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23 May 2012
INDUSTRY
NOTICE: NEW WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AT PORT BOTANY
Dear all,
From 4 June 2012, new processes for the management of
overweight container trucks will operate in the Port Botany
precinct. This will affect all trucks entering DP World
terminal to collect import containers. The same rules will
apply at the Patrick terminal from 1 July 2012. The Port
Botany stevedores will notify industry if there are any
changes to these dates.
Please
click here to view a set of guidelines that will
assist industry with the new processes. If you have any issues
accessing this link, please contact Sydney Ports’ Logistics
and Trade department on +61 2 9296 4999 or email
logistics.trade@sydneyports.com.au
It must be noted that prevention of overweight vehicles on
public roads is already enforceable under applicable NSW road
transport laws that relate to mass requirements and the legal
transport of goods by road. However, these new processes will
assist transport carriers to better manage heavy or unevenly
loaded import containers and improve industry compliance.
These guidelines have been developed with input from the
Committee for the Management of Overweight Trucks in the Port
Precinct and Container Freight Stations (CFSs), which
includes:
· Australian Customs and Border Protection Service;
· Australian Trucking Association (ATA) New South Wales;
· Cargo Facilitation Committee Chairman;
· Customs Brokers & Forwarders Council of Australia (CBFCA);
· Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Biosecurity;
· DP World;
· Empty Container Depots;
· Hutchison Port Holdings;
· Office of the Minister for Roads and Ports;
· Patrick;
· New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services (RMS);
· Shipping Australia Limited;
· Sydney Ports Corporation;
· Australian Container Freight Services (ACFS)
· Patrick Port Logistics
· Qube Logistics
· Sydney Sideloaders
· VISA Global Logistics
· WSI International
The attached guidelines outline the responsibilities and
obligations of industry and the options available for carriers
to comply with the new processes. However, this paper only
contains guidelines, not instructions, so individual parties
should seek independent advice if clarification is needed.
RMS has agreed for trial periods to occur, to afford industry
time to adjust to the new processes. The first trial will be
in May 2012 for DP World. The second will be in June 2012 for
Patrick.
These guidelines will be reviewed and updated as the process
evolves through the one-month trial period and after.
Regards,
Micah Clark
Road Manager - PBLIS
Sydney Ports Corporation
Gate B103 Penrhyn Road | Port Botany NSW 2036 Australia
PO Box 25, Millers Point | NSW 2000 Australia
E:
MClark@sydneyports.com.au
T: +61 2 9296 4688 | F: +61 2 9296 4880 | M: 0408 404 035
www.sydneyports.com.au |
