CTAA enews 7th October 2019

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

CTAA eNews - 7 October 2019

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This CTAA e-News is sponsored by CTAA Alliance Partner: Matchbox Exchange 

Download an article by MB Managing Director, Carl Marchese, on maximising your productivity and avoiding peak season bottlenecks through the triangulation of empty containers: Here
Port of Melbourne Pricing & Access Review

Since the last e-News, CTAA has formalised its submission to the Port of Melbourne Pricing & Access Review being conducted by Deloitte Access Economics for the Victorian Government
The CTAA submission has made recommendations about:
  • The regulation of currently unfettered stevedore Infrastructure Charges, including their quantum and the allowed timing of price setting;
     
  • The regulation of port-related fees levied by foreign container shipping lines to ensure that no price gouging is occuring;
     
  • The establishment of a Cargo Movement Coordination Centre (CMCC) administered by Freight Victoria to collect, analyse and publish key performance data on the road and rail interfaces at the Port of Melbourne;
     
  • Directions by the Minister for Freight Victoria to oversee consultations between transport operators (road & rail) and the container stevedores in Melbourne to achieve Service Level Agreements (SLAs) governing terminal access operational performance levels; and
     
  • An independent review to analyse possible improvements to the current 1-Stop Vehicle Booking System (VBS) for the future.
Request a copy of the CTAA submission (CTAA alliance companies only): Here
Extended Empty Depot Hours in Sydney Welcomed, But 24 Hours the Goal
 
CTAA has welcomed the extension of operating hours at MCS/Qube Cooks River depot in Sydney from today (7 October), but insists that 24 hours should be the goal.

The higher cost of empty container management in Sydney needs to be offset with productivity and efficiency improvements. 

It's also up to many transport operators to modify their operational behaviour to take advantage of longer empty container depot operating hours.  Larger volume transport operators are increasingly doing so, and medium to smaller operators need to follow suit.
Annual Leave & Sick Leave during Workers Compensation

The entitlements of employees who are on workers compensation to annual leave and sick leave has been confusing, and depends on the State/Territory jurisdiction in which they are employed.

Also, a Full Federal Court decision handed down on 21 August 2019 has confirmed the method of accruing and taking paid sick or carer's leave under the National Employment Standards.

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Port of Melbourne Market Rent Inquiry 2020

The Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) is looking at whether the Port of Melbourne has misused any market power it may hold in setting and reviewing its land rents between 1 November 2016 and 31 October 2019.

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BMSB Season: Guidance Factsheets & Container Inspection Stands

As the BMSB season hits full swing, you are reminded that the Department of Agriculture has issued some recent updates applicable to fumigators and logistics providers offering container inspection and fumigation services:
Factsheets providing further guidance on conducting effective and compliant BMSB treatments - Read More

Specifications for construction, certification and use of sea freight container inspection stands - Read More
New CEO for VICT

CTAA has welcomed the appointment of Tim Vancampen as the new CEO of Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) in Melbourne

Anders Dømmestrup, who has been VICT CEO for 5 years, is taking up a new position within parent company ICTSI at its global headquarters in Manila.  CTAA has congratulated Anders on steering VICT from inception to an expected throughput of 750,000 TEU by 2020.

Tim Vancampen comes to Melbourne from numerous senior management positions in Europe, Americas and Africa.  CTAA welcomes Tim, and looks forward to working with him closely.
 
Grand Final Celebrations

CTAA hosted a sell-out crowd at our 2019 AFL Grand Final Lunch in Williamstown, Melbourne on 24 September with AFL Premiership Captain, legend and current AFL media commentator, Wayne Carey, as our great guest speaker.  Congratulations to the Richmond Football Club on its 2019 Premiership success!

Also, congratulations to the Sydney Roosters on their back-to-back success in the NRL Grand Final on Sunday night.

(Arthur and Michael Tzaneros from ACFS Port Logistics with match-winning try scorer
James Tedesco from the Sydney Roosters)
  • West Gate Tunnel Project: Footscray Road Works - important works are now underway by the West Gate Tunnel Project to build the elevated roadway along Footscray Road and other construction activity in the Swanson Precinct at the Port of Melbourne.
  • Port Botany Roads Rehabilitation - the Port Botany roads rehabilitation project is now complete, and NSW Ports has thanked all stakeholders for their cooperation and patience during the process.  NSW Ports is conducting a survey on the outcomes.
  • Excess Empties Hurt NY-NJ Truckers - this article about how empty container redirections by shipping lines in the US is hurting New York (NY)-New Jersey (NJ) trucking companies has a very familiar ring to it!!
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