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1 June 2017 About ICHCA International Cargo Handling Coordination Association The International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) is an international, independent, notfor-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 non-government 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 Peter van Duyn, Company Secretary of ICHCA Australia Ltd on peter.vanduyn@ichca.com or telephone Inside this issue About ICHCA International Cargo Handling Coordination Association... 1 ICHCA International 65th Anniversary Conference... 2 Port of Melbourne new tariff schedule for Changes in Chain of Responsibility legislation... 3 What does the future hold for ICE Forklifts?... 3 Adani s Carmichael coal mine given the go-ahead... 4 Port of Melbourne s Rail Access Strategy industry consultation process... 4 Cargo vessel Kiunga Chief banned from entering Australian ports... 5 Windshield on container vessel reduces carbon emissions... 5 Australia to ratify Ballast Water Convention... 6 Law firms to combine their businesses... 6 ISP Panel elects new Chair and Deputy Chair... 7 Discussion paper for the Inquiry into National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities... 8 Melbourne ICHCA luncheon with Anthony Jones, CEO LINX Cargo Care... 8 Sydney ICHCA luncheon with Marika Calfas, CEO NSW Ports... 8 Adelaide ICHCA luncheon with Evan Knapp, Executive Officer SAFC... 9 ICHCA Contacts I n s i d e I C H C A June 2017 P a g e 1

2 ICHCA International 65th Anniversary Conference Looking towards the future of cargo handling to make the global cargo chain SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, SECURE, SMART and SKILLED. ICHCA's flagship event will bring together the big names in cargo handling to discuss the best ways to improve the industry. Join us in Las Palmas in October 2017 to mark 65 years of ICHCA International working to improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the cargo handling industry worldwide. Our special Anniversary Event is kindly hosted by the Port of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain, a thriving and diverse centre for cargo, cruise, fishing, ship supply and offshore services, a key hub for African international trade, and home to ICHCA s Canaries and Africa Region Chapter (CARC). For more details on speakers and the updated program go to: Register now to get 10% discount. Port of Melbourne new tariff schedule for Port of Melbourne has released its Reference Tariff Schedule (RTS) which lists the Prescribed Services Tariffs to apply for the financial year commencing on 1 July The RTS details all of the Prescribed Services which are defined by the Pricing Order under section 49 of the Port Management Act (Vic) Port charges and fees will increase by 2.1% in (except for international full outward containers) and this increase is based on the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the 12 months to March The CPI used is the All Groups Index Number (weighted average of eight capital cities) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. International full outward container wharfage rates have been reduced by 2.5%. This represents the second of four years of planned reductions. Port of Melbourne would like to thank customers for their comments during the RTS consultation process and look forward to working collaboratively with industry to deliver world class safe, responsible and reliable port facilities and services. A copy of the RTS is available on the Port of Melbourne website: I n s i d e I C H C A June 2017 P a g e 2

3 Changes in Chain of Responsibility legislation Cultural shift will be required for the transport industry to fully meet Chain of Responsibility laws that take effect mid National investigations coordinator for the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Bill Esteves, spoke at a forum at the Container Matters Chain of Responsibility Forum held at the Yarraville Club in Melbourne. It really is about your culture. It is a cultural shift, Mr Esteves said. It is about business practices and business decisions and habits. He spoke of the need to be proactive. Focus on prevention and take a risk-based approach, he said. Make sure contracts contract-in heavy vehicle national law obligations. Make sure business practices don t require, influence or encourage others. to breach the law. The Forum was organised by the Container Transport Alliance Australia, supported by the Freight and Trade Alliance, the Australian Peak Shippers and ICHCA Australia. What does the future hold for ICE Forklifts? Respected materials handling platform Forkliftaction has published an in-depth industry feature article on Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Forklifts, ICE forklifts staying strong. In a world where industry is being forced to become cleaner, how does technology such as the internal combustion engine stack up against its perceived greener counterparts? This is the question posed in Forkliftaction s latest industry report. The report features insights from key industry members including logistics specialists, manufacturers and dealers. I n s i d e I C H C A June 2017 P a g e 3

4 Adani s Carmichael coal mine given the go-ahead Adani s Carmichael mine is going ahead, with the Indian mining giant giving the green light to the first stage of the $16 billion mega-mine. Adani announced a mine development deal with Downer Mining and rail construction contracts with AECOM in Townsville earlier this month. The company has not confirmed the source of its financing or whether it has secured a loan for rail infrastructure. I am proud to announce the project has final investment decision approval which marks the official start of one of the largest single Infrastructure and job creating developments in Australia s recent history, Adani chairman Gautam Adani said. This is a historic day for Adani, a historic day for regional Queensland, and a historic day for Indian investment in Australia. This is the largest single investment by an Indian corporation in Australia, and I believe others will follow with investments and trade deals. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk opened a regional headquarters set up by Adani in Townsville, from where it will oversee construction. It is the first time that a remote operations centre of this type has been deployed in an Australian regional city. Port of Melbourne s Rail Access Strategy industry consultation process Senior representatives from each of the container terminals, the port s biggest shippers, the major rail operators, key peak bodies, including ICHCA Australia, and relevant government agencies gathered in Melbourne recently to discuss the rail access strategy for the Port of Melbourne. The consultation process is one of the requirements under the recent Melbourne port lease deal and is mandated in Delivering Victorian Infrastructure (Port of Melbourne Lease Transaction) Act A final rail access strategy is required to be issued within three years of the lease agreement, and every rail infrastructure project identified as an option in the strategy must be able to be implemented within five years after submission. Port of Melbourne CEO Brendan Bourke welcomed the industry response and willingness to engage. Rail Access Strategy is an opportunity for industry to collectively input into how port rail can work effectively, he said. I n s i d e I C H C A June 2017 P a g e 4

5 Cargo vessel Kiunga Chief banned from entering Australian ports The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Papua New Guinea-flagged cargo ship Kiunga Chief from entering or using Australian ports for three months after the ship was detained for a third time in less than 18 months due to the failure of its operators to safely and effectively manage the operations of the vessel. An official direction banning Kiunga Chief from Australian ports was issued by AMSA to the master in the Port of Brisbane. The vessel has been issued 79 deficiencies by AMSA between 14 August 2015 and 29 May These deficiencies include, among others, failure to maintain critical equipment such as the ship s engines and fire extinguishing systems, inadequate food provisions, unsanitary living conditions including defective toilets and water leakage into cabins, inadequate training for crew and evidence of crew exceeding 72 hours of work in seven days and being underpaid. These are serious and systemic failures on behalf of the ship s operator which have placed the safety and well-being of the crew and the health of Australia s marine environment at risk, AMSA s Acting General Manager of Operations, Stephen Curry, said. Despite numerous opportunities for improvement, the operator of Kiunga Chief has consistently failed to provide a safe workplace for crew or meet minimum applicable standards, and as such, this ship is unwelcome in Australian waters. Let this be a reminder that sub-standard ships will not be tolerated in Australia, Curry added. Windshield on container vessel reduces carbon emissions Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says it has confirmed an average 2% reduction in overall carbon dioxide emissions in live tests of its containership windshield technology first unveiled by the company in MOL Marvel fitted with the windshield. Photo: MOL The in-service demonstration of the windshield, which was co-developed by MOL, was carried out aboard the MOL-operated containership, MOL Marvel. According to MOL, the test confirmed about a 2% average reduction in CO 2 emissions while sailing at 17 knots after the windshield was installed on the bow of the ship. The 2% reduction is compared to operating an identical vessel at the same speed without the device installed. MOL says the goal of the test was to accumulate data on operational status during service on Asia-North America East Coast routes and compare two sister ships with and without the windshield installed on the bow. The test looked to establish a method to eliminate the efficiency data from the effects of ocean waves and extract only the change in performance due to reduced wind resistance. I n s i d e I C H C A June 2017 P a g e 5

6 The containership windshield was developed as part of MOL s ISHIN NEXT MOL SMART SHIP PROJECT, which seeks to develop and introduce new technologies that will reduce vessels environmental impact and ensure safe operation, while delivering safe, reliable transport services. Australia to ratify Ballast Water Convention AUSTRALIA is to ratify the International Convention for the Control of Ship s Ballast Water and Sediment, aimed at protecting the marine environment, the Great Barrier Reef and the fisheries and aquaculture industries. Agriculture minister Barnaby Joyce said the Convention s ratification meant, for most ships, ballast water would not be exchanged within 200 nautical miles of the Great Barrier Reef, as opposed to 12 nautical miles at the moment, protecting the Reef s unique ecosystem from biosecurity threats. The shipping industry will also be required to adopt new, more effective discharge standards in the form of ballast water treatment systems on their vessels within the first few years of the Convention being in force, he said. The Coalition Government has worked with the states and territories and the shipping and maritime industry on this important initiative, including Shipping Australia Limited and Maritime Industries Australia Limited, which were integral players in the development of the Convention. There are severe penalties for those who fail to comply a ship operator may be fined up to $360,000 for failing to comply with the ballast water requirements. Shipping Australia (SAL) was quick to welcome the government s decision to ratify the Convention, which will bring Australia into line with global shipping standards. SAL CEO Rod Nairn said the international shipping industry was willing to bear the high cost of installing compliant ballast water treatment systems in order to remove the risk of transferring marine pests through ballast water. We do expect that this reduced risk will be recognised by the government by a reduction in international vessel arrival fees for biosecurity compliance, he said. This is another responsible action by international shipping to reduce the impact of shipping on the environment, and is consistent with the industry s support for the IMO s program to reduce fuel sulphur limits and CO2 emissions from ships. Mr Nairn said shipping was the most environmentally efficient means of long-haul freight movement. Law firms to combine their businesses Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and Australian law firm Henry Davis York have announced their intention to combine their businesses to create one of Australia's most compelling and dynamic law firms. The proposal for an intention to combine was approved by an overwhelming majority of partners in both firms. The two firms will work towards finalising the details of the proposed combination with a view to commencing the integration of the businesses later this year. At a time of significant change for the industry, this proposed combination will provide a powerful new offering to clients who will benefit from the increased scale and depth drawn from two highly compatible firms. This will be particularly evident in the key industry sectors of financial services, government and infrastructure, where both Norton Rose Fulbright and Henry Davis York have established and wellrespected teams. The respective firms will now work towards a formal combination launch date later this calendar year. Upon that launch, the combined firm will be known as Norton Rose Fulbright. I n s i d e I C H C A June 2017 P a g e 6

7 ISP Panel elects new Chair and Deputy Chair ICHCA s ISP Technical Panel has elected Wouter de Gier, Global Head of Safety, Environment and Performance Management, APM Terminals to serve as its new Chairman. Wouter is a senior leader with a strong HSSE functional background and ICHCA is delighted to welcome him to his new position. ICHCA is also pleased to welcome Stephan Stiehler, a Port Consultant with over 10 years of experience in the international port and port equipment industry, as well as more than 20 years in the intelligent sensor industry, to serve as Deputy Chairman of the Panel. The newly elected Chair and Deputy Chair will take up their positions following the 65th anniversary conference in October. The current Chair and Deputy Chair are still serving until then. The ISP Technical Panel represents a formidable body of expertise in cargo handling safety, legislation and operational best practice, share information and agree initiatives and positions on a wide range of safety, operational and regulatory issues. If you would like to be considered for membership of the ISP Technical Panel, please get in touch: secretariat@ichca.com I n s i d e I C H C A June 2017 P a g e 7

8 Discussion paper for the Inquiry into National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities On 26 th May 2017 the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development released the Discussion Paper for the Inquiry into National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities marking the commencement of the public consultation period. The Inquiry team is interested in speaking with people from across the freight network, and critically, freight consumers and suppliers to find out what they require now and into the future from our national freight supply chains. Formal submissions may be made by or mail. Post: Freight and Supply Chain Inquiry Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development GPO Box 594 CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 Submissions are open until 28 July They will be published on the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development website unless marked In Confidence. Stakeholders wishing to make In Confidence submissions will not be identified in the Report or on the Inquiry website. Melbourne ICHCA luncheon with Anthony Jones, CEO LINX Cargo Care Anthony Jones has had a long career in the transport and logistics industry that extends across road, rail and sea, including four years in General Manager roles in Asciano's Patrick and Pacific National businesses. In 2016, Anthony was appointed as Group CEO of the newly formed LINX Cargo Care Group, following the separation from Patrick and Asciano. Anthony will be speaking about Innovating for Growth. To be held at the Marriott Hotel, Melbourne on Tuesday 25 th July Proudly Sponsored by: ICHCA Members $85.00 per person / Non-Members $ per person For details and registration please Kathy.Richards@aecom.com or peter.van-duyn@ichca.com. Download invitation and registration form here Sydney ICHCA luncheon with Marika Calfas, CEO NSW Ports Marika Calfas is the CEO of NSW Ports, the private sector organisation responsible for managing the ports of Botany and Kembla and intermodal terminals at Cooks River and Enfield. Marika has over 16 years' experience in the port sector across a broad range of portfolio areas and was appointed as CEO of NSW Ports in December Marika will be speaking on National Freight Strategy A Better Plan. I n s i d e I C H C A June 2017 P a g e 8

9 To be held at the City Tattersalls Club, Sydney on Friday 28 th July Proudly sponsored by: ICHCA Members $85.00 per person / Non-Members $ per person For details and registration please adem.long@nswports.com.au or peter.van-duyn@ichca.com. Download invitation and registration form here Adelaide ICHCA luncheon with Evan Knapp, Executive Officer SAFC A transport policy professional, Evan has over 15 years experience in the field across all modes (road, rail, sea and air) and was appointed to lead the SA Freight Council in early Evan has broad experience across both non-government associations and within government, including positions with The Royal Automobile Association; National Rail Safety Regulator Project Office; Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure; South Australian Freight Council; and Department of Premier & Cabinet. Evan will be speaking on Better Freight Regulation Common-sense Changes for Improved Economic Prosperity in SA. To be held at the Lakes Resort Hotel, West Lakes on Wednesday 23 rd August Proudly sponsored by: ICHCA Members $65.00 per person / Non-Members $80.00 per person For details and registration please deb.warda@ichca.com or peter.van-duyn@ichca.com. Download invitation and registration form here I n s i d e I C H C A June 2017 P a g e 9

10 ICHCA Australia Contacts Chairman: John Warda Mobile : jpwarda@bigpond.com Company Secretary: Peter van Duyn 492 George Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 Mobile: peter.van-duyn@ichca.com New South Wales: Adem Long Mobile: Adem.Long@nswports.com.au State co-ordinators South Australia: Greg Burk Mobile: gregburk2611@gmail.com Queensland: Sallie Strang Mobile: sstrang@stxgroup.com.au Victoria: Peter van Duyn Mobile peter.van-duyn@ichca.com ICHCA AUSTRALIA LIMITED (IAL) PRIVACY POLICY IAL s Privacy Policy Details are available by contacting the Company Secretary, Peter van Duyn, on peter.van-duyn@ichca.com or telephone Our Contact with You If you do not wish to receive further copies of this newsletter please advise peter.van-duyn@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 June 2017 P a g e 10