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Melbourne truck efficiency supported by Victorian ports minister
AUSTRALIAN State of Victoria Ports Minister Luke Donnellan said he backs the use of high-productivity trucks to boost the movement of freight to and from the Port of Melbourne, reports London's Port Strategy.
Arguing for a more efficient system for moving freight in the state, he said truck use for port containers is just over 1.2 TEU per truck, involving about 1.6 per cent of truck movements a year to and from the port.
With the forecast increase in container volumes, this could balloon out to four million truck movements by 2035.
But increasing truck use to two TEU per truck by 2035, annual truck movements would be at a more manageable three million a year.
"We recognise that a growing freight task in Victoria - and perhaps more importantly, a growing export freight task - means we have to find smarter ways to move more freight more efficiently," he said.
Arguing for a more efficient system for moving freight in the state, he said truck use for port containers is just over 1.2 TEU per truck, involving about 1.6 per cent of truck movements a year to and from the port.
With the forecast increase in container volumes, this could balloon out to four million truck movements by 2035.
But increasing truck use to two TEU per truck by 2035, annual truck movements would be at a more manageable three million a year.
"We recognise that a growing freight task in Victoria - and perhaps more importantly, a growing export freight task - means we have to find smarter ways to move more freight more efficiently," he said.
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