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West Gate Tunnel – Container Logistics Impacts Seminar – 4 March 2025
The opening of the West Gate Tunnel and upgraded M1 infrastructure later in 2025 will have a significant impact on container logistics operations to/from the Port of Melbourne. Improved travel…
ACCC 2023/24 Container Stevedore Monitoring Report
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report for FY 2023/24 on Friday, 20 December 2024. CTAA will take time to analyse the Report in detail, however…
These Criminal Acts of Vandalism Must Be Stopped!
Pro-Palestinian protesters caused willful criminal damage to trucks outside Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) in Webb Dock, Melbourne last Thursday evening (22 November 2024). In what is a very worrying…
West Gate Tunnel Project Freight Industry Briefing – 14 November 2024
The West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP) and Transurban are hosting a Freight Industry Briefing from 12.30pm (for 1pm) to 2.30pm, on Thursday, 14 November 2024. Freight industry participants will be…
Brisbane PBS Seminar – 13 November 2024
CTAA is supporting a PBS Seminar to be held in Brisbane on Wednesday, 13 November 2024, hosted by V-DAQ and BTT Engineering, in collaboration with the ALRTA, CTAA, NHVR, and QTA.…
DPWA West Swanson Terminal – Transition to Optibook VBS
On Friday, 1 December 2024, DP World Australia (DPWA) issued a Media Release to announce the launch of OptiBook as the future container management solution at DP World West Swanson Terminal, Melbourne.…
Container Terminal Landside Charges Increases from 1 January 2025
DP World Australia, Patrick Terminals, and Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), have adopted amendments to the Victorian Voluntary Pricing Protocol to align their landside pricing tariffs to commence from 1…
NSW Freight Reform Program – PBLIS Mandatory Standards
The Independent Advisory Panel consulting on NSW Freight Policy Reform is holding an online information session to outline the Panel’s support for the twenty Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS) recommendations for change…
Container Terminal Landside Fees – Change in Timing
The Victorian Department of Transport & Planning (DTP} has announced two new measures for inclusion in the Victorian Voluntary Pricing Protocol (VPP) on container terminal landside charges (access & infrastructure…
DP World West Swanson Terminal – Congestion & Delays
Significant congestion & truck turnaround delays at DP World’s West Swanson Terminal (WST) in Melbourne over the last few weeks culminated in an online consultation between CTAA Alliance companies and…