The Australian Sea Freight series presents statistics on the movement of Australian freight by sea, as well as information on port activity, fleet structure, and use of coastal permits. This edition focuses on sea freight activity around Australia during 1999–2000.

• Australian Sea Freight, 1999–2000
  
  ip_047.pdf
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The five-port total container traffic increased to 1.740 million teus during July–December 2001. Berth availability was 95 per cent in the December quarter.

• Waterline No 30
  
  water_030.pdf
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The five-port total container traffic increased to 1.740 million teus during July–December 2001. Berth availability was 95 per cent in the December quarter.

• Waterline No 31
  
  water_031.pdf
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This study analyses and forecasts trends in the usage of containers for the carriage of Australia's seaborne freight over the period 2001–02 to 2010–11. The study also estimates the proportion of 40-foot containers used in Australia's inbound and outbound seaborne trade and assesses the implications of their increasing use over time.

• Australia's Seaborne Containerised Freight: Forecasts to 2010–11
  
  wp_050.pdf
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This paper provides estimates of interstate non-bulk freight rates. The estimates show that, in real terms, it has never been cheaper to ship goods in Australia.

• Freight Rates in Australia
  
  is_019.pdf
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The five-port average crane rate improved from 26.6 in the March quarter to 26.9 containers per hour for the June quarter 2002. This is the highest five-port average crane rate ever recorded in Waterline.

• Waterline No 32
  
  water_032.pdf
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This publication forecasts container movements into and out of Australia. Combined Australian containerised imports and exports are expected to increase at an average annual rate of 5 per cent over the period 2001–02 to 2010–11.

• Australia's Seaborne Containerised Freight
  
  is_020.pdf
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Waterline's format has remained largely unchanged since the first issue was produced in 1994. However, there have been many changes in the maritime industry in that time. The Bureau believes that Waterline needs to change too if it is to remain useful.

• Waterline No 33
  
  water_033.pdf
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In the last issue we announced upcoming changes to Waterline. Work is progressing and we will be inviting key interest groups to comment on the changes.

• Waterline No 34
  
  water_034.pdf
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This paper provides estimates of non-bulk freight flows over seven intercity corridors for three decades from 1972 to 2001. Earlier estimates to 1995 were published in Information Sheet 17.

• Freight Between Australian Cities 1972 to 2001
  
  is_022.pdf
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