Sydney Ports Corporation has used the release of its annual report for 2010/11 to hail improvements wrought by the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS).
The strategy, which came into effect on February 28, allows for both container stevedores and trucking operators to be fined if slots fail to be fulfilled.
Since then, the system had consistently reduced truck average turnarounds at Port Botany from more than 50 minutes to about 30 minutes per truck, according to the Corporation.
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DP World gains cranes as upgrade continues
Stevedore DP World has taken delivery of four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) for its Port Botany operations.
They are part of a longstanding equipment upgrade for the company’s Sydney container terminal and come both as competitor Patrick indicates that it will upgrade some of its wharf hardware and in the wake of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission noting that national stevedore productivity had levelled out. They also precede the arrival of a third stevedore, Hutchison Port Holdings, next year.
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They are part of a longstanding equipment upgrade for the company’s Sydney container terminal and come both as competitor Patrick indicates that it will upgrade some of its wharf hardware and in the wake of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission noting that national stevedore productivity had levelled out. They also precede the arrival of a third stevedore, Hutchison Port Holdings, next year.
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Search for weighbridge options at Port Botany
Gay gives more time as industry claims RTA initiative is misconceived and under-analysed
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Women Moving Forward on again
CILTA will present a third session of the highly successful mentoring program, Women Moving Forward. Register by June 3
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Smart, green cranes for DP World
DP World orders Kalmar E-One2 rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes for its Port Botany terminal in Sydney
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PBLIS penalties regime goes live in Sydney
ATA NSW expects greater efficiency as Sydney Ports boss notes behavioural changes
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Tempers smoulder at DP World terminal over delays
Truckie said to have blocked entrance after service refused
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Women’s mentoring program resumes in June
Under contract from the ALC, CILTA will present the third session of the highly successful mentoring program, Women Moving Forward, June 23
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Trucking anger surges in lead-up to PBLIS charges
Early moves on charging sparks talk of direct action
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CII takes control of DP World’s Australian assets
Citi Infrastructure Investors furnishes $1.5bn and management contract for majority stake in container terminals
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