Sector Meeting - Ports
RTF CONFERENCE
Oct. 2016
Sector Meeting – Ports +Town
Agenda
• VGM – gone well
• VBS – will expand across the country.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Is there ‘actual’ benefits?
Several different systems to deal with
Margins – shipping lines controlling ports
Delays
Detention Costs
Port Connect
Other
Report Back
VGM
• (Verified Gross Mass – Compulsory Export container
weighing)
• Industry adapted to change well
• Difficult to get truck mounted equipment accurate enough
• Less accuracy required in other jurisdictions
• No international consistency
• Still receiving inaccurate import containers
• Appropriate to review after 12 months
Report Back
VBS
• Ports only in Auckland and Napier
• Empty depots in Auckland Tauranga and Napier
• Has reduced transport efficiency and increased Ports and
depots
• Truck operators become the buffer for others inefficency
• Transferred other problem to us
• Has imposed considerable costs where implemented
• Need to consult before other centres accept VBS
Report Back
Margins
•
•
•
•
•
•
Small margins , if any
Sea freight at the lowest ever
Importers and exports enjoying reduced costs
No recognition of waiting times
New entrants lack of skill and knowledge
Shipping lines control Ports
Report Back
Delays
• Auckland issue generally
• Other operators extremely sympathetic
• Growth in trade will spread congestion throughout NZ
Report Back
Detention costs
•
•
•
•
•
Detention no longer constant timing
Shippers changing to reduce their costs
Potential for operators to be caught
No visibility of changes
Need for at least 2 full working days notice for empty return
Report Back
Town-Container swing zones
•
•
•
•
Lack of space on sites require on road container transfers
Councils failed to allow for commercial needs
Transport operators carry the brunt of the fix
Causes neighbour issues
Report Back
Cycle Lanes
• Councils fail to allow for heavy vehicle access
• Poorly designed and located cycleways put cyclists at risk
Report Back
Councils
•
•
•
•
•
Generally fail to allow for Heavy Vehicles
No understanding of role of Transport Industry
Growth in freight demand not understood
Implications of that growth less understood
Buildings consented without regard to actual use
Sector Meeting - Rural
RTF CONFERENCE
Oct. 2016
• AsureQuality (Chris Collins)
• NZ Livestock Transport Assurance Programme
• Crate Certification and Audit Regime
• Save costs and aggravation
• Require ‘all in’’
• MPI – Annie Hindle
• Bobby Calves
• Media exposure of undesirable practices
• Infringement Regime
• Appeal Process
• Significant reduction in mortality rate
Sector Meeting
- Log Transport Safety Council
RTF CONFERENCE
Oct. 2016
Roll overs / Million Kms
Wood Production
3
35
30
2.5
30
2.4
25
2
20
20
1.5
18
15
1
10
0.8
0.5
5
0.25
0
0
2000
2008
2016
Notes:
Incident Graph
Training Pathway
Gold certifictates 131
Fit for Duty project
Sleep Apnea prescreening program
VDAM review
Paperless Roadside Inspection
Weigh Rite trial
Revised Industry Standard booklet
Piggy Back trailer/ Rear overhang
Silver 19
Bronze 24
Log Transport Safety Council
Longer / Lower & Less Log Trucks = Safer log Transport
23.M plus Log trucks
Longer / Lower = Safer
Longer & lower = safer
23.8m
SRT = 0.5
23.0m
SRT = 0.35
23.8m v 23.0m
SRT = 0.50 v 0.35
Rear overhang beyond 23.0 of steel < 1.0m
Narrow load 2.2m wide
54 & 58 Tonne capable = Less trucks = Safer
Better load security
Greater stanchion overhang
Narrow load only 2.2m wide at rear of load
Sector Meeting - Bulk / Linehaul
RTF CONFERENCE
Oct. 2016
• Improve health and safety processes around site
inductions for drivers
• Region 2 Submissions / Remits
• Improve Industry Rates
• 50 Max Permitting
o
• RUC System Rates and Funding
• Driver Shortage and Skills Requirements
• Improve Appeal
• VDAM Changes
o