Port Botany problems increase

Plans to suspend vessel operations will see the container facility effectively closed today (Wednesday) for a 24-hour period in an attempt to clear the backlog that has built up over the last ten days as truck driver experienced long delays when trying to load containers.

It is understood that manual processes have been put in place to temporarily replace the TOS to enable the loading of containers onto road and rail transport.

This latest move comes after the unexpected departure of James Mather, the DP World terminal director and general manager, who left his post last week, although the company said Mather’s departure was not related to the delays in the port.