THE Victorian government has released a Container Storage Industry Guide.
The state government formed the Container Storage Working Group, chaired by Freight Victoria, earlier this year to understand pressures on the storage of shipping containers and to identify emerging themes and possible solutions. It involved key representatives from across the shipping industry, stevedores, transport operators and peak bodies.
The collaboration contributed to the development of the industry guide, a collection of vital insights and feedback from the industry and potential voluntary solutions to problems in the supply chain.
State minister for ports and freight Melissa Horne said the guide is a direct result of the work undertaken by the Container Storage Working Group.
“I look forward to the evolution of this guide into a voluntary code of practice in the future,” she said.
“This is a great example of collaboration between government and industry and we will continue to work together to address disruptions to supply chains while they remain a part of our lives in the short to medium term.”
A trial of paperless truck entry to empty container parks has already been launched in partnership with Container Transport Alliance Australia.
The industry guide will also alert the sector to signs of stress in the container supply chain and potential actions that can be taken in response.
Development of the industry guide includes detailing key roles, responsibilities, and relationships in the flow of containers that will be published on the Department of Transport website.
Further development of the working group’s endorsed performance indicators will be progressed and ultimately incorporated into Victoria’s Voluntary Performance Monitoring Framework.
