The paper provides information on coastal freight movements between Australian ports. It covers cargoes loaded and discharged at Australian ports during 1996–1997.

• Coastal Freight in Australia 1996–1997
  
  ip_043.pdf
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In Waterline 16, the BTE commented on the Australian container transport system's ability to adapt to a significant reduction in capacity caused by the industrial dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). The BTE questioned the strength of the argument for further container terminal investment in Australia based on the grounds of capacity shortages.

• Waterline No 17
  
  water_017.pdf
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Articles in the issue: Stevedoring productivity, waterfront reliability, Port Interface cost index, Port performance and crew to berth ratios.

• Waterline No 18
  
  water_018.pdf
  (574.71 KB)

Articles in the issue: Stevedoring productivity, waterfront reliability, costal shipping permits and crew to berth ratios.

• Waterline No 19
  
  water_019.pdf
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The paper provides information on coastal freight movements between Australian ports. It covers cargoes loaded and discharged at Australian ports during 1997–1998.

• Coastal Freight in Australia 1997–1998
  
  ip_045.pdf
  (63.04 KB)

Articles in the issue: Stevedoring productivity, waterfront reliability, Port Interface cost index, Port performance-non financial and crew to berth ratios.

• Waterline No 20
  
  water_020.pdf
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Increasingly in Australia, trucking is an essential feature of economic activity, with road being the only mode possible for much freight traffic (eg in cities), and with rail tending to be less competitive than road on many intercity links.

• Trends in Trucks and Traffic
  
  is_015.pdf
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Articles in the issue: Stevedoring productivity, Costal shipping permits, Coastal freight in Australia, crew to berth ratios and waterfront reliability.

• Waterline No 21
  
  water_021.pdf
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Overall, while the national crane rate productivity in the December quarter 1999, as measured by the five-port average, exceeded the rate for the December quarter 1998, it was lower than rates achieved for the first three quarters of 1999.

• Waterline No 22
  
  water_022.pdf
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The financial crisis, which struck the Asian region in 1997, had many profound and far-reaching consequences for both the countries involved and the world as a whole. This study examines one aspect of the impact of the crisis on Australia the adequacy of the air freight network to carry Australian exports to Asian markets. Air freight exports are predominantly carried in the belly-holds of passenger aircraft. This study examines the contraction in passenger markets resulting from the financial crisis and analyses the implications for air freight exports. It also examines the demand for Australian air exports and constructs an air freight supply and demand scenario for twelve Asian countries. The study was completed for the Cross-Modal and Maritime Transport Division of the Department of Transport and Regional Services in response to questions raised by the Transport and Logistics Working Group of the Supermarket to Asia Council concerning perceptions of the availability of export air freight capacity to Asian markets.

• The Supply of Air Freight Capacity to Asian Markets
  
  wp_042.pdf
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