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510 Victoria Street, Wetherill Park NSW 2164

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BRISBANE

3/120 Gardens Drive, Willawong QLD 4110 limit of 50km/h on Port of Brisbane roads, except where a traffic sign indicates a lower speed limit. Traffic signs have now been put in place by the Port of Brisbane to warn road users of these longer vehicles.

Pulled by Mercedes-Benz Actros 3565 prime movers, the B-triples are now in full time operation, travelling a daily circuit of just under 20 kilometres in radius.

In a media release, ACFS said the combination will, on average, increase productivity and efficiency by 33 per cent each trip, as well as reduce the carbon emission footprint by 33 per cent per container.

“ACFS will be working with the terminal operators at the Port of Brisbane to ensure that this vehicle configuration is widely accepted, in order to achieve the above stated benefits,” the company said.

“All ACFS depot facilities and empty parks are configured correctly to accommodate, as is AAT as a terminal, whilst DP World and Patrick discussions are progressing well. Hutchison is not in a position to adopt the new triple configuration.”

When news of the approval to run these B-triples at the Port of Brisbane was shared with Big Rigs readers online, it left some questioning why these combinations couldn’t be used at other ports around the country.

The question was put to the NHVR, with Bruzsa commenting: “Access for larger combinations would require a safety assessment of the vehicles and an assessment of their impact on traffic and infrastructure. Longer combinations can be limited in other ports, mainly due to traffic limitations and facility infrastructure.”

The NHVR also added that it is working closely with various stakeholders including Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and road managers to provide better access for safer and more productive heavy vehicle combinations to operate around Brisbane.

ACFS did not respond to requests for further comment.