Effective 1st May 2015 Patrick has decided
to remove the Side-loader fee that was introduced on the 8th February
2013.
The Side-loader fee came into play when both stevedores
identified additional costs related to the safe loading of containers and used
this as the foundation to push for additional fee.
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) along with road
transport sector have had their focus on removing the Patrick side-loader fee as
they highlighted the knock on effect this levy would have on direct deliveries
from wharf to importers and the impact on smaller transport operators.
It has been stated that “FTA is continuing advocacy
with stakeholders in an aim to remove this fee from other stevedore operations”
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