Fremantle container supply chain productivity – in context WA FLC 25 February 2016 WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016

Container supply chain ‘efficiency’ Container chain efficiency is being closely monitored via FPA lease arrangements and working groups’ analysis Empty running remains a long term feature of the business Causes of ‘productivity’ levels becoming well understood, eg: Separate slot booking systems Value of time spent in queues vs on a job Operating hours throughout the chain Cost of using depots and staging areas Introduction of new cartage operators and truck types Preponderance of smaller cartage operators and old vehicles WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016

WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016 Economic context Empty running (and other operational features) generates impacts of various types: Additional use of road network Congestion-related costs at peak times Visibility on near-port roads Impact on practical life of the container port Environmental costs Costs flowing into freight charges etc WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016

Understanding economic impact of productivity gains & losses Important to assess how significant the issues are in overall economic terms: What is the contribution of port trucking to overall heavy vehicle usage of road network? How is car traffic affected at various times of the day? How do operational difficulties translate into freight costs for importers and exporters? Do these costs warrant any form of policy response from Government? WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016

WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016 Research resources Main Roads traffic count data FPA data and reports including container O-D reports and truck surveys Interviews with range of trucking companies re freight pricing factors etc Use of benchmarks for calculation of ‘externality’ costs WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016

MRWA – traffic count locations WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016

Proposed research outcomes High level discussion paper covering: Economic significance of operational issues Discussion on whether policy interventions are warranted on economic impact grounds Nature of possible interventions or initiatives, and high level assessment of same (Principal focus on views of freight industry participants in these supply chains) WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016

Range of policy options Regulation of operating procedures eg NSW Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy (PBLIS) Road user charging options Accreditation or licensing schemes Use of GPS in cab technology Further research etc WA FLC Fremantle Productivity 2016