Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have received notice from DP World Australia of an intention to change Landside and Ancillary Charges for all main terminals, effective 1 January 2026.
Official notices issued for each terminal are as follows:
DPW Landside Charges - BRISBANE 2026
DPW Landside Charges - SYDNEY 2026
DPW Landside Charges - MELBOURNE 2026
DPW Landside Charges - FREMANTLE 2026
DPW Stack Run Laden Shortfall and Extension Fee - Brisbane & Sydney
National Carrier Access T&Cs effective 02 December 2025
Following is the rationale for the changes as indicated by DP World in each of the notices:
In accordance with the National Voluntary Guidelines (NVG) DPWA are providing the industry with notice of intent to change landside pricing effective from 1 January 2026 and give 60 days' notice of the pending changes.
DPWA forecasts a significant amount in capital expenditure across 2025 – 2028 will be required across our four terminals to invest in key equipment, civil expansion works and other equipment to cater for greater landside demand going forward. These investments are required to ensure we continue to deliver the landside service levels required by the industry.
Key cost increases for DPW would be across the following categories in 2026:- 5 % + increase in Workforce costs covering Labour & On costs
- 15 % + increases across Insurance costs
- 5 % + increases across Electricity and Security costs
- 4 % + increases across Property and Property related and maintenance cost
In addition to the above, DPW is forecasting capex spend of $ 900 M between 2025 and 2028 focusing on productivity improvements for landside operators to deliver a higher level of service and efficiency through faster turn time for rail and road.
Other Key Capex spend:- Maintenance and expansionary pavements work at all terminal locations.
- IT infrastructure and system upgrades at all terminal locations
Other additional detail provided specific to each terminal:
Sydney:
Key to DPW landside investment will be commissioning of state-of-the-art rail infrastructure, that involves double of the rail handling capacity at the terminal costing $ 250 M. The project includes building five 600 metre rail sidings serviced by rail mounted gantry cranes, to facilitate rail throughput of 1 million TEU per annum
Brisbane:
Key to DPW landside investment will be creation of additional terminal yard capacity through commissioning of four (4) new Automated Stacking Crane modules (ASC's) and associated equipment to increase terminal capacity by 50 % costing more than $ 200 M.
Fremantle:
Key to DPW's landside investment in 2025 is the development of a Rail Interchange to provide direct access between the North Quay Rail Terminal and DPW's Fremantle Terminal. This investment will cost more than $ 10.5 million and remove more than 15,000 truck movements between the North Quay Rail Terminal and DPW's Fremantle Terminal. It is also expected to remove significant costs from the supply chain and deliver operational efficiencies that will make the rail product significantly faster and more agile as compared to road transport options and ultimately more competitive. This will be particularly important in 2026 with the planned closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge. To support this capital investment, DPW will amend the Terminal Access charge – Import & Export to $77.92 which will be applicable to all full import and export container movements via road and rail from 1 January 2026.
This increase is designed to contribute to the new and increased costs above associated with DPW's landside operations, as well the ongoing maintenance and operational costs associated with providing the rail interchange infrastructure.
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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