September 2014 About ICHCA International Cargo Handling Coordination Association

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1 September 2014 About ICHCA International Cargo Handling Coordination Association The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) is an international, independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the safety, security, sustainability, productivity and efficiency of cargo handling and goods movement by all modes and through all phases of national and international supply chains. ICHCA International s privileged nongovernment organisation (NGO) status enables it to represent its members, and the cargo handling industry at large, in front of national and international agencies and regulatory bodies. Its Expert Panel provides best practice advice and publications on a wide range of practical cargo handling issues. ICHCA Australia Ltd is proud to be part of the ICHCA International Ltd global network. To access past newsletters and other useful information go to the ICHCA Australia website at We also have an ICHCA international website at To join ICHCA please contact Ian Lovell, Company Secretary of ICHCA Australia Ltd on ian.lovell@ichca.com or telephone In This Issue Meet Supply Chain Experts in Adelaide October October... 1 Port of Brisbane Sets Strategic Direction... 3 Coastal Shipping Reforms Supported By Port of Brisbane... 4 Department of Agriculture Information Sessions... 5 New Federal Government Board Appointments... 6 Standards for Sea Freight Container Inspection Stands... 7 Grain, Iron Ore and Containers Lead Fremantle Growth... 7 New Code of Safety for Ships Supported... 9 Meet Supply Chain Experts in Adelaide October October The expertise of speakers and companies attending the October Sustainable Supply Chain Solutions Conference in Adelaide is phenomenal and is bound to be rewarding to all that attend the event. I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 1

2 Click for details of the program and how to register. We are delighted to have two international speakers, namely Michael Kenny, VP of KB Environmental Services from the USA providing a global perspective on freight and the environment and Glen Hilton CEO of the Port of Tanjung Pelepas providing a comparison of cargo handling in Australia and overseas. Also of interest are the sessions being delivered by Adelaide Airport, Flinders Ports, a number of other key ports and road and rail operators including G&WA. Some of the organisations you can meet at the conference include: Port of Melbourne Corporation Adelaide Airport Limited Darwin Port Corporation International Cargo Handling Coordination Association NSW Ports (ICHCA) North Queensland Bulk Ports Genesee & Wyoming Australia Port Authority of New South Wales Australian Rail Track Corporation Qube Ports and Bulk South Australian Freight Council (SAFC) Shipping Australia Limited The South Australian Government Minister for Transport Sea Transport Solutions and Infrastructure CSL Transhipment Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade TT Club Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Strang International Department of Agriculture ThinkClimate Consulting South Australian Road Transport Association (SARTA) KB Environmental Sciences (USA) Whiteline Transport Parsons Brinkerhoff Transport Training Solutions National Information Communications Technology Peter Lehmann Wines Australia (NICTA) Emerald Grain QuinTiq ANZ Pty Ltd Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) JBS&G Port of Tanjung Pelepas Institute for Supply Chain and Logistics, Victoria Flinders Ports University Take a look at the topics and quality speakers presenting at the conference Register now. Hope to see you at the Conference. Best Regards Ian H Lovell Conference Coordinator ian.lovell@ichca.com SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS NATIONAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITION AND GALA DINNER Adelaide 29 th to 30 th October 2014 I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 2

3 Port of Brisbane Sets Strategic Direction Peter Keyte, General Manager Trade Services at the Port of Brisbane was the guest speaker at a successful Queensland ICHCA lunch held at the Polo Club on 3 September. He gave an excellent outline of the strategic direction which is a key input into the port business plan. Brisbane is Queensland s largest port handling $50 billion worth of trade annually which is equivalent to 20% of the State s GSP, 50% of Queensland s international trade and 95% of the State s containers. Mr Keyte spoke to the audience on Brisbane s strategy in relation to the current rail constraints which at present means almost all forward container freight growth will be moved by road. He said South East Queensland must develop a long-term freight logistics system to match what is a world class port. Inland rail is not a regional project, it is truly a national project and congestion is everyone s issue. He said establishing modern road, rail and a coastal shipping intermodal system for Queensland was a priority with Port of Brisbane taking a lead role in supply chain management beyond port boundaries. Below is a link to Mr Keyte s presentation. PoB Presentation.pdf Peter Keyte, General Manager Trade Services, Port of Brisbane (Right) with John Strang, Chairman, Strang-Tradex Group I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 3

4 Coastal Shipping Reforms Supported By Port of Brisbane The Port of Brisbane supports proposed reforms to coastal trade and shipping in Australia, which should provide a more cost-effective and sustainable domestic freight transport solution. Port of Brisbane CEO, Russell Smith, endorsed the announcement by Deputy Prime Minster, Warren Truss, and said the benefits of reviving coastal shipping as an alternative freight transport method were substantial and would significantly lessen the growing reliance on road transport across the country. Australia s freight movements are predicted to double by 2030, with Brisbane s freight task growing at an even greater rate, Mr Smith said. Managing the expected growth in domestic freight, while maintaining an efficient movement of goods and services by road, will require enormous ongoing investment in road infrastructure, with the associated high social and financial costs passed on to customers and consumers. Proposed reforms to coastal shipping, to make it a more competitive freight transport option, have the potential to deliver major productivity and efficiency gains, providing a safer and less-costly solution to freight movement throughout the country. Genuine reforms would also support an increase in shipping services through regional ports such as Townsville and Mackay, and would provide alternative, established access to regions often impacted by natural disasters and extreme weather events. I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 4

5 Mr Smith said import and export operations through the Port of Brisbane were a key contributor to the growth of the Queensland economy and the proposed reforms would further support such growth. "The revitalisation of coastal shipping would underpin the ongoing efficient growth of trade activity through the Port of Brisbane, leading to the creation of more jobs and economic benefits for Queenslanders," Mr Smith Said. The delivery of an efficient, sustainable freight transport system, both in Queensland and within the wider Australian setting, is needed urgently to prevent worsening truck freight-induced traffic congestion and potential future qualityof-life impacts for south east Queensland communities, Mr Smith said. In this context, the Port of Brisbane welcomes Minister Truss views to address costs and restrictions currently associated with coastal shipping and considers it a critical step in improving freight and supply chain efficiency throughout the country. Department of Agriculture Information Sessions The Department of Agriculture will host a series of industry information sessions across Australia throughout October November The free sessions will be presented by senior representatives from the Department s Compliance Division, local regional managers and Forestry Branch and will cover a range of issues that will be of interest to both customs brokers and commercial importers. Sydney Wednesday 15 October Mercure Sydney Airport Hotel Melbourne Thursday 16 October Mantra Tullamarine Hotel Brisbane Thursday 23 October Novotel Brisbane Airport Hotel Adelaide Monday 3 November The Lakes Resort Hotel Perth Wednesday 5 November Crown Perth Convention Centre Cairns Tuesday 18 November Novotel Cairns Resort Darwin Thursday 20 November Mantra Darwin on the Esplanade Session 1 - Industry Compliance 12:30 pm registration for a 1:00pm 2:30 pm presentation Session 2- Illegal Logging Laws New Due Diligence Requirements 2:30 pm registration for a 3:00 pm 5:00 pm presentation These sessions are awaiting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation for Customs Brokers by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 5

6 To register, to Border Compliance Coordination with the following information. Registration is for catering and CPD purposes. which session you are attending full names of all people attending the session company/business name company address details address/es your industry sector. For more information visit the Department of Agriculture Information Sessions 2014 webpage. New Federal Government Board Appointments Michael Taylor AO has been appointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Board. Mr Taylor has been appointed to the Board for three years. AMSA is a statutory authority established under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act He brings extensive experience in the maritime transport regulation sector, including as Secretary of the then Department of Infrastructure Transport, Regional Development and Local Government between 2004 and Mr Taylor has also previously led the Australian Government Agriculture Department and held Secretary appointments across several Victorian Government departments since Neil Scales OBE has been appointed a member of the National Transport Commission. His Australian and international experience sees Mr Scales well placed to make a valuable contribution to the National Transport Commission. Mr Scales' appointment to the National Transport Commission is until the end of December He is currently the Director-General of Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads, responsible for an operating budget of almost $5.5 billion and managing assets worth almost $59 billion. Mr Scales will also bring an international perspective to the Commission, having previously worked in the UK transport industry. He was Chief Executive and Director-General of Merseytravel, the transport authority for Merseyside. I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 6

7 Standards for Sea Freight Container Inspection Stands The Department of Agriculture has issued a new notice which will affect stevedores, shipping companies, wharf/terminal operators, Quarantine Approved Premises and other activity areas involved with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia. In consultation with professional bodies, the department has made some changes to version 2 of the Standards for Sea Freight Container Inspection Stands (the Standard V2) published June 2014 (Notice to Industry 14/2014). It has reviewed and clarified the requirements for container loading values and wind speeds to accommodate the use of container stands for empty container inspections. The current container standard (the Standard V2) was developed based on inspections of full or partially full containers only. The amendments to the standard will provide detail and operational guidance about empty and full container loading and good engineering practises. This change will ensure greater safety for staff operating within the port vicinity. The changes in the notice will not affect the design requirements for stand certification detailed in version 2 of the Standard published in June Appropriate operational practices and procedures will need to be observed when empty containers are being loaded or unloaded and inspected on container inspection stands. Information on the Standard for Sea Freight Container Inspection Stands Version 3 can be found at Sea Container Cleaning Standards and the FAQs page. For further information please contact the department at Air and Sea Cargo Canberra. Grain, Iron Ore and Containers Lead Fremantle Growth Trade through the Port of Fremantle has grown by almost 5% in the past year. I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 7

8 Trade through the Port of Fremantle has grown by almost five percent, due primarily to a rise in bulk exports of iron ore and grain in the Outer Harbour, and an increase of containerised cargo in the Inner Harbour. Total port trade in was more than 33.5 million tonnes, up 4.8% on the previous financial year. Western Australia harvested a record crop this year with the result that bulk grain exports exceeded 5.8 million tonnes in the Outer Harbour. This amount was 0.84 million tonnes (17 %) up on the figure for A significant increase in bulk iron ore exports also contributed to the rise in total exports. Shipments of iron ore from Kwinana were more than 4.5 million tonnes in , an increase of 1.0 million tonnes, or 28.4 %, compared with same period last year. When compared with : Total container trade increased by 4.9 %. Exports increased by 4.0 % and imports increased 5.8 %. Full container exports increased by 18.0 % or 31,476 TEU and full imports increased by 10,979 TEU. Total throughput of non-containerised cargo in fell by 11.4 % compared to the previous year. Imported motor vehicles being unloaded Inner Harbour imports decreased by 37.3 % compared to the previous year mainly due to reductions in new motor vehicles, industrial vehicles, industrial machinery, other transport equipment and iron and steel products. Inner Harbour exports increased by 17.6 % compared to last year mainly due to an increase in metal scrap and livestock I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 8

9 New Code of Safety for Ships Supported The Bit Viking was the world s first vessel to have its main machinery converted to burn LNG as fuel. (Pic: DNV-GL) The draft International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code), along with proposed amendments to make the Code mandatory under SOLAS, were agreed by the inaugural session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 1). The basic philosophy of the IGF Code is to provide mandatory provisions for the arrangement, installation, control and monitoring of machinery, equipment and systems using low flashpoint fuels, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), to minimize the risk to the ship, its crew and the environment, having regard to the nature of the fuels involved. The Code addresses all areas that need special consideration for the usage of low flashpoint fuels, based on a goalbased approach, with goals and functional requirements specified for each section forming the basis for the design, construction and operation of ships using this type of fuel. It was agreed that the new IGF Code should apply to new ships and to existing ships converting from the use of conventional oil fuel to the use of gases or other low-flashpoint fuels, on or after the date of entry into force of the Code. The IGF Code would not apply to cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage, but the provisions of the IGF Code could be applied to such ships on a voluntary basis, based on national legislation. The draft SOLAS amendments along with the draft IGF Code, will be submitted to the parent body, the Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-fourth session (MSC 94, 17 to 21 November 2014), for approval with a view to subsequent adoption. The draft amendments include a new Part G in SOLAS chapter II-1 (Construction Subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations) related to ships using low-flashpoint fuels, requiring such ships to comply with the IGF Code; and related amendments to SOLAS chapter II-2 (Fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction), covering to the use of fuel with a low flashpoint. Further draft amendments would update the form of safety certificates, to include reference to the new Part G. Since the draft IGF Code focuses, as a first step, on the specific requirements for ships using LNG as fuel, the Sub- Committee also agreed a work plan for the next phase of development of the IGF Code, to take account of the need to consider future proposals for the use of additional fuels for inclusion in the Code. The IGF Correspondence Group was re-established to: further develop guidelines for ships using ethyl or methyl alcohol as fuel; further develop measures for fuel cells for inclusion in the IGF Code as and when appropriate; further develop measures for ships using lowflashpoint diesel oil for inclusion in the IGF Code as and when appropriate; and submit a report to CCC 2 (scheduled to meet in September 2015). I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 9

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11 ICHCA Contacts ICHCA Australia Chairman: Tony Grant Shipping Information Agency PO Box 234, Campbelltown, SA 5074 Tel: (08) Fax: (08) Mobile: State Chairs New South Wales: John Strang The Strang-Tradex Group Suite 4.05, 247 Coward Street, Mascot NSW 2020 Tel: (02) Fax: (02) Queensland: Sallie Strang - Events Strang International Pty. Ltd. 936 Nudgee Road, Northgate Queensland 4013 Tel: (07) Mobile: sstrang@stxgroup.com.au National Secretary: Ian Lovell 9 Durham St, Henley Beach SA 5022 Tel: ian.lovell@ichca.com South Australia: Neil Murphy SA Freight Council, c/o Flinders Ports 296 St Vincent Street Port Adelaide SA 5015 Tel: murphy.neil@safreightcouncil.com.au Victoria: Austin Kennedy AECOM Level 9, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 Tel: (03) Fax: (03) austin.kennedy@aecom.com ICHCA AUSTRALIA LIMITED (IAL) PRIVACY POLICY IAL s Privacy Policy Details are available by contacting the National Secretary, Ian Lovell, on e- mail ian.lovell@ichca.com or telephone Our Contact with You If you do not wish to receive further copies of this newsletter please advise ian.lovell@ichca.com and the distribution will be cancelled. If you wish to have it sent to other people in your organisation or contacts in the cargo handling industry also please advise us. I n s i d e I C H C A S e p t e m b e r P a g e 11