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Freight Flows in Australian Transport Corridors

In the past, there have been many occasions when decision makers have wanted to know the likely effects of proposed policies on the different transport industries involved in moving non-bulk freight around Australia. Th…

Release date: 2 February 1990

Research Report

Shortages in Refrigerated Shipping

Changes in the markets for Australia's refrigerated exports have created pressures on cargo facilities on ships and at ports. This demand has led some exporters to express concern at the difficulties in obtaining suffic…

Release date: 2 February 1989

Research Report

Characteristics and Cost Structure of the Bulk Shipping Fleet

The Paper presents an analysis of the changes in the size and distribution of the world fleet over the period 1970 to 1987. A comparison of the world fleet and bulk ships visiting Australia in 1985–86 is also presented.…

Release date: 2 January 1989

Research Report

Domestic Air Cargo Industry in Australia

The discussion of domestic aviation issues in Australia has historically focused on the passenger market. This reflects the dominance of passenger transport in the operations of the domestic airlines and the relatively …

Release date: 2 February 1988

Research Report

Shore-Based Shipping Costs: Transport and Handling of Bulk Cargo

In December 1986, the Australian Transport Advisory Council (ATAC) sought the assistance of the Bureau of Transport Economics in undertaking a review of transport research in Australia. The aims of the resulting study c…

Release date: 2 February 1988

Research Report

Tasmanian Industry Outlook: Implications for Tasrail

On 11 September 1985, Terms of Reference directing the Bureau of Transport Economics to undertake an assessment of the costs and benefits of closing Australian National's Tasmanian rail system were announced. This Paper…

Release date: 2 December 1987

Research Report

Port Authorities in Australia

This Paper discusses the current situation and problems of Australian Port Authorities, particularly in the light of the limited amount of competition imposed by the economies of scale inherent in modern cargo-handling …

Release date: 2 October 1987

Research Report

Transport of Australia's Minerals

In mid-l986 the Federal Bureau of Transport Economics engaged consultant Travers Morgan Pty Ltd to undertake a review of minerals transport in Australia. The objectives of the review were to describe the nature of miner…

Release date: 2 March 1987

Research Report

Shore-Based Shipping Costs, Non-Bulk Cargo

In July 1984, the Federal Bureau of Transport Economics organised a seminar to enable the problems of the shore-based shipping industry to be discussed by its senior representatives. The seminar delegates agreed that th…

Release date: 2 September 1986

Research Report

Container Shipping in Transition

The objectives of this study were to review developments in world container shipping and establish the main trends in the deep sea trades. This will in turn provide background to the BTE's own studies of liner shipping …

Release date: 2 May 1986

Research Report

Contestability and the Australian Liner Trades

This study analyses the efficiency of the Australian liner shipping industry by using the recently developed theory of contestable markets. Its importance is reflected in the fact that over half of Australia's ocean bor…

Release date: 2 May 1986

Research Report

Vol's 1 and 2: A Study of Liner Shipping Services Into and Out of Australia

Volume 1 of the Bureau's Report No 60, 'A Study of Liner Shipping Services into and out of Australia', presents a distillation of the findings of the study and was intended to address the interests of a wide audience an…

Release date: 2 February 1986

Research Report

Contestability Theory: An Assessment of its Relevance to Australian Liner Shipping

Contestable market theory suggests that if certain criteria are met, abovenormal profit-taking would be reduced or eliminated because of the threat of entry to exploit even transitory profit opportunities. In this Paper…

Release date: 2 January 1986

Research Report

Survey of Trucking Operations 1982–83: Methodology and Results

Early in 1984 the Bureau of Transport Economics carried out a survey of trucking operations, primarily to assist the National Road Freight Industry Inquiry in its data collection activity. This Paper describes the surve…

Release date: 2 January 1986

Research Report

Container Terminal Productivity in Port Botany: CTAL Terminal

The first-generation container terminals in Port Jackson were built as a rapid response to changes in shipping and cargo handling technology in the 1960s. Many of the lessons learned from these and other first-generatio…

Release date: 2 May 1985

Research Report

Container Terminal Productivity in Port Jackson from 1977 to 1981

This Paper contains an analysis of the productivity of the Glebe Island and Seatainer terminals in Port Jackson over the period 1977 to 1981. The results of this work should not only enhance public understanding of the …

Release date: 2 December 1984