Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have received notice from Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) of an intention to change Landside and Ancillary Charges, effective 1 January 2026.
Official notices received for all reviewed charges are as follows:
Following is the rationale for the changes as indicated by VICT:
Dear Customers,
In compliance with the Victorian Department of Transport's Voluntary Pricing Protocol for Stevedore Landside Charges, Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) will implement a revised landside pricing schedule effective 1 January 2026.
Following a detailed review of our Vehicle Booking System (VBS) charges, VICT will adjust tariffs to better
recover costs associated with the maintenance and operation of our landside operations, property costs, and continued capital investment in landside infrastructure.
Operational costs continue to increase well above CPI levels due to ongoing inflationary pressures, with significant rises in labour costs for our Enterprise Agreement.
Our approach to tariff adjustments, as always, balances the need to recover increasing operational costs with the responsibility of discouraging practices, while improving terminal efficiencies. These adjustments are essential to ensure VICT continues to provide efficient, reliable, and sustainable services to our customers.
VICT continues with significant investment in expansion and efficiency programs which include new
technology and equipment to meet growing landside demand and to a high standard of performance.
Over the last 10 years we have invested over $935 million. In 2026 VICT will embark on Phase 3B of our expansion program with an investment in excess of $100 million planned.
Phase 3B investment includes: - 4 new Hybrid Auto Straddle Carriers
- IT system upgrades
- Implementation of yard optimisation systems
- 1 new Neo-Panamax STS crane
- 2 new Yard blocks, and
- 4 new Automated Stacking Cranes
The revised charges directly reflect these rising costs and are a pass-through to our customers to recover the ongoing operational and investment requirements.
FTA / APSA will prepare a more detailed commentary in coming days. Members are encouraged to provide feedback as indicated in the above.
Amanda Bradfield - Head of International Freight & Logistics - FTA | APSA
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