PRESS RELEASE: WESTERN CONTAINER SERVICES EXPANDS REFRIGERATED CONTAINER MONITORING IN SYDNEY

Western Containers Innovate Multi-Level Monitoring Gantry, built from Used Shipping Containers to Elevate the Safety and Monitoring of their 100+ Powered Refrigerated Points in Sydney

Strathfield South, NSW, NOV 2023 – Western Container Services is proud to announce a simple and effective innovation to their Sydney Depot – a multi-level monitoring gantry designed to enhance the safety and efficiency of powering and monitoring their 100+ powered refrigerated shipping container points.

In 2022, the depot which proudly serviced businesses in the West of Sydney expanded its electrical infrastructure, investing in a new 1400-amp electrical substation, which significantly increased its capacity for powered refrigerated shipping container storage. However, the existing solutions for accessing and monitoring these containers, such as ladders, cherry pickers, or forklift personnel baskets, were deemed inefficient and potentially hazardous.

“Working at heights has long been a leading cause of workplace fatalities, with falls from ladders contributing significantly to these grim statistics,” says Rick Johnson, Managing Director of Western Containers. “Our team sought to find a solution that would address both safety concerns and the efficiency of monitoring the containers.”

Their innovative solution? Modify 40ft shipping containers to create stackable gantries. These adapted containers feature reinforced side panels with easy-access windows, power points along both sides and a dedicated power board at one end. Each level is also equipped with safety stairs, chains, and railings to prevent falls, ensuring a safer working environment for the team.

“Our goal was to provide our team with a safer way to work while also improving the efficiency of our monitoring process,” says Johnson. “As a second-generation Aussie family-owned and operated container depot, we are committed to delivering dedicated and professional services to our customers.”

Paul Zalai, Director of Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA), recently visited Western Container Services to witness the container depot operations first-hand. Impressed by their commitment to safety and efficiency, Zalai is looking forward to potential collaborations in the future.

As a long-standing container depot located at the gateway to the west of Sydney, this innovation aligns with Western Container Services’ long-term vision of processing powered refrigerated shipping containers more efficiently than other container yards and ensuring timely delivery for businesses reliant on these goods. Moreover, being strategically located away from the congested Port Botany area, a gateway to the Western Sydney industrial precincts with easy access to M4, M5 & M8, positions them as a preferred choice for many businesses using refrigerated containers to ship their goods in Sydney.

With this advanced system now operational, Western Container Services is keen to offer personal tours of their facility. Interested parties can call 1300 FCL LCL for more information.