Empty containers to be 2010 supply challenge
03 Mar 2010
Source: Transport and Logistics News
Over recent months, the Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Inc. (CBFCA) has noted with increased concern comments from road transport operators and their representative associations that there is growing logistical congestion at empty container parks in Melbourne, Sydney and Fremantle ports.
The CBFCA noted in particular the impact of this congestion manifesting itself in the disruption on transport logistics with regular redirections to alternate sites for container de-hire and extensive truck waiting times at nominated sites.
Paul Zalai, CBFCA’s manager of freight and business operations, said: “The situation has now reached the point where in Melbourne a major shipping line has been unable to nominate an empty container park for de-hire, and the industry has been required to find alternate interim holding yards. This then incurs additional transport lifts and storage, with costs related to these activities being passed on to importers and exporters through higher transport rates, demurrage charges or other levies.
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