VICTORIA International Container Terminal has signed a new enterprise agreement with local unions covering the entirety of its operations until March 2029.
The agreement, which was secured without any disruption to operations, reflects the strong relationship between VICT and its workforce, and provides a solid platform for the future, the ICTSI-owned company says.
“This outcome demonstrates our commitment to working collaboratively with our people and unions. This agreement not only delivers meaningful benefits for employees, but also provides VICT with the flexibility needed to service our customers and meet the evolving industry demands,” Bruno Porchietto, VICT CEO said.
Some of the key highlights of the agreement include:
By ensuring stability across VICT’s operations, the new agreement strengthens VICT’s ability to provide safe, reliable and efficient container in handling services to customers while supporting the well-being and engagement of its people, the company said.
“The agreement is a positive agreement for everyone involved, giving VICT employees security and improved benefits, while providing the ICTSI subsidiary and its customers the continuity and certainty needed in today’s competitive supply chain environment.”
ICTSI was the successful tenderer for the new Webb Dock container terminal at berths 4 and 5 East in 2014 and opened VICT, Australia’s first fully-automated container terminal in March 2017.
In December 2023 VICT and the Port of Melbourne completed an expansion phase that allows the terminal to handle 2 x 366-metre ships simultaneously and saw the introduction of two larger STS cranes. six auto container carriers (ACC) and six auto stacking cranes (ASCs) boosting annual capacity by 30% to 1.4 million TEU.
VICT share of the three-stevedore Melbourne market is now approaching 40%.