Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) is a peak body for the international trade sector with a vision to establish a global benchmark of efficiency in Australian border related security, compliance and logistics activities. FTA represents more than 350 businesses...
Ongoing issues affecting some Rolls-Royce engines on Air New Zealand’s B 787-9 aircraft have forced the carrier to make changes to its Sydney and Perth, Australia schedules. Rolls-Royce requires operators of its Trent 1000 TEN model engines to carry out more frequent...
As has previously been advised the Department of Agriculture has commenced a process of sending , as required, updates on issues surrounding the BMSB season. These updates will be issued both on general as well as specific subjects and circulated to industry. ACF is...
Australia and the European Union (EU) launched negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) on 18 June 2018. As a bloc, the EU is Australia’s second largest trading partner, third largest export destination, and second largest services export market. The EU was...
Two bulk carriers have been banned from Australian ports for breaching the most basic rights of seafarers, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Namely, the Panama-registered Fortune Genius in Gladstone and the Xing Jing Hai in Brisbane have...
As we recall, the levy was first announced in the 2018 Federal Budget with an aim to collect $325M over 3 years from a commencement date of 1 July 2019. Since that time there has been significant controversy surrounding 1) how the levy funds will be utilised; and 2)...
As the BMSB season hits full swing, you are reminded that the Department of Agriculture has issued some recent updates applicable to fumigators and logistics providers offering container inspection and fumigation services: Factsheets providing further guidance on...
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) is maintaining close contact with our UK counterpart in terms of Brexit developments (yes another FTA – the Freight Transport Association). The FTA UK have kindly provided “No Deal Readiness Dashboard The original list of unfinished...
CTAA has formalised its submission to the Port of Melbourne Pricing & Access Review being conducted by Deloitte Access Economics for the Victorian Government The CTAA submission has made recommendations about: The regulation of currently unfettered stevedore...
CTAA has welcomed the extension of operating hours at MCS/Qube Cooks River depot in Sydney from today (7 October), but insists that 24 hours should be the goal. The higher cost of empty container management in Sydney needs to be offset with productivity and efficiency...
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have received direct correspondence from the Hon Michael McCormack, Deputy Prime Minister / Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development seeking input on reform of...
