About TFG
The primary objective of the Australia/South East Asia Trade Facilitation Group (TFG), which was registered in 1997 under Part X of the Trade Practices Act (now known as the Competition and The Consumer Act 2010), is to promote efficient and economical shipping service from Australia to South East Asia. The TFG is an association of five member lines offering Australian exporters varied shipping services from both the East and West Coasts of Australia to points in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Brunei.
The scope of operation has recently been extended to include South Asian and Gulf region destinations: Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Service details
Ports serviced by TFG member lines are as follows:
Load ports:
Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Fremantle.
Discharge ports:
Singapore, Port Kelang, Tanjung Pelepas and Jakarta.
Other ports in South East Asia, South Asia and The Gulf and Red Sea are served by transshipment.
TFG Member Lines
- Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd
- Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
- Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd
- RCL Feeder Pty Ltd
Contact Details
Andrew Chittenden
GM, Liner Services
Phone: (02) 9266 9908
email: achittenden@shippingaustralia.com.au