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Break-Bulk Cargo - Notice to the Shipping and Stevedoring Industry
The purpose of this Notice is to provide an update to Industry with respect to AQIS continuing wharf surveillance and AQIS’s requirement for prior notice of break-bulk cargo arrivals.
This information is required, following the Federal Government’s announcement in May 2001, that Australia would strengthen its border agencies in their work to counter threats from exotic pests and diseases. Under these arrangements, there are increased interventions for all cargo entering Australia, and AQIS is conducting surveillance inspections of break-bulk cargo, to establish the likelihood of pests and diseases being imported with this type of cargo.
Break-bulk cargo or non-containerised cargo including new motor vehicles must be examined externally and treated for soil and other contamination.
In order to facilitate the quarantine risk assessment on non-dedicated container terminal operations and break-bulk cargo, AQIS requests that the following be provided on a daily basis to the AQIS regional contacts. A list of AQIS contact numbers is attached.
1. Information regarding vessels discharging containers and/orbreak-bulk cargo must include:
- Vessel name, Lloyd No, Voyage No, Port and Berth;
- Date and times when discharging/delivering cargo;
- If direct lifting (“under the hook delivery”) is to occur, date, times and contact details;
- Marks and description of break-bulk being discharged and delivered; and
- Information should include general cargo description and quantity.
2. Discharge details of break-bulk cargo must be provided to AQIS (preferably via email or facsimile) at least 24 hours prior to vessel arrival and by 1400hrs on Fridays. (see attached list)
The attached form (Notification of Break Bulk Arrival/s) is an example of what may be used to provide AQIS with notification of the arrival of break-bulk cargo. Following the provision of these details, AQIS will target specific cargo for external examination and if required treatment of contamination will be performed prior to the cargo being released from the discharge/wharf area.
Your co-operation with this request is sought, as failure to supply manifest information within the times outlined above, may result in significant delays in the release of cargo from the wharf.
If you have any questions regarding the surveillance of break-bulk cargo please contact the AQIS officers in your region.
Regional Contacts for containers and/or break-bulk discharge information.
| Region | Contact | Phone | Notification Fax Number |
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NSW |
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Sydney |
Sydney Ports Manager |
02 8334 7655 |
02 8334 7655 |
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Newcastle |
Martyn Ellis |
02 4962 4450 |
02 4962 4460 |
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Port Kembla |
Mal Stannard |
02 4274 4791 |
02 4274 3135 |
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QLD |
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Brisbane |
Brett Boatfield |
07 3268 8273 |
07 3895 1716 |
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Townsville |
Duty Officer |
07 4789 7888 |
07 4789 7821 |
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Cairns |
Loren Schipke |
07 4030 7826 |
07 4035 9578 |
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Gladstone |
Bill Harper |
07 4972 0038 |
07 4972 0119 |
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Mackay |
Steve Tognolini |
07 4955 9600 |
07 4955 9699 |
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VIC |
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Melbourne |
Ray Noon |
03 9676 9229 |
03 9276 9228 |
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Western Port |
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Geelong |
Neil Bodsworth |
03 5277 3494 |
03 5277 3332 |
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Portland |
Ian Taylor |
03 5523 3077 |
03 5523 5697 |
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WA |
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Fremantle |
Mike Srdarev |
08 9430 2303 |
08 9430 8392 |
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Geraldton |
Mark Leidel |
08 9921 5014 |
08 9921 7130 |
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Broome |
Craig Brockway |
08 9194 1222 |
08 9193 5236 |
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Wyndham |
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Dampier |
John Sicari & |
08 9185 2865 |
08 9185 1207 |
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Karratha |
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Walcott |
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Bunbury |
Mike Roberts |
08 9791 4787 |
08 9791 7016 |
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Albany |
Mark Kennedy |
08 9841 4388 |
08 9842 1388 |
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Port Hedland |
Greg Ratajczak |
08 9173 2135 |
08 9173 2743 |
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SA |
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Adelaide |
Peter Anderson |
08 8201 6100 |
08 8201 6161 |
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Port Pirie |
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NT |
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Darwin |
Stuart Henson |
08 8999 2109 |
08 8999 2108 |
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TAS |
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Hobart |
Mike Long |
03 6233 3036 |
03 62346785 |
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Devonport |
Peter Johnson |
03 6434 6265 |
03 64270057 |
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Burnie |
Peter Johnson |
03 6434 6265 |
03 64318571 |
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Launceston |
Phil Reid |
03 6391 8286 |
03 6391 8286 |