Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have received notice from DP World Australia of an intention to change Landside and Ancillary Charges for all main terminals, effective 1 January 2025.  

Official notices issued for each terminal are as follows:
DPW Landside Charges - BRISBANE 2025
DPW Landside Charges - SYDNEY 2025
DPW Landside Charges - MELBOURNE 2025
DPW Landside Charges - FREMANTLE 2025

Following is the rationale for the changes as indicated by DP World in each of the notices:

NOTIFICATION TO INDUSTRY CHANGES TO TERMINAL CARRIER ACCESS TARIFFS AT DP WORLD AUSTRALIA (DPWA)

In accordance with the National Voluntary Guidelines (NVG) DPWA are providing the industry with notice of intent to change landside pricing effective from 1 January 2025 and give 60 days' notice of the pending changes.

DPWA forecasts a significant amount in capital expenditure across 2024 – 2027 will be required across our four terminals to invest in key equipment, civil expansion works and other equipment to cater for greater landside demand going forward. These investments are required to ensure we continue to deliver the landside service levels required by the industry.

Further details on the Investment Program and cost increases are stated below:

1.       7% increase in Workforce costs under Bargaining agreement from February 2025
2.       6 % + increases across Electricity and Security costs in 2025
3.       21 % + increases across Insurance costs in 2025
4.       CPI % + increases across Property and Property related and maintenance costs
5.       $ 900 M Capex program over the next 3 year focussing on productivity improvements for landside operators to deliver a higher level of service and efficiency through faster turn time for rail and road.

Further details on the Capex program are expected to be included in the Final notice (in late November) and will cover ASC Modules, Straddle replacements and other landside / port interface efficiency-boosting investments.

Other Key Other Capex spend:

• Maintenance and expansionary pavements work at all terminal locations.
• IT infrastructure and system upgrades at all terminal locations