PATRICK Terminals has announced plans to publish quarterly landside performance metrics and launch representative landside efficiency groups.
The terminal operator is launching its two landside efficiency initiatives on a voluntary, market-led basis to reflect industry feedback on landside matters.
Quarterly landside performance metrics will cover Patrick’s container terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle.
Patrick said its metrics will broadly align with the Victorian Voluntary Port Performance Model developed by Freight Victoria in consultation with transport operators and industry bodies.
Patrick Terminals will also establish representative landside efficiency groups in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle.
The groups intend to focus on finding ways to support landside performance and the overall efficiency of Patrick’s terminals.
They also plan to provide information about Patrick Terminals’ landside investment program.
“Patrick Terminals has maintained a significant landside investment and innovation program, delivering significant productivity benefits for landside customers and end consumers,” Patrick Terminals CEO Michael Jovicic said.
“I am pleased to announce these voluntary initiatives to further support Patrick Terminals’ landside focus.”
Patrick Terminals said it will publish a charter agreement governing the groups on its website.
Container Transport Alliance Australia welcomed Patrick’s announcement of the landside efficiency initiatives.
“With this announcement, Patrick Terminals has demonstrated that it sees value in standardising the reporting of its landside container terminal interface performance, both road and rail, across all of the jurisdictions in which it operates,” CTAA director Neil Chambers said in a statement.
He noted the Victorian Voluntary Port Performance Model was developed in consultation with transport operators and industry bodies including CTAA.
“CTAA calls on the other container stevedoring companies, particularly DP World Australia and Hutchison Ports Australia, to follow suit in Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle, as well as Flinders Ports in Adelaide,” Mr Chambers said.
“Victoria International Container Terminal in Melbourne already co-operates fully with the Victorian Port Performance Model, as does DP World for its Melbourne Terminal.”
Mr Chambers also lauded Patrick Terminals’ plans to establish representative landside efficiency groups and formalise their role under a charter.
“The stated objective of each group is to facilitate constructive engagement between Patrick Terminals and transport operator representatives on landside efficiency matters,” he said.
“CTAA is pleased to be formally recognised in Patrick’s charter for the groups, with a seat at the table in each group meeting.
“We see these voluntary initiatives as extremely positive steps forward in recognising landside logistics operators as integral customers of Patrick’s container terminals.
“It also recognises that together, through formal dialogue and a genuine commitment to listening to each other’s views and opinions, we can develop a much closer, efficient and productive relationship aimed at improving landside efficiencies and cost effectiveness.”
Patrick Terminals also said it has appointed Rita Antranik to the position of national intermodal manager.
Ms Antranik plans to work closely with landside customers to drive engagement focused on landside productivity benefits.
