Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee

The Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee meets on a monthly basis to discuss and manage day-to-day port operations. The Committee is an important component in maintaining efficient port operations.

The membership of the Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee includes a number of industry and government representatives, including the stevedores, shipping lines, rail access providers, road transport operators, custom brokers, freight forwarders, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, NSW Police and Sydney Ports Corporation.

The Committee discusses a number of issues, including operational matters at stevedore container terminals, landside transport performance, repositioning of surplus empty containers from Sydney, and port developments at Port Botany and Sydney Harbour.

Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee Minutes

The latest confirmed Minutes of the Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee can be viewed by clicking on the links below:

Transport Workshop

A key role of the Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee is to actively manage the successful landside movement of containerised cargo during the pre-Christmas peak period each year. This role is facilitated with a half-day Transport Workshop each year jointly hosted by Sydney Ports Corporation and the Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee.

The Transport Workshop is an opportunity to brief industry on a number of port related issues and identify actions to assist with managing the efficient landside movement of containerised cargo during the pre-Christmas peak.

The latest Transport Workshop was held on Tuesday 20 July 2010 and attended by a number of senior industry representatives.

A number of presentations from representatives of various industry groups, such as Road and Rail Operators, Government Agencies, and Sydney Ports were given. These can be obtained through the following links:

• Sydney Ports Trade Update for Annual Transport Workshop
• Shipping Australia and Hamburg Sud Presentation
• Stevedores - DP World Presentation
  
• Stevedores - Peak Season Plan for Patrick
  
• Road Operations - Australian Trucking Association
• Port Botany Expansion Grade Separation Works
  
• Rail Operations Australian Rail Track Corporation
  
• Empty Container Parks, Patrick Port Logistics
• Empty Container Park Trend Volume Issues
• Rail Tagging Custom Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia

An Introduction to the Sea Freight Container Supply Chain

The sea freight container supply chain involves many parties and relies on accurate and timely information being transmitted amongst the parties. Inefficiencies affect all parties in the chain and can result in delays and increased costs for importers and exporters.  Many of the efficiencies in the sea freight supply chain are the result of inadequate, late, inaccurate, ambiguous or no information being provided by parties to other parties in the chain. The increasing use of paperless transactions to facilitate trade within the sea freight container supply chain places a greater importance on the need for accurate and timely information.

This document provides an introduction to the sea freight container supply chain for those working in the industry or are interested in finding out more on how the sea freight container supply chain operates. The document describes some of the potential causes of, or reasons for, inefficiencies or delays in the sea freight container supply chain, and identify some measures which can be taken by supply chain parties to maximise efficiencies.

View the "Introduction to the Sea Freight Container Supply Chain" PDF here.

For further information or feedback, please contact the Sydney Ports Cargo Facilitation Committee via e-mail spcfc@sydneyports.com.au.