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FREIGHT & TRADING WEEKLY Mini feature – Express Cargo FTW2197SD PAGE 6 FRIDAY 19 June 2015 NO. 2155 FOR IMPORT / EXPORT DECISION-MAKERS Single New packaging ruling African air market? Twelve countries, including holds consignors liable South Africa, signed up for the creation of a single Alan Peat air-transport market on the continent within two years By July 2016 shippers of export at the African Union (AU) consignments and all those Summit in Sandton this involved in their transportation week. will, by law, have to be ready The African Union to comply with the new IMO/ Commission (AUC) is ILO/UNECE Code of Practice now calling for more AU for Packing of Cargo Transport member states to sign up for Units (CTU). the project which officials IMO is the International say could lead to fewer Maritime Organisation; ILO restrictions on routes and the International Labour courtesy Photo of IMO/ILO/UNECE Photo: cheaper fares for passengers Organisation; and UNECE across the continent. the United Nations Economic Speaking to SANews. Council for Europe. gov.za on the sidelines This will apply to any cargo, of the 25th AU Summit, whether general freight, AUC Commissioner for refrigerated or dangerous Disastrous transport incidents like this one are often the result of a Infrastructure and Energy goods by road, rail or water, in domino effect following a single cause, whether it's weight, packing or Dr Elham Ibrahim, said the any form of container, trailer, securing related. countries that had agreed in tanker or rail car. principle to the project were The new code basically South Africa, Zimbabwe, means that the consignor – in Congo, Benin, Cape Verde, other words, the company turbulent conditions. It also from London, director of the insurance company, TT Club, Ethiopia, Egypt, Rwanda, responsible for packing the demands a stable distribution International Cargo Handling added: “Disastrous transport Kenya, Nigeria and Côte contents – will be liable for all of weight (within the weight Coordination Association incidents are often the result d’Ivoire. the costs associated with any limitations) inside the container (ICHCA), for example, said: “It of a domino effect following Ibrahim said at the damage incurred should an prior to sealing and shipping is crucial as part of this whole a single cause, whether it's moment there were incident occur while the cargo the consignment. process. Being a tonne or so out weight, packing or securing instances when passengers is in transport. 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Assistant Editor Liesl Venter column from the beach Deputy Editor Adele Mackenzie of a small town in the levying a charge – a fixed grape wine or grape marc Photographer Shannon Van Zyl province of Cádiz, rate – on all merchandise of an alcoholic strength Duty Calls Watch Correspondents Andalusia, on the Costa passing in and out of by volume of 8% volume List Africa/ Port Elizabeth Ed Richardson de la Luz (‘coast of light’) the Straits of Gibraltar. or higher for use in the Comment on the Tel: (041) 582 3750 Swaziland James Hall on the southernmost coast The mariners called this manufacture of fortified provisional payments [email protected] of Spain at the entrance charge a ‘tariff’ and the wine. Comment is due by (provisional anti-dumping Advertising to the Straits of Gibraltar. word became familiar in 25 June 2015. duties) on Portland Advertising Yolande Langenhoven Today the town is known England since its vessels The proposed cement imported from or Claire Storey originating in Pakistan is Co-ordinators Tracie Barnett, Paula Snell as one of the world’s most formed the majority of the deletion of Rebate Item Design & layout Jani Rust popular destinations for merchant trade of the day. 621.13/104.23.03/01.01 due by 22 June 2015. Printed by JUKA Printing (Pty) Ltd wind sports, particularly – “Spirits obtained by Comment on the first distilling grape wine batch of draft Customs Annual subscriptions windsurfing. Spirits Rebate – Circulation – [email protected] The town’s name is Comment due or grape marc”. The Duty Rules to the Combined Print & Internet – (SA Only) R595.00 Tarifa, after an Arabian On 11 June 2015 the proposed insertion Customs Duty Act, 2014 Southern Africa (Free Internet) R1 090.00 South African Revenue of Rebate Item is due by 19 June 2015. International Mail (Free Internet) R1 962.00 by the name of “Tariff Iban Malik”. The town Service (Sars) published 621.13/104.21.01/ 01.01 Published by NOW MEDIA has existed for more than a notice of the proposed – “Undenatured ethyl Phone + 27 11 327 4062 twelve centuries. When amendment of Part 1D alcohol of an alcoholic Fax + 27 11 327 4094 E-mail [email protected] the Moors founded the of Schedule No 6 to the strength by volume of Web www.ftwonline.co.za town they prepared the Customs and Excise 80% volume or higher, Now Media Centre way for a system that Act, 1964 [Schedule No obtained by distilling 32 Fricker Road, Illovo Boulevard, Illovo, Johannesburg. is probably the most 6 – Refunds and Rebates grape wine or grape PO Box 55251, Northlands, important element in of Excise Duties, Fuel marc”. The proposed 2116, South Africa. international trade. As Levy and Environmental insertion of Rebate Item Online the name suggests it is the Levy; Part 1 – Rebates 621.13/104.23.03/02.01 tariff. and Refunds of Specific – “Spirits obtained by These statements have been edited In the days when Excise Duties; Section distilling grape wine or because of space constraints. For the full commerce began D – Rebates and Refunds grape marc”. 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FTW3185SD FRIDAY June 19 2015 | 3 Ships' fuel Auto industry heads for cost to rise The cost of ships’ fuel is expected to increase significantly as a result of the record export year increased use of (low sulphur) distillate fuel that will follow Alan Peat for an answer. company,” said Vermeulen. preceding years because of the the implementation of the And his reply was simple, “Toyota, for example, had global economic slowdown. new IMO rules (MARPOL With the National but significant. problems in Africa with “The industry continued Annex VI) that will apply in Association of Automobile “The main reason,” he various regulatory changes in to gain momentum and was Emission Control Areas in Manufacturers of SA told FTW, “was that in May certain countries.” increasingly contributing 2015 and globally from 2020, (Naamsa) figures for vehicle last year Mercedes Benz was But for them, and the other positively to SA’s current according to the International exports in May showing not producing for exports. manufacturers, especially account of the balance of Chamber of Shipping (ICS).