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AIR CARGO LITTLE DISRUPTION FROM ENHANCED EXAMINATION The extension of stringent air cargo examination procedures to all exports has occurred this year without major disruption, according to the Australian Federation of International Forwarders. The Enhanced Air Cargo Examination system was extended from exports to the United States only to all international exports in March. AFIF business affairs manager Stuart McFarlane says despite the potential for disruption to air freight exports, the roll-out across the board has occurred remarkably smoothly. EACE requires all international air freight from Australia be examined at piece level by a regulated air cargo agent or originate from a known consignor and be issued with a security declaration. The scheme was initially implemented on air freight from Australia to the United States in July 2017. Following the terrorist plot to blow up an Etihad plane leaving Sydney, the Department of Home Affairs then extended the same requirements to all cargo exported by air from Australia from 1 March this year. Mr McFarlane says the extension of the scheme required investment by several companies in new scanning equipment and staff training. There are now 52 regulated air cargo agents at freight forwarders and cargo terminal operators at 129 EACE examination sites and another 305 known consignors at 406 sites, he says. Mr McFarlane says it helped that the examination load had been spread widely when the new requirements came into effect. “The fact that there are several off-airport RACAs has meant that the bottle-necking that was anticipated to occur at the CTOs has been avoided, as the examination load is spread across multiple parties in the chain,” he says. “That meant a sort of soft landing, compared to what it might have otherwise been.” Mr McFarlane says the clearing of cargo is fairly evenly spread across the off-airport RACA freight forwarders, CTOs, and the known consignors. He says the advantage for customers of using off-airport freight forwarders is that cargo is the subject to only a twohour cut-off time at the airports, while a six hour cut-off was necessary if goods had to be examined by CTOs. Mr McFarlane says the extra examination involved had added another layer to the freight forwarders’ role but the impact was not unworkable. “There’s a bit of extra time involved in having to do the checking at the piece-level. It’s a burden but not a large burden,” he says, adding that authorities have been reasonable in working with the private sector to ensure the smooth transition to the new system. “The freight forwarders have adapted to a new regime, but it would be fair to say that once everybody got into a routine pattern or structure of looking after their exports, it’s just been business as usual,” he says. But Mr McFarlane acknowledged that there was the potential for delays during the peak season as extra goods were sent all over the world prior to Christmas. Mr McFarlane says the EACE requirements will be extended into the domestic sphere next but he says the industry has so far handled the extra impost well. “It’s been quite an achievement by the industry to get the equipment and train their staff to operate the equipment but I commend the industry for responding professionally,” he says. Stuart McFarlane, business affairs manager, Australian Federation of International Forwarders Goods produced in New South Wales will no longer have to be trucked to Brisbane or Melbourne in order to reach lucrative Asian markets overnight Graham Millett, WSA is an evolution of Australian architecture past, present and future”. Cox project director David Holm said the design took inspiration from “the unique local flora of western Sydney and the great Australian light to create an unmistakable regional identity”. Mr Millett said the architects would consult with groups across the community as they refine the initial concept design. “We’re pleased the architectural team has already engaged Western Sydney University students and local Dharug community members during the initial concept design development,” he says. “We’ll now be working closely with key government, industry and community stakeholders as we further refine and enhance the concepts to arrive at a final design.” The airport is expected to be a catalyst for business development and employment and has been designed to grow with demand to handle well beyond the initial volumes of freight. “The first stage of the airport has the potential to process around 220,000 tonnes of freight each year through its proposed on-airport freight facility, with multiple dedicated freighter aircraft stands,” Mr Millett says. “This is set to scale up with demand, potentially handling 1.8 million tonnes of air freight each year in the future.” DESIGNING FROM THE GROUND UP The new airport is a rare opportunity to design a facility especially for freight and to ensure the best possible result, according to Mr Millett. To that end, WSA is working with freight companies on design and operation of the precinct. The company has entered into memorandums of understanding with a number of major Australian and global freight companies including Australia Post, DB Schenker, DHL Express, DSV Air and Sea, FedEx, Menzies Aviation, Swissport, Qantas Freight, Skyroad Logistics and Wymap. David Sexton 44 December 2019 thedcn.com.au
Initial design concepts have been unveiled for Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport Unrestricted by curfews, WSA will offer unprecedented opportunities for freight movement inside and outside Australia “Insights from these international freight leaders will help WSA optimise the design and functionality for its customers,” Mr Millett says. Menzies Aviation general manager of cargo NSW and ACT Kayla Moa, says the airport will go some way towards solving present demands for flight routes and will give airlines an added option, considering cargo volumes are expected to double over the next 20 years. “WSA will be able to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure with purpose-built cargo facilities servicing international, domestic and freighter aircrafts while operating curfew free,” she says. Ms Moa says the MoU allows Menzies to be involved with design concepts for the on-airport freight precinct and begin discussions about potential operations at the new airport, leading to a smooth start to operations. “Being a part of the design discussion will ensure that the 220,000 tonnes of air-freight expected in the initial 12 months will be able to be handled efficiently in the best facilities with the latest innovative warehouse solutions,” she says. “The dedicated space located adjacent to the airport specifically for Australian exporters and agribusinesses ensures the delivery of cargo to the airport is not caught up on congested roads and transportation is reduced.” The Aerotropolis, as the airport precinct is being termed, will be served by a rail link through to St Marys’and a rapid bus service from Penrith, Liverpool and Campbelltown which will help shift the necessary workforce. Mr Millett says the airport will contribute towards the creation of 28,000 direct and indirect jobs within five years of operation. “Air freight at Western Sydney International will be an important part of creating jobs and business opportunities for western Sydney,’ Mr Millettt says. “The airport will open with an air freight facility that will grow with demand in stages and over decades, so it continues to support businesses to grow by becoming exporters and to be a gateway into Sydney for the goods each of us buy in shops and online every day.” Western Sydney Airport AIRPORT ACCESS Mr Millett says the airport’s freight precinct is set to have dedicated road access off the Northern Road, separating heavy vehicles from passenger traffic, which will enter the airport from the M12 on the opposite side of the site. Graham Millett (front second left) with logistics industry leaders who are working with WSA to design the airport’s freight precinct thedcn.com.au December 2019 45
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