August 12, 2026

DP World West Swanson Terminal Delays Cause Landside Cost Increases and Inefficiencies

DLR truck congestion over Footscray Road - 10 Aug 2026

Significant landside delays within DP World’s West Swanson Terminal (WST) in the Port of Melbourne over several days has led to damaging landside cost increases and transport inefficiencies.

Average Truck Turnaround Times (TTT) have blown out to between 2 to 3 hours.

Transport operators pay high Terminal Access Fees and Vehicle Booking System (VBS) charges.  They expect better service.

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