Shipping Australia has lodged a submission with the Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) objecting to a price hike plan by the private operators of the Port of Melbourne. In its application to the Victorian ESC, the port operators propose … [Read more...]
Could do a lot better: first annual freight chain strategy report
Earlier this month, the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers released the first annual progress report for the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy. From an ocean-shipping perspective, it's a bit of a disappointing read. Initial remarks … [Read more...]
Shipping Australia responds to Port of Melbourne tariff rebalancing proposal
Shipping Australia has previously expressed concern that the Port of Melbourne could not accommodate the larger vessels that need to use the port now. We congratulated the Port last year when their hydrodynamic studies and simulations led to … [Read more...]
Competition Council recommends against declaration at Newcastle
The National Competition Council has announced a draft decision to recommend that the designated Minister not declare the services at the Port of Newcastle. A "declaration" under Part IIIA of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) would … [Read more...]
Mythbusting: current events, costs, congestion and unsubstantiated allegations
Recent industrial action has presented considerable challenges to maintaining the efficiency and low costs of the supply chain. There are a number of adverse consequences including, unfortunately, campaigns of disinformation. Lingering effects of … [Read more...]