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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is correct: inefficient ports are a tax on all Australians

December 3, 2021 by Shipping Australia

Australia's Prime Minister, Scott Morrison recently, and quite correctly, noted that our ports are the gateway for our economy. He is also quite correct in asserting that port inefficiency is a tax on all Australians. And our container ports are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: ACCC, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Australian Prime Minister, Port performance, Scott Morrison

ACCC warns of concerns on potential Cargotec / Konecranes merger

October 29, 2021 by Shipping Australia

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about the proposed merger between container handling equipment companies Cargotec and Konecranes. In Australia, Cargotec’s Kalmar business and Konecranes’ Port Solutions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: ACCC, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Cargotec, Cranage, Cranes, Konecranes, Rail-mounted gantry cranes, Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes, Ship-to-Shore Gantry Cranes, Straddle carriers, STS Cranes

Effectiveness of competition law is at stake, says ACCC Chair

October 15, 2021 by Shipping Australia

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...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: ACCC, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

No privatisation without competition, Rod Sims argues

August 20, 2021 by Shipping Australia

Privatisation without competition harms the Australian economy and should be avoided, Rod Sims, the chair of the Australian Competition Consumer Commission, has argued in a public speech. Speaking at the 2021 ACCC/AER Regulatory Conference, Mr … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Competition, Monopolies, Monopoly, Port privatisation, Rod Sims

A tale of two ports: Port of Newcastle and NSW Ports comment on Federal Court judgement

July 23, 2021 by Industry Contributor

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...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: ACCC, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Federal Court, Judgement, Law, Newcastle Container Terminal, Port of Newcastle

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