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July 2017
About ICHCA – International Cargo Handling Coordination Association
TheInternationalCargoHandlingCoordinationAssociation(ICHCA)isaninternational,independent,not-for-profitorganisationdedicatedtoimprovingthesafety,security,sustainability,productivityandefficiencyofcargohandlingandgoodsmovementbyallmodesandthroughallphasesofnationalandinternationalsupplychains.ICHCAInternational’sprivilegednon-governmentorganisation(NGO)statusenablesittorepresentitsmembers,andthecargohandlingindustryatlarge,infrontofnationalandinternationalagenciesandregulatorybodies.ItsExpertPanelprovidesbestpracticeadviceandpublicationsonawiderangeofpracticalcargohandlingissues.
ICHCAAustraliaLtdisproudtobepartoftheICHCAInternationalLtdglobalnetwork.ToaccesspastnewslettersandotherusefulinformationgototheICHCAAustraliawebsiteatwww.ichca-australia.com.WealsohaveanICHCAinternationalwebsiteatwww.ichca.comTo join ICHCA please contact Peter van Duyn, Company Secretary of ICHCA Australia Ltd [email protected] ortelephone0419370332.
Inside this issue
AboutICHCA–InternationalCargoHandlingCoordinationAssociation......................................................1Insidethisissue.............................................................................................................................................1ICHCAInternational65thAnniversaryConference.......................................................................................2DevelopmentforSydney’sEnfield................................................................................................................2SAEssentialServicesCommissionPricingandAccessRegimessubmissions...............................................3RoyalWolftakeoverbid................................................................................................................................3NewForkliftActionmarketplacegoeslive....................................................................................................3CONTAINERS–whataretheygoodfor?.......................................................................................................4Themerrygoroundofcoastalshipping.......................................................................................................5Automatedtruckscomingtoaroadnearyou..............................................................................................6APECForumVietnam2017...........................................................................................................................8COSCOwinsOOCL.........................................................................................................................................8ICHCAVictorialuncheon...............................................................................................................................9AdelaideICHCAluncheon...........................................................................................................................10ICHCAContacts...........................................................................................................................................11
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ICHCA International 65th Anniversary Conference
LookingtowardsthefutureofcargohandlingtomaketheglobalcargochainSAFE,SUSTAINABLE,SECURE,SMARTandSKILLED.
ICHCA'sflagshipeventwillbringtogetherthebignamesincargohandlingtodiscussthebestwaystoimprovetheindustry. JoinusinLasPalmasinOctober2017tomark65yearsofICHCAInternationalworkingtoimprovethesafety,efficiencyandsustainabilityofthecargohandlingindustryworldwide.OurspecialAnniversaryEventiskindlyhostedbythePortofLasPalmas,GranCanarias,Spain,athrivinganddiversecentreforcargo,cruise,fishing,shipsupplyandoffshoreservices,akeyhubforAfricaninternationaltrade,andhometoICHCA’sCanariesandAfricaRegionChapter(CARC).
Formoredetailsonspeakersandtheupdatedprogramgoto: www.etouches.com/ichcaconference2017
Development for Sydney’s Enfield
ENFIELDIntermodalLogisticsCentre(ILC)issetforanimprovementwiththeannouncementthatNSWPortsandindustrialpropertyfirmGoodmanGroupenteredapartnershiptodevelopanindustrialestateatthesite.EnfieldILCencompasses60hectaresofindustriallandinwesternSydney.ThesiteincludesthealreadyactiveEnfieldIntermodalTerminal,operatedbyAurizon,emptycontaineryardsand30hectaresofservicedland,readyfordevelopment.
Goodmanismarketingthelandforpre-leasedevelopmentrangingfrom2000squaremetresto70,000squaremetres,capableofdeliveryin2018.EnfieldILChasadirectrailconnectiontoPortBotanyandrailconnectionstothenationalnetwork.
NSWPortsCEOMarikaCalfassaidthecompany’s30-YearMasterPlanfortheEnfieldsitefocusedonincreasingthenumberofcontainersmovedbyrailtoandfromPortBotany.“Inordertomakethisareality,weneedtoensurethesiteincludeshighqualitywarehouseandlogisticsoperationsforourcustomers,”shesaid.“InGoodman,wefoundtherightdevelopmentpartner,givenitsproventrackrecordofdeliveringhighqualityindustrialdevelopments.”
Goodman’sAustraliangeneralmanager,JasonLittlesaiditsproximitytotheon-siteintermodalfacilityandthededicatedfreightraillinemadetheEnfieldsiteunique.“Inadditiontorailaccess,beinglocatedsoclosetotheSydneyCBDmeansthatEnfieldILCisidealforfacilitating‘lastmiledelivery’,ensuringcustomersareclosetotheirendconsumers,”hesaid.
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SA Essential Services Commission Pricing and Access Regimes submissions
On5May2017,theSAEssentialServicesCommissionreleaseditsdraftreportintothePricingandAccessRegimesthatapplytoproclaimedportsinSouthAustralia.TheCommissionproposesthatthePricingandAccessRegimesshouldcontinueforthefive-yearperiodfrom31October2017.
TheCommissionhasformedthepreliminaryviewthattherearesomeareaswhereconsiderationshouldbegiventoimprovingtheregimes.Thoseareasare:
• thelevelandtypeofinfrastructurecoveredbytheregimes
• theconsistencyofservicesinscopeoftheregimes,and
• integratingtheregimesintoastate-widetransportregime.
TheCommissionhasreceivedthreepublicsubmissionstoits2017Portsaccessandpricingreviewdraftreport.AllrelevantissuesraisedinthesubmissionswillbeconsideredbytheCommissionaheadofreleasingitsFinalReportinSeptember2017.
Toviewthesubmissions,goto:Portsaccessandpricingreviewproject
Royal Wolf takeover bid
ShippingcontainerbusinessRoyalWolfHoldingslookssettobetakenoverbyitsmajorityshareholder,GFNAsiaPacificHoldings.GFNAsiahasreleasedabidder’sstatement,offering$1.83pershareforthesharesitdoesn’tholdalready.Thispriceis40.8%higherthantheclosingpriceonJuly11($1.30),thedaybeforetheofferwasannounced.Sincethen,RoyalWolfshareshaveincreasedinvalueandhavebeentradingataround$1.75pershare.
Thebidder’sstatementannouncedtheindependentdirectorsofRoyalWolfunanimouslyrecommendedthatcurrentshareholdersaccepttheoffer.
New ForkliftAction marketplace goes live
ForkliftActionMediahasreplaceditsMarketplacewithanewtradingplatformformobilemachinery,Machinery-onQ(www.machinery-onq.com).ThenewplatformbuildsonthesuccessofForkliftAction’slongandvaluedroleasatrustedvoicewithinthematerialshandlingindustry.“Machinery-onQhasbeenbuiltuponthisreputation,withtheteamdrawinguponyearsoffeedbackfromitsusersandpairingthiswiththeverylatestdevelopmentsinwebdesign,”saysForkliftActionCEOAnnHofmans.“Wewantedtopresentauniqueplatformthatepitomisesthebestofcontemporarybusinesspracticesandempowersitsuserswithaproductiveandhassle-freetradingexperience,”sheexplains.
Hofmansadds:“Ouraimwastoprovideatoolthatisbothinclusiveinscope,throughcateringtoawiderangeofequipment,andflexibleinreach,allowingtraderstosellworldwide,ortotargetmorelocalmarkets.Intheindustrytoday,weseeanincreasingneedfortimelydeliveries,leanmanufacturingandglobalcompetitionplacingextraburdensontheprocessofacquiringmachinery.WithMachinery-onQ,businesspeoplecansourcetheirfullrangeofnew,usedandrentalmachines-allintheoneplaceandwithinjustafewclicks.”
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Thenewplatformfeaturesanextendedrangeofequipment.Besidesforklifts,buyerswillfindarangeofcontainerhandlers,warehousemoversandstackers,towtrucks,sweepersandevenaerialworkplatforms.Findingtherightmachineforeachapplicationismadeeasyforusersthroughtheplatform’scomprehensivesetofsearchfilters.Machinery-onQalsoallowssellerstoadvertisetheirmachinelistingsworldwideorwithinspecificregions.“Yearsofworkingwithourcustomersmadeusrealisethatdealerswantatradingplatformthatisequallyproductiveforthoselookingonlytoselltosmallerregionalmarketsasforthosewhoarelookingtotargetaglobalmarket,”saysHofmans.CurrentregionsincludetheAmericas,Europe,AsiaandOceania.AsMachinery-onQdevelopsinallpartsoftheworld,newplatformsforsmallerregionswillbeaddedandtherearealsoplanstointroduceadditionallanguages.“OneofthemainobjectivesforMachinery-onQistoshortenthegapbetweenbuyersandsellers.Machinery-onQisimbuedwithintelligentsystemsthatarecapableofconnectinguserswithmatchinginterests,”shepointsout,addingthatthenewsystemhasintelligentalertsforbothbuyersandsellers.AccordingtoHofmans,thenewtradingplatformisonlythebeginningofatransformationofthematerialshandlingbusinessplatformstartedalmosttwodecadesago:“Machinery-onQisanambitiousproject.Wehavemanymorefeaturesandadditionsalreadydesignedandplannedforthenearfuture.”
CONTAINERS – what are they good for?
Well,alotofthings,andthat’swhattheAustralianNationalMaritimeMuseumhopestocommunicatewithitsupcomingexhibitiondubbed–youguessedit–“Container”.OpeninginlateOctober,itwillbeafree,outdoor,interactiveexhibitionhousedentirelyinsix20-footers.
“Container”willexplorethehistory,contemporaryimpactandfutureoutlookforthiscommonplaceobject,coveringshipping,ports,cargo,theroleofshippinginourdailylivesandcontainerarchitecture.TheexhibitionhasattractedtheattentionandsupportofseveralheavyhittersintheAustralianshippingindustry,includingNSWPorts,whichhelpeddevelop“Container”.
NSWPortsCEOMarikaCalfassaid,“AsthecustodianofPortBotanyandPortKembla,importandexportgatewayshandlingpeople’svaluedgoods,wearedelightedtobeabletopartnerwithindustryandtheAustralianNationalMaritimeMuseumtobringthisexhibitiontolife”.
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SponsorsoftheexhibitionincludeACFSPortLogistics,MaritimeContainerServices,DPWorldAustraliaandSmitLamnalco.SupportersincludeTransportforNSW,ShippingAustraliaandTTClub.ThecontainersaretobesuppliedbyRoyalWolf.
“Container–theboxthatchangedtheworld”opensattheAustralianNationalMaritimeMuseum,DarlingHarbouronOctober26andisfree.Itwillrununtillate2018beforetouringlocationsacrossNSWandpotentiallynationally.Forfurtherinformation,visittheexhibitionwebsite.
The merry go round of coastal shipping
CoastalshippinghasbeenaroundsinceIndigenouspeoplesailedaroundourcoastlineincanoes.Thousandsofyearslaterwearestillstrugglingtouseafreeresource,theseathatsurroundsourislandnation,tomovegoodsaroundthecountryinanefficientandcost-effectivemanner
Ithasbeenatopicofdebateatfederalgovernmentlevelformanyyearsbutunfortunatelyhasnotbeenaddressedinameaningfulmanner.ThelatestinthislongrunningsagaisthatDarrenChesterMP,MinisterforInfrastructureandTransport,releasedadiscussionpaperinMarchthisyearoncoastalshippingreforms,invitingcommentsfromstakeholdersinthesector.
Coastalshippingisanintegral,costeffectiveandsustainablepartofthesupplychain.Australiaisanislandnationwithvastdistancesbetweenpopulationcentres.Morethan85%ofthepopulationliveswithin50kilometresofthecoast.Portsarethegatewaystoandfromthesepopulationcentresandshouldbeutilisedmoretotransportgoods.ThevastmajorityofAustralianfreightmoveswithinafewhundredkilometresoftheeasternseaboard.Therehasbeenalong-termtrendawayfromsea-baseddomestictransportduetoacombinationofgrowthininternationaltrade,significantinvestmentinland-basedtransportandtheadoptionofthe‘justintime’principle,whichhasresultedinfrequentsmallquantitiesoffreightbeingmovedratherthanlessfrequentbulkdeliveries.
ShippingshouldformanintegralpartofourNationalFreightandSupplyChainStrategy(announcedbytheFederalGovernmentinlate2016).Thiswouldprovidemoreefficient,environmentallyfriendlyandsafermovementsofgoodsinto,outof,andaroundAustralia.TherecentdecisiontofundtheMelbourneandBrisbaneInlandRailprojectdemonstratesagainthatnotalloptionstomovegoodsefficientlyaroundthecountryhavebeenconsidered.Foralotlessthanthe$10billionwhichhasbeencommittedfortheinlandrailproject,aneffectivecoastalshippingprojectcouldhavebeeninstigatedusingexistinginfrastructure(ourports)andfacilitatingthefundingofdedicatedvessels(suchastheroll-onroll-offtypevesselsusedacrossBassStrait)toestablishthesocalled‘motorwaysofthesea’.
Road-basedtransporthas,formanyyears,receivedadisproportionateamountofinfrastructurefunding,providingitwithadvantagesoverrailandsea-basedtransport.Endeavourstosolvedomestictransportationissueshasoftenledtosub-optimaloutcomesinthemovementoffreight.Aholisticviewof
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thesupplychainshoulddriveinvestmentininfrastructureincludingportsandshipsinanefforttoprovidelinkagestomeettheneedsofimporters/exportersanddomesticcustomers.
Crucialtoincreasingtheuseofportsandshipsistheneedtoprotectourtradecapacityandcapability.ThenumberofAustralianflaggedshipsisdecliningrapidly.Themaritimeandmaritime-relatedskillsbaseisdeclininginlinewiththistrend.Thereisaneedtoarrestthedeclineintheskillsbasewithanoverhauloftrainingpracticesandlabourproductivity,inconsultationwithemployersandunions.Areviewofseafarer'sremunerationinlinewithageneralreviewofthecurrentfiscalregimeforshipsisurgentlyrequired
Amaritimecapabilityisimportantforoursecurity.AustralianflaggedandmannedshipsaroundourcoastlinewillbenefitourNavalandBorderForceAgenciesduetoincreasedavailablemaritimeskillswhichcanbeemployedontheirshipsoractinlandbasedmaritime-relatedprofessions.Thiswillalsoassistinrevivingoureducationalinstitutionsspecialisingintheprovisionofmaritime-basedtrainingandinestablishingasocalled‘maritimecluster’ofshippingrelatedactivitiessuchaschartering,providinglegaladvice,insurancebroking,shiprepairsandmanymore.
CoastalshippingisvitaltotheeconomyofAustraliaandtherightdecisionshavetobemadebytheFederalGovernmenttoensurethatcoastalshippingisaviableandcost-effectivealternativetoroadandrailtransport.Ourcompetitivenessinglobalmarketsreliesonaneffectivecoastalshippingpolicy.
AconcertedeffortisrequiredtoencourageAustralianindustriesandlogisticsproviderstoseethevalueofanintegratedsea-basedoperatingsupplychain.Currentlythereseemstobeagenerallackofbuy-inbymoststakeholders.
PetervanDuyn,MaritimeLogisticsExpert,CentreforSupplyChainandLogisticsatDeakinUniversityandDeputyChairofICHCAAustralia
Automated trucks coming to a road near you
InNovember2016Australia’stransportministersdecidedtoreformvehicleregulationssofullyautomatedvehicleswillbeallowedtotravelourroadsfrom2020.Itwillbeamajordisruptiontothetransportindustry,onethatforcesvehiclebookingsystemstothenextlevel.Notonlywilllogisticssystemsbookvehiclesandlogmanifests,theywillplanandmonitortruckandrailroutesaswell.
Thenextgenerationofbookingsystemswillthereforeneedtoprovideuserswithacompleteecosystem–amorepredictableandconsistentutilisationofassetsthatmaximisestheuseofsupplychaincapacity.Automatedvehiclescarryingfreightwillbelinkedtothisbookingsystem.Moreforeseeableandsteadyutilisationofcapacityavailablewillbepossibleinthisnewera,wherebigdata,analyticsandfullyautomatedvehiclescombineononeplatform.
VehicleautomationinAustralia
TheNationalTransportCommission(NTC)definesautomatedvehiclesas“vehiclesthathavesomelevelofsystemautomationwhichdonotrequireahumandriverforatleastpartofthedrivingtask”.Therearefourcategoriesofautomation:Partial,Conditional,HighandFull.Manyofusarefamiliarwiththefirst(Partial),whenahuman-drivenvehicleself-parksormaintainsasafedistancefromothervehicleswithoutdriverintervention.
Conditionalautomationiswhereahumandrivermonitorsthevehicle’sprogressfrominsidewhilenothavingtodriveormonitortheenvironment.Iftherearebadweatherconditions,thehumandriverintervenes.
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Atthenextlevel(High),highlyautomatedvehicleswillbeabletooperateonlimitednetworkswithoutahumandriverbutwithsomehumaninterventionincertainsituations,suchasslow-movingtrafficjams.
Fullautomationiswhenthevehiclehasnodriver,butperformsasifitwerebeingdrivenbyahuman.Thereisnohumaninputatanypoint.
Interestinglegalquestionsareraisedbythehighlyandfullyautomatedvehiclecategories.Willitbenecessaryforthesystemoperatingthevehiclestoholdadriver’slicense?‘Who’isatfaultinthecaseofanaccidentinvolvinganautonomousvehicle?In2016,theNTCreleasedapolicypapercoveringtheseissuestitled,Regulatoryreformsforautomatedroadvehicles.
TheriseofInternetofThingsandBigDataandthesimultaneousdevelopmentofautonomousvehiclesheraldsanewdisruptiontothelogisticsindustry,oneinwhichhumansareremovedfromthehandlingandtransportoffreight.Thenewroleofmanagementandstaffwillbetochooseandmaintainthedigitalplatformonwhichtheautonomouslogisticschainruns.Thenew,digitaldashboardwillnotbeviewedfromthedriver’sseatofatruckonanoutbackhighway,butfromamonitoringcentreinacityfaraway.DecisionsabouttheroutetakenbyacontainertruckinDubbocouldbedecidedbyadigitallogisticsplatformbasedinDublin.
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APEC Forum Vietnam 2017
APECistheAsiaPacific’spremiereconomicforum.TheprimarygoalistosupportsustainableeconomicgrowthandprosperityintheAsia-Pacificregion.Thisyear’sAPECForumwasinVietnamandNSWPorts’AdemLongwasinvitedtospeakattheAsiaPacificModelE-PortNetwork(APMEN),atechnicalworkinggroupofAPEC.
Adem(whoisalsoaDirectorofICHCAAustralia)hasbeenafoundingmemberofthisgroup,representingNSWPortsandtheAustralianGovernment.OtherAPECEconomymembersareCanada,People’sRepublicofChina,HongKong,
Malaysia,Mexico,Peru,ChineseTaipeiandVietNam.ObservershaveincludedJapan,PapuaNewGuinea,PhilippinesandRussia.
AustraliahasbeenadvocatingandlobbyingforapilottofurtherinvestigatedevelopingaModelE-PortSystem(ME-PS)orPortCommunitySystem(PCS)inAustraliaandultimatelywithinotherAPECeconomies.AlthoughAustraliahasverygoodprocessesandsystemsinplace,therearestillpointswherethecontainernumberisenteredintodisparatesystems;onatypicalimportcontainer,thiscanbeupto32times.Thisissuewillbetargetedinthepilotwherewaystostreamlinewithbetterdataflowwillbeinvestigated.
Afterthreeyearsofadvocatingforthepilot,APECgaveitsapprovalandpromisedfundingatthisyear’smeeting.Thescopewillnowbedeveloped.SeveralstakeholderswithinAustraliawillbeinvolvedandtheoutcomewilldeliveraconceptwhichwillassistefficiencyimprovementswithintheportsupplychain.TheconceptwillbesuitabletoberolledouttootherAPECEconomies,whichintimecandeliverbotheconomicandsupplychainimprovementsforAustralia.
COSCO wins OOCL
TheglobalcontainerpeckingorderhasbeenrevisedwiththenewsthatChina’sCOSCOShippingHoldings(togetherwithportgroupShanghaiInternationalPortsGroup)hasfinallysealedadealtobuyHongKong’sOOIL,parentofOOCL,forsomeUS$6.3billion. TheTungfamilyhasacceptedthestate-backedtakeoveratHK$78.67ashare,a31percentpremiumontheclosingprice.OncethedealachievesrelevantclearancesCOSCOwillhold90percentofOOILwithSIPGtheremainder.COSCO,whichonlylastyearcompletedastate-directedmergerwithChinaShipping,willthenholda11.6percentmarketshareandleapfrogCMACGM(11.3%)totakethirdplacebehindMaerskandMSC.AlphalinercalculatesthecombinedCCOSCO-OOCLwilloperatemorethan400vesselswithcapacityexceeding2.9millionTEU.Needlesstoadd,thetakeoverwillhaveamajorandimmediateimpactonAustralianandNewZealandtradeswithAsia,inwhichCOSCOandOOCLarebothleadingplayers.Alphalinerhasalsocalculatedthatoncethissalecompletes,theMaerskLine/HamburgSüdtakeoverbecomesfullyeffectiveandtheONEcombinationisoperationaltheTop10containerlineswillcontrolalmost82percentoftheglobalmarket.
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ICHCA Victoria luncheon
On25thJuly,awell-attendedICHCAAustralialuncheonwasheldattheMarriottHotelinMelbourne.AnthonyJones,GroupCEOofLINXCargoCare,wastheguestspeaker.Anthonygaveanoverviewofthebusinessunitswithinthegroupandoutlinedtheirplanstogrowthebusinessbybeingagileandinnovative.
ThetalkwasfollowedbyalivelyQ&Asession.Asumptuousmealwasenjoyedbyallandtheluncheonprovidedagreatopportunityfornetworkingwithindustryprofessionals.
LINXCargoCare,anICHCAAustraliamember,kindlysponsoredtheluncheon.
ThenextICHCAVictorialuncheonwillbeheldinOctober2017withdetailstofollow.
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Adelaide ICHCA luncheon
EvanKnapp,ExecutiveOfficerSAFL,isatransportpolicyprofessionalwithover15years’experienceinthefieldacrossallmodes(road,rail,seaandair)andwasappointedtoleadtheSAFreightCouncilinearly2016.
Evanhasbroadexperienceacrossbothnon-governmentassociationsandwithingovernment,includingpositionswithTheRoyalAutomobileAssociation;NationalRailSafetyRegulatorProjectOffice;DepartmentofPlanning,TransportandInfrastructure;SouthAustralianFreightCouncil;andDepartmentofPremier&Cabinet.
EvanwillbespeakingonBetterFreightRegulation–Common-senseChangesforImprovedEconomicProsperityinSA.
TobeheldattheLakesResortHotel,WestLakesonWednesday23rdAugust2017.
Proudlysponsoredby:
ICHCAMembers$65.00perperson/Non-Members$80.00perperson
Fordetailsandregistrationpleaseemaildeb.warda@[email protected].
Downloadinvitationandregistrationformhere
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ICHCA Contacts
ICHCA Australia Chairman: JohnWardaMobile:0417875113Email:[email protected]
Company Secretary: PetervanDuyn492GeorgeSt,FitzroyVIC3065Mobile:0419370332Email:[email protected]
State co-ordinators
New South Wales: AdemLongMobile:0427700681Email:[email protected]
South Australia: GregBurkMobile:0418639568Email:[email protected]
Queensland: SallieStrangMobile:0412604842Email:[email protected]
Victoria: PetervanDuynMobile:0419370332Email:[email protected]
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IAL’sPrivacyPolicyDetailsareavailablebycontactingtheNationalSecretary,PetervanDuyn,[email protected] ortelephone0419370332.
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