Port Supply Chain Workshop a great success

Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA)
Media Release
Port Supply Chain Awareness a success
Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) sold out its inaugural Port Supply Chain Awareness
Workshop in Melbourne on Thursday, 23 April 2015.
20 industry participants enjoyed a day visiting key container transport logistics facilities, learning more
about the important contractual and operational relationships involved, discussing best-practice import
and export supply chains, and debating improved exchange of electronic communications.
Participants came from major importers and exporters, including Coles, Mars and Ridley Agriproducts,
from transport companies such as Rocke, Arrow and Chalmers, and from interstate organisations. This
broadened the level of engagement between the attendees.
Wendy Williams, recently appointed Sales and Marketing Manager at Chalmers Industries said ‘As an
induction workshop it was great, really worth attending. The interactivity between Gerard and Neil and
the group made it was easy to understand the concepts. The tour allowed us to put the theory into a very
visual and practical understanding’.
Conrad DSilva, Export Coordinator at Ridley Agri-products said ‘the tour, involving a visit to an Empty
Container Park, Transport Yard and Terminal was fantastic and the workshop very informative and thought
provoking’.
In commenting on the tour, Neil Chambers, Director, CTAA, thanked Melbourne Reefer Services (Maersk
empty container park). Arrow Transport & Logistics and Patrick East Swanson Terminal for hosting the port
facility visits.
CTAA will be hosting similar training events in Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle and Sydney in the
future. Keep abreast of dates through www.ctaction.com.au
About CTAA
Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) is a private consulting, business support and advocacy company offering a new
approach to confronting the increasingly tighter & complex business conditions in the landside container transport chain. By
connecting like-minded businesses in a strong alliance, CTAA provide expertise to deal with strategic and operational
challenges facing every business in the container transport logistics sector.
For further information relating to this media release or to obtain photographs please contact CTAA
Directors, Gerard Langes 0439 888 905 or Neil Chambers 0413 662 263 or email
contact@ctaa.com.au.