Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have received further information from Patrick Terminals on the implementation of OneStop's new Optibook VBS platform.
Optibook, announced previously via media release on 2 November and mentioned in the FTA / APSA Weekly Report 2023/45, will first be introduced at Patrick's Melbourne terminal from Sunday, 3 December 2023.
The introduction of Optibook will change :
- when containers are available for collection,
- free time period calculation, and
- the way containers are booked.
Important for members to note is :
- 'Availability' and 'Storage Start' dates will now be set at the container level, not against the vessel,
- once the container has been made available by the terminal, the carrier will have 72 hours from the 'Available' date and time to collect the container prior to the commencement of 'Storage Start' date and time.
FTA / APSA strongly recommend that members actively collaborate with their transport providers to facilitate the seamless integration of the changes.
Resources:
2 NOVEMBER 2023 : Patrick / OneStop Media Release & FAQs
24 NOVEMBER 2023 : Patrick Optibook Implementation - Terminal Communication #1
Contacts for further information : Patrick Terminals: Sarah Dennis +61 418 653 863
OneStop: Kaylee Salzke: ksalzke@1-stop.biz
Tom Jensen - Head of International Freight & Logistics - FTA / APSA
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