Wharf carriers overlooked again in port supply chain study
Recently, the Port of Melbourne (PoM) launched its Container Logistics Supply Chain Study (CLCS), mapping out container movements to and from the port.
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VTA critical of MUA work stoppages at automated container terminal
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has slammed the proposed Maritime Union of Australia industrial action at the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), which would see the automated terminal close for four hours from 4-8pm on Tuesday 16 February.
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Industrial action at fully automated container terminal
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has given notice of a four-hour stoppage at Australia’s first fully automated container terminal, the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), on Tuesday 16 February from 4-8pm.
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Surplus empty containers will cripple productivity
When most people think of national and international trade, what immediately springs to mind are trucks, trains, ships and planes full of goods manufactured, mined or grown here in Australia, and being sent around the country and around the world for people to consume and enjoy.
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New truck queue rules at Port Botany
For truck drivers using port roads at Port Botany, new rules have come into play today, 13 January, in response to empty container parks in Sydney facing high demand for empty container de-hire and the subsequent long truck queues.
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VTA says consumers will suffer from industrial action at ports
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) warns that consumers are the ones who will suffer as a result of the growing and protracted industrial action currently facing ports around Australia.
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