DP World adds rail service at Yennora Intermodal Terminal
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NSW claims Botany victory
The New South Wales Government is trumpeting the success of Sydney Ports’ efforts to tame its infamous problem child, Port Botany landside congestion.
Roads and Ports Minister Duncan Gay told an industry workshop that in its first 12 months, the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS) had greatly improved truck turn-around times through the port’s two terminals.
“Turnaround times have improved by 30% to an average 32 minutes and that means far less congestion at terminal gates,” Gay said. “PBLIS has also resulted in more trucks accessing the port in off-peak times, including nights and weekends, reducing bottlenecks and taking a good deal of pressure off the supply chain.”
Gay said the Government had made a commitment to independently review PBLIS after 12 months in operation and the results had been far better than predicted.
Gay conceded that rail efficiency at the port was a significant challenge “but meeting our target of 28% container movements by 2020 is by no means unrealistic.
“Right now Sydney Ports is working on some innovative strategies that also depend on the full support of stakeholders across the supply chain. The Port Botany Rail Operations and Coordination Centre (ROCC)’s main task will be to coordinate and communicate between the rail operators, stevedores and rail network providers, to improve the efficiency of daily rail operations in and out of the port.
“Eventually, the ROCC will be facilitating port-rail operational planning, addressing operational issues, coordinating train services through Port Botany and maintaining a safety culture throughout the port precinct.
“With all of these PBLIS initiatives working in harmony across the supply chain, I am very confident future performance targets will be met and that all stakeholders will directly benefit from the resulting improvements in road and rail efficiencies,” Gay said.
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