AIRFREIGHT

AFIF and IATA Finalise New Cargo Agency Agreement

Further to previous advise regarding the international ratification of a new Air Cargo Agency Agreement for Australia, AFIF have been working with IATA to finalise the agreement and the financial criteria. Members will soon receive a new contract for their agreement and signature. Please note it is important that all IATA forwarders sign this agreement as failure to do so will result in the old agreement remaining in effect.

AAE FWB Facility

AAE installed a FWB facility on their website as per AFIF bulletin August 16th 2005.
Please click here to read more http://www.afif.asn.au/pdf/news/Aug05_FWBfacility.htm

DOTARS Security Audits

DOTARS have been recruiting additional staff in order to carry out more compliance audits. Please ensure that your staff has current training accreditation.
Please click here to view the bulletin of August 10th   http://www.afif.asn.au/pdf/news/Aug05_InternationalCargoSecurity.htm

Brisbane Neutron Scanner Update

AFIF representatives have recently attended meetings in Brisbane with the airport authorities and Customs to discuss the implementation of the Neutron Scanner trials.
Please click here to view the various information http://www.afif.asn.au/pdf/news/Aug05_NeutronScannerResponse.pdf

CUSTOMS  

General

AFIF regularly meets with Customs and other regulatory bodies in each state. To view the  minutes of these meetings, please click here to view http://www.afif.asn.au/government_acs.asp

CMR / ICS Import (Customs)

There are many items of information released by Customs, AFIF and the ICS user representative. Some of the information is sent to you as a direct member bulletin, others such as the Customs ICS newsletter updates are posted direct to our website.
Please click here to view the information section on CMR http://www.afif.asn.au/government_acs_cmr.asp We suggest you save this as a favourite and check this on a regular basis.

AQIS

AQIS Class 1 Depot Re-Accreditation Training

During August, AQIS issued a number of updates to the training information (both online and face-to-face) for operators whose accreditation expires in September. Please refer to www.afif.asn.au 
AFIF website front page under ‘Recent AFIF bulletins’ for further information.  

Certified Wood Packaging Companies

As detailed in recent bulletins, the US Government have enforced requirements for compliant wood packaging materials. If members need to advise their customers on where to obtain compliant materials, we have provided a link to a regularly updated register provided by AQIS . Please click here to view http://www.afif.asn.au/pdf/news/Aug05_PackagingCertificationSchemeRegister.pdf

SEAFREIGHT

Sydney Ports Announce New One-Way System at Port Botany

Please refer to the following link which outlines a proposed new one-way system between Simblist and Friendship Roads at Port Botany http://www.afif.asn.au/pdf/news/Aug05_onewaysystem.pdf

Dangerous Cargo Notifications - Patrick Port Botany

We have received an advice from Patrick Stevedoring regarding non-compliance with dangerous cargo notification. Please click here to read the notice and ensure all relevant persons are advised

GENERAL ISSUES

Vale: Mike Woollard

It is with sadness that today we had to advise our members of the passing of Mike Woollard. Please click here for details http://www.afif.asn.au/pdf/news/Aug05_ValeMike.htm

AFIF 2006 - the planning begins !

The organising committee will soon be getting together to plan for next year’s AFIF conference. We have already selected the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast and the dates will be May 17-19 2006. Notices will be issued in due course, however we are looking for eager people to join the organising committee. Please advise Brian Lovell at AFIF if you are interested. Click here for AFIF2006 Conference.

‘A Day in the Life’ …

Lloyds List DCN will be doing a freight forwarding special to be published on October 6th.  There is an opportunity to feature a freight forwarder and we now offer the opportunity to our members to put their hand up and we will put you in touch with the editor at Lloyds List DCN for your interview ! so if you would like to talk about the industry and ‘soft sell’ your company ? (!) please send a brief email to brian@afif.asn.au and we will take it from there.

Agency Cooperation

We are holding details of overseas agents wishing to set-up cooperative arrangements. If you are looking just send an email to afif@afif.asn.au , with details of the country of interest. We may be able to assist !!

Accommodation & Travel

Please click here to go to the relevant information at our Website:  http://www.afif.asn.au/news_travelhotels.asp

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