose by 30% to 15.5 million TEU, revenues leapt 51% to US$8.673 billion and net profit reached US$411 million compared to the same period in 2016. Average revenue per TEU rose from US$485 to $560 ...login required |
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6.11.2017 AUCKLAND PLAN ALREADY REJECTED - by Dale CrispOne could feel for the board and executive of Ports of Auckland Ltd: their 30-year master plan, released just last Wednesday, has already been rejected by the mayor of the host city, major community bodies including Maori and, not least, the new NZ prime minister Jacinda Ardern ... login required |
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3.11.2017 STATEMENT FROM DP WORLD AUSTRALIA REGARDING INDUSTRIAL ACTION AT PORT BOTANY
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31.10.2017 DP WORLD - SYDNEY UPDATE: AUTHORISED STOP WORK MEETING 8 NOVEMBER 2017
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1.11.2017 FIATA - PR 1717 2017 - FIATA AND GS1 SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO ADVANCE TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS FOR TODAY'S CUSTOMERS
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31.10.2017 TRANSPORT - CTAA ENEWS
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3.11.2017 CBAFF NEWSLETTER 3RD NOVEMBER 2017
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3.11.2017 NZ CUSTOMS RELEASE 430 3RD NOVEMBER 2017
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Global Finance Report Weekly Market Commentary
Markets were steady, to close the week, after a couple of big announcements in the USA. Republicans tabled their Tax Reform Bill in the House and Trump announced Jay Powell as the new Fed Chair. These were both expected events, but necessary, as expectations remain high. The Dollar remained bid, with the EUR trading 1.1650, while the Yen moved above 114.00. Non-Farm Payrolls missed expectations, although Unemployment dipped to 4.1%, from 4.2%. Disarray in the Australian Politic remains, with the eligibility issue questioning the validity of the Liberal/National Government. ... read more |  |
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Spring edition "Across Borders"
Published on a seasonal basis (Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn), Across Borders will play a vital role in keeping FTA / APSA members at the forefront of all emerging supply chain issues.
Members receive FREE hard copies of the magazine delivered to each of your regional offices ... read more
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Forward with Toll - Calls for more sophisticated road pricing as Australian cities face gridlock
Travis Brooks-Garrett, Director, Freight and Trade Alliance (FTA) Pty Ltd and Secretariat, Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA), states that Melbourne is Australia's export hub, and as a city, it is completely dependent on road freight movements. While he concedes congestion is an issue in the city, he warns that during 2017 road toll costs for heavy vehicles increased in some cases by 125%. He also cited a situation where one stevedore increased their "terminal access fees" for transport operators by 980% ... read more
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INDUSTRY OPINION: Infrastructure charges threaten shipping line THC revenue in Australia |
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THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) identified in its annual Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2016-2017 that the stevedores are restructuring "their revenues away from their shipping line customers and towards the transport sector". That much is evident. The report also identified shippers as the ultimate payer. This begs the question: are Australian shippers now paying twice for the same in-terminal activities?
Typically, Australian shippers are already paying more than $500 per TEU in THCs to their shipping line suppliers. This THC Tariff includes the lifting of the container from the vehicle, the load and discharge move to or from the vessel, wharfage, transhipment, off dock costs, on-site reefer service, port security, overtime, extra yard work, lashing and other terminal expenses. That is, all activities within the terminal gate. Depending on the Incoterms we generally define THC as "before departure, from the seller's vehicle to the stack and thence to the departing conveyance" and at destination "from the arriving conveyance to the stack and thence to the buyer's vehicle". So, as a shipper, I have truly covered my costs for those activities through the fees I am paying to the shipping line, who in turn pays the terminal operator. As shippers, as far as we're concerned, our balance is paid ... read more |
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6.11.2017 DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND BORDER PROTECTION NOTICE NO. 2017/31 APPLICATIONS FOR CUSTOMS BROKER LICENCEThe following individuals and companies have applied to the Comptroller-General of Customs for a customs broker licence. ... read more |
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2.11.2017 OCTOBER 2017 ICS GST REPORT ISSUES RESOLVEDThe data integrity issues with GST reports for October has been rectified ... read more |
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2.11.2017 DIBP - UPCOMING WEEKEND OUTAGE TO THE ICS - SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2017Please be advised that the ICS will be unavailable for a 5 hour period between Saturday 25 November and Sunday 26 November 2017. ... read more |
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31.10.2017 ABF AND HONG KONG CUSTOMS TARGET ILLICIT DRUG TRADEAustralian Border Force (ABF) and Hong Kong Customs and Excise have reinforced their partnership during a two week operation targeting illicit drugs across Australia's international mail centres. ... read more |
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6.11.2017 DAWR - IMPORT INDUSTRY ADVICE NOTICE NO 104-2017 – UPDATE - OUTCOMES OF EMERGENCY REVIEW OF IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR FRESH CITRUS FROM EGYPT ?This notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh citrus from Egypt. ... login required |
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6.11.2017 DAWR - IMPORT INDUSTRY ADVICE NOTICE NO 103-2017 - NATURAL CASINGS IMPORT CONDITIONS UPDATEThis notice is of interest to importers of natural casings, as well as associated industry participants and retailers. ... login required |
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4.11.2017 DAWR - UPDATE ON PRAWN CONSIGNMENTS IMPORTED UNDER ENHANCED IMPORT CONDITIONSThis is to inform you that a consignment of imported prawns has tested positive for white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). This is the first positive test recorded since the suspension of trade in uncooked prawns lapsed on 6 July 2017. ... login required |
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3.11.2017 DAWR - 103-2017 - NATURAL CASINGS IMPORT CONDITIONS UPDATEThis notice is of interest to importers of natural casings, as well as associated industry participants and retailers. ... login required |
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2.11.2017 DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) AGRICULTURE-RELATED TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) NOTIFICATIONSThe World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated the following TBT notifications relating to agriculture, food and or forestry products ... login required |
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2.11.2017 DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (WTO) SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) NOTIFICATIONSThe World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) notifications for information or comment. ... login required |
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1.11.2017 DAWR - IMPORT INDUSTRY ADVICE NOTICE NO 102-2017 – EMERGENCY REVIEW OF IMPORT CONDITIONS FOR FRESH CITRUS FROM EGYPTThis notice is of interest to importers (and their customs brokers) of fresh citrus from Egypt. ... login required |
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31.10.2017 DAWR - IMPLEMENTATION OF REVISED MINIMUM DOCUMENTARY AND IMPORT DECLARATION REQUIREMENTS AND NON COMMODITY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS POLICIES
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1.11.2017 DIBP - TC GAZETTE NO. TC 17/46 WEDNESDAY 1st NOVEMBER, 2017 |
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Customer Service, Import Air & Sea, Accounts, Rates + EDI Cargowise! This candidate has it all covered.For the past 4 years, this candidate has been involved with Customer Service / Client Implementation & Import Operations.
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North Asia Free Trade Agreement training |
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GUIDE FOR IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERSThis e-learning course has been developed to assist Australian importers and exporters take advantage of preferential tariff treatment under Australia's Free Trade Agreements with China, Japan and Korea. ... read more |
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Join us for our FREE webinar series - North Asia Free Trade Agreement
Click on the following registration links to either participate in our live webinar OR to view the final recording.
Export Trade Compliance / ChAFTA Declarations of Origin**
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21 Sept 2017 - Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade
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25 Sept 2017 - Introduction to ChAFTA / Tax Considerations Specific to the Chinese Market
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6 Oct 2017 - Introduction to JAEPA / Tax Considerations Specific to the Japanese Market
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13 Oct 2017 - Introduction to KAFTA / Tax Considerations Specific to the Korean Market
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18 October 2017 - FTAs and other issues for Agriculture exporters
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7 Nov 2017 - Scams, bribery and corruption - Managing risks in a dishonest world
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2018 - Selling into China - webinar details TBA
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The above activities have received funding from Austrade as part of the Free Trade Agreement Training Provider Grant Program. The views expressed within the activities are not necessarily the views of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Commonwealth does not accept responsibility for any information or advice contained herein. |
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15 NOV 2017 : FREE WEBINAR - Freight forwarder Liability - Case law update [...]
21 NOV 2017 : FREE WEBINAR - Scams, bribery and corruption - Managing risks in a dishonest world [...]
24 NOV 2017 : Breakfast meeting with Transport for NSW [...]
18 APR 2018 : Queensland Industry Operational Training Session [...]
8 MAY 2018 : Global Shippers Forum (GSF2018) [...] |
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