Port Logistics

Chain of Responsibility (CoR) legislation will have a major impact on the port’s stakeholders.

Drivers and vehicle owners have traditionally been responsible for breaches of road transport law, however other parties often perform the tasks that cause or contribute to on-road breaches.

New provisions, based on national regulations, are about to be introduced in Queensland. This will allow all parties who influence on-road behaviour to be prosecuted for breaches of road transport law. For example anyone who influences consigning, packing, loading, carrying, driving, or receiving, may be liable.

In recognition of the importance of CoR to the port’s stakeholders, in February 2006 the Landside Logistics Forum organised a CoR workshop for about 250 of the port’s stakeholders. The workshop, which was run by Queensland Transport, explained the new legislation and what businesses needed to do to comply, especially in relation to overloaded trucks. The attendees applied their understanding of the legislation to real-life scenarios and practical examples.

Queensland Transport has produced a comprehensive workshop report highlighting the specific issues and risks for each party in the sea freight supply chain. This report can be accessed from the Queensland Transport website at Queensland Transport: Heavy vehicles - National Compliance and Enforcement Bill.

Click here to read the Chain of Responsibility Forum report (Adobe pdf 0.5MB).