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The nature and characteristics of loading docks vary greatly – from high volume, ultra-modern, multiple-door facilities at logistics centers, to infrequently-used, crudely appointed loading docks at local businesses and schools. However, all of these sites are equally prone to accidents.

The interest in cross docking continues to be high, even if the actual implementation of cross docking outside of the retail sector is still modest at best.

The opportunity to reduce distribution and sometimes inventory costs through cross docking is a powerful incentive for more companies to consider the practice - though there are many challenges, especially for non-retailers that must be more specific in how goods are fulfilled for customer shipments and cannot take advantage of the "door per store" concept often used in retail.

Port of Melbourne’s new container terminal, operated by Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd (VICTL), will be fitted out with EUR 40 million (approx. AUD 100 million) worth of Cargotec (Kalmar) container handling equipment and related automation technology. The order includes 12 automated stacking cranes and 11 automated shuttle carriers and they will be delivered during 2016.

Kalmar’s partnership with VICTL, a consortium comprised of Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) and Australia’s Anglo Ports, marks a significant advance in Australia’s port infrastructure development.

Many of the costs associated with moving materials and products are out of your control—except for those connected to the efficiency and safety of your yard and dock operations.