SYDNEY Ports has announced it is working with the trucking industry through the Port Botany Landside Improvement strategy (PBLIS) to provide a solution to improve landside logistics at Port Botany.
After participating in a Truck Week barbecue, Sydney Ports CEO Grant Gilfillan and trucking business leaders jointly were able to listen first hand to what truck drivers thought about Port Botany.
“Whilst the drivers acknowledge there has been some improvement on truck turn around time performance, they are seeking consistency of service from the Stevedores, all year round,” Gilfillan says.
“In addition, the truck drivers shared with me a number of views on the Sydney Ports-led proposals to establish a commercial relationship between carriers and the stevedores, one of the key planks in the proposed Operational Performance Management framework.
“There is no doubt in my mind; we need to improve the efficiency and consistency of the system as container trade growth continues. The truck drivers are an important cog and provide a critical service as commercial partner to the stevedores.”
According to Sydney Ports, over the two years, it has worked closely with the NSW Australian Trucking Association (ATA) on the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy to improve the efficiency at the port’s landside interface but aims to continue to build on strengthening the relationship.
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