Rod Sims, the Australian Competition & Consumer Chairman, has forcefully argued that market competition in Australia is facing big challenges. Speaking at the UniSA & ACCC Competition Law and Economics Workshop recently, Mr Sims addressed … [Read more...]
Freight rates are high because of normal free-market activity; Shipping Australia welcomes ACCC probe
Shipping Australia notes that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will be investigating the current shipping environment. "We welcome the investigation as it will show that the current issues are caused by normal market mechanisms … [Read more...]
ACCC appeals Federal Court’s container terminal decision
Australia's competition watchdog is appealing against the decision of the Federal Court in the NSW container terminal competition case. At the time of privatisation of the ports of Newcastle, Botany and Kembla, the State Government had agreed for … [Read more...]
A tale of two ports: Port of Newcastle and NSW Ports comment on Federal Court judgement
By industry contributors Port of Newcastle and NSW Ports. On Tuesday 21 July the Federal Court published its judgement in the case of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v NSW Ports. This is the case about the financial payments to the … [Read more...]
Viterra’s Port Lincoln and Thevenard grain ports subject to Bulk Wheat Code
By the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission The ACCC has determined not to exempt the services provided by South Australian grain handler Viterra at its Port Lincoln and Thevenard facilities from parts of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk … [Read more...]