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Private operator should fund Port of Melbourne upgrade

February 5, 2021 by Shipping Australia

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...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Policy Council, Publications Tagged With: Costs, Port of Melbourne, Port Regulation, Pricing, Victoria Essential Services Commission

Could do a lot better: first annual freight chain strategy report

November 27, 2020 by Shipping Australia

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...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Annual Report, Aviation, coastal shipping, Empty container management, Empty Container Parks, Empty containers, National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, Pricing, Shipping

Shipping Australia responds to Port of Melbourne tariff rebalancing proposal

November 5, 2020 by Shipping Australia

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...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Containers, Melbourne, Port, Pricing, Shipping, Shipping Australia, Tariff, Wharfage

Competition Council recommends against declaration at Newcastle

November 4, 2020 by Shipping Australia

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...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: ACCC, Access, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Competition, Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Glencore, Port of Newcastle, Pricing, Service declaration

Mythbusting: current events, costs, congestion and unsubstantiated allegations

October 22, 2020 by Shipping Australia

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...]

Filed Under: Media Releases, Members, Policy Council Tagged With: Charging, Congestion, Container shipping, Container terminal operators, Container terminals, Costs, Empties, Empty boxes, Empty containers, Free market, Free-market, Fuel, Industrial action, Industrial relations reform, Maritime Union of Australia, MUA, Mythbusting, Port Botany, Pricing, Research, Stevedores, Supply Chain, Sweeper, Sweepers, Sydney, Transparency, Transparent

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