| | CTAA Melbourne "Container Matters" Peak Season Seminar - 25 August 2021
CTAA is hosting an important Seminar on the challenges facing the container logistics sector in Melbourne as we move into the traditional "Peak Season" in 2021.
Container trade is still surging, with continuing strong import demand and seasonal export demand likely to continue through Christmas and into early 2022. This demand strains shipping services and our landside logistics interfaces - stevedore terminals, empty container depots, fumigation orders, warehousing and FAK facilities, and our customer import & export delivery needs.
When: 9.15am to 3.30pm, Wednesday, 25 August 2021**
Where: Yarraville Club, 135 Stephen Street, Yarraville
(free parking onsite)
** Subject to Victorian COVID Restrictions easing sufficiently from Thursday, 19 August as currently indicated by the Government.
Why Attend?
Join industry colleagues from across the container logistics chain, as well as government representatives, to discuss the regulatory, strategic and operational issues impacting on your business and the whole chain this Peak Season:
- Port of Melbourne Trade Outlook - what challenges are we facing in the lead up to Christmas 2021 and beyond?
- Victorian Government and Port of Melbourne strategic policy and investment updates - how will these shape the container logistics chain now and in the near future?
- Stevedore operations and landside interfaces - working together to manage the volumes.
- Empty container management challenges - congestion is on the rise - how can we avoid delays, frustrations and additional costs during peak season?
- Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles - access developments / regulatory developments / technology developments.
View the current Seminar agenda: HERE (may be subject to change) | | | | CTAA / Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA ) / Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) / Shipping Australia (SAL) Members
= $110 (incl. GST)
Non-Members = $154 (incl. GST)
Includes tea/coffee on arrival, Morning Tea & Lunch | | | | Hon. Melissa Horne MP, Victorian Minister for Ports & Freight
CTAA is delighted that the Minister has agreed to make an opening address to set the scene on the Government's attention on container freight logistics. | | | | Anthony Orgill, General Manager, Asia ANZ Lines, ANL Container Lines:
Anthony will speak on our Trade Outlook Panel about Australian/NZ trades to/from Asia from a shipping line perspective. | | | | Simon Headley, National Manager Commercial & Digital Solutions, Mondiale VGL
Simon will speak on our Trade Outlook Panel from a freight forwarder's perspective about trade demand, space availability and costs. | | | | Caryn Anderson, Executive General Manager
Port Growth & Planning, Port of Melbourne
Caryn will update us on the Port of Melbourne's strategic direction and freight logistics initiatives, including the Port Rail Transformation Project and other key investments. | | | | Andrew Newman, Director Ports, Freight & Intermodal, Freight Victoria, Department of Transport
Andrew will provide a Victorian freight planning & policy initiatives update. | | | | Patrick Chan, Chief Commercial Officer,
Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT)
Patrick will join the Stevedore Panel to provide an update on VICT operations, terminal developments and the landside interface | | | | Ian Mond, Manager Heavy Vehicle Networks, Victorian Department of Transport
Ian will provide an important update on higher productivity freight vehicle (HPFV) network access, regulatory developments and new technology requirements. | | | | Adam Arkinstall, Managing Director, Butler Freight Services (Extra)
Adam will join industry colleagues in the Empty Container Management Panel to speak about the additional added costs, delays and congestion experienced by transport operators in empty container management. | | | | The Seminar will proceed subject to the Victorian Government's COVID lockdown restrictions being eased sufficiently for the face-to-face event to occur - currently set to be lifted on Thursday, 19 August.
The event will be run in a COVIDsafe manner, including face mask wearing indoors (except when eating and drinking), and indoor social distancing requirements.
If the event must be postponed or cancelled due to continued Government COVID restrictions, ticket refunds will be available as an option. | | | | Servicing a Strong Alliance 
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