This is the third publication contributing to the regional theme of natural disaster research identified in the BTRE's research program. The research examines the benefits of flood mitigation activities through case studies.

Statistics on the movement of Australian freight by sea, information on port activity, fleet structure and use of coastal permits.

The five-port total container traffic increased to 1.740 million TEUs during July–December 2001. Berth availability was 95% in the December quarter.