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...]
ACCC warns of concerns on potential Cargotec / Konecranes merger
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...]
Effectiveness of competition law is at stake, says ACCC Chair
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...]
No privatisation without competition, Rod Sims argues
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...]
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...]