Second Port Botany road trial results

“The Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy is aimed at improving 24/7 efficiency, transparency and consistency in a bid to reduce truck congestion and freight delays at the port landside interface,” said Sydney Ports Corporation executive general manager for industry relations, Lachlan Benson.

“However, using agreed measures, the trial found that the operations of stevedores and carriers continue to be concentrated during peak periods, adding to the risk of continued congestion at the port across the day,” he said.

Weekday utilisation of available slots was 94% to 98%, whilst at weekends utilisation dropped to as low as 20%. Based on the trial data, Benson suggests that there is a need to drive demand away from peak and shoulder periods towards off-peak periods.