News / Australia calls on carriers for sweeper vessels to clear empty-box logjam

Transport operators in Australia have called on shipping lines for more ’sweeper’ vessels to alleviate the country’s empty-container logjam ? a mess “they created”.

Arthur Tzaneros, CEO of ‎ACFS Port Logistics, said container park congestion was the biggest challenge currently facing the industry.

“Empty-container parks can’t operate effectively when they’re running at over 100% capacity,” he said on a Freight & Trade Alliance podcast.

“This is a very real situation that’s been going on in New South Wales for over six months and ...