Empty box problem exacerbated by lines – CBFCA

IMPORTERS and exporters claim they are bearing the added cost of chronic congestion at empty container parks in Melbourne, Sydney and Fremantle caused by the inability of some shipping lines to designate a site where boxes can be returned.

The Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia (CBFCA) said it was alarmed by the level of disruption caused by the trend, which is forcing others in the supply chain to find and pay for sites where containers can be...

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