An Alternative Solution
Peak Container Import Season
Dear Firstname,
The 'Peak Season' for containerised imports from the Far East to Australia and the problems importers and freight forwarders encounter when trying to secure container shipping space from Main Line Operators (MLO) is wel documented year after year.
Problems include missed transhipment connections, short-shipments and repeated 'roll-overs' of cargo from one vessel to another at load ports in Asia.
The results of this shortage of shipping space is extra costs to importers and merchants in Australia through failed delivery of products and harm to reputation and lost revenue opportunity at the retail end of the supply chain.
Australian importers and their freight forwarders can forecast peak season volumes well in advance, However shipping Line's servicing these routes fail to provide increased shipping space and instead maintain regular fixed capacity services and coincidently, impose increased freight rate charges plus a peak season surcharge.
It is during this period that an alternative Trade Route would allow the delivery of surplus capacity container volumes from the Far East to Australian customers.
The new deep water Port of Darwin has connectivity at the waterfront with the North - South railway operated by Freightlink Rail that feeds into the national rail network.
Cost evaluations demonstrate that during the peak season period a general container can be delivered from wharf Singapore to railhead Melbourne equal to the gross freight charge for a container on the all sea route.
We would very much like your support to attend a short presentation hosted by the Department of Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Government explaining that an alternative route does exists during the PEAK SEASON.
ADELAIDE:
The Lakes Hotel - Brebner Drive, West Lakes Tuesday 7 August 2007 presentation at 5:00pm Drinks & finger food from 5:30pm
MELBOURNE:
Ciloms Airport Lodge - 398 Melrose Drive, Tullamarine Thursday 9 August
2007 presentation at 5:00pm
Drink & finger food from 5:30pm
RSVP: Please send an email stating the names, company names and emails of attendees to: audrey.billias@nt.gov.au Please refer any queries to this email address or phone 08 8999 5334.
Presented by
Adrian Sammons
Director, AustralAsia Trade Route
Major Projects, Asian Relations and Trade Division
Department of the Chief Minister
Northern Territory Government of Australia
Thank you and kind regards
Brian Lovell
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Federation of International Forwarders Ltd (AFIF)
Problems include missed transhipment connections, short-shipments and repeated 'roll-overs' of cargo from one vessel to another at load ports in Asia.
The results of this shortage of shipping space is extra costs to importers and merchants in Australia through failed delivery of products and harm to reputation and lost revenue opportunity at the retail end of the supply chain.
Australian importers and their freight forwarders can forecast peak season volumes well in advance, However shipping Line's servicing these routes fail to provide increased shipping space and instead maintain regular fixed capacity services and coincidently, impose increased freight rate charges plus a peak season surcharge.
It is during this period that an alternative Trade Route would allow the delivery of surplus capacity container volumes from the Far East to Australian customers.
The new deep water Port of Darwin has connectivity at the waterfront with the North - South railway operated by Freightlink Rail that feeds into the national rail network.
Cost evaluations demonstrate that during the peak season period a general container can be delivered from wharf Singapore to railhead Melbourne equal to the gross freight charge for a container on the all sea route.
We would very much like your support to attend a short presentation hosted by the Department of Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Government explaining that an alternative route does exists during the PEAK SEASON.
ADELAIDE:
The Lakes Hotel - Brebner Drive, West Lakes Tuesday 7 August 2007 presentation at 5:00pm Drinks & finger food from 5:30pm
MELBOURNE:
Ciloms Airport Lodge - 398 Melrose Drive, Tullamarine Thursday 9 August
2007 presentation at 5:00pm
Drink & finger food from 5:30pm
RSVP: Please send an email stating the names, company names and emails of attendees to: audrey.billias@nt.gov.au Please refer any queries to this email address or phone 08 8999 5334.
Presented by
Adrian Sammons
Director, AustralAsia Trade Route
Major Projects, Asian Relations and Trade Division
Department of the Chief Minister
Northern Territory Government of Australia
Thank you and kind regards
Brian Lovell
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Federation of International Forwarders Ltd (AFIF)
Suite 403, Level 3
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NSW 2036
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Fax: (61 2) 9314 3116
152 Bunnerong Road
Eastgardens
NSW 2036
Tel: (61 2) 9314 3055
Fax: (61 2) 9314 3116