Media Releases
MSIC Price Increases an Afront!!
The next cost impost on truck drivers and transport operators in container logistics sector across Australia is the decision by the Federal Government, buried in the 2026/27 Budget, to fully…
Rare Container-Rated Hardstand in South-West Sydney
CTAA Alliance Partner, Realterm, a global logistics real estate solutions provider for the transportation industry, has achieved practical completion of a high-specification container-rated hardstand at 77 Governor Macquarie Drive, Chipping Norton.…
Freight Industry Unites Ahead of Fremantle Traffic Bridge Closure
With the Fremantle Traffic Bridge set to close from 1 February 2026, Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA), Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), and Western Roads Federation (WRF) have jointly convened…
Williamstown Road Truck Curfew Highlights Lack of Government Road Freight Planning
The announcement by the Victorian Government that it will impose a night-time and weekend No-Truck Zone on Williamstown Road draws into stark relief the lack of action to upgrade important feeder freight…
Brace for Impact: M1 Tolls Set to Hike Container Transport Costs in Melbourne
Container transport operators are bracing for significantly higher road transport costs once the new heavy vehicle tolls take effect on the M1 corridor west of Melbourne when the West Gate…
These Criminal Acts of Vandalism Must Be Stopped!
Pro-Palestinian protesters caused willful criminal damage to trucks outside Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) in Webb Dock, Melbourne last Thursday evening (22 November 2024). In what is a very worrying…
Melbourne Protesters Deliberately Vandalise Trucks
Trucks in Melbourne have been targeted by protesters in what is seen by container transport logistics operators as a dangerous escalation of coordinated vandalism aimed at the freight industry. During…
Port of Melbourne Parking Enforcement
Port of Melbourne Operations has advised that from next Wednesday, 1 May, City of Melbourne Parking Infringement Officers will commence parking enforcement within the Port. Parking infringement notices will be…
Tyne MT Movements Port Botany Switches to OneStop Modal
CTAA has welcomed the joint announcement by empty container park operator Tyne Container Services and technology provider OneStop that Tyne’s MT Movements empty container depot in Port Botany will transition…
Port Of Melbourne Landside Disruptions Continue
Major container landside logistics disruptions continue in the Port of Melbourne this week due to port protests, road construction delays and container terminal IT systems outages. The negative landside performance…