This is the latest in a series of BITRE reports that presents statistics on maritime freight in Australia and shows the trend of Australian sea freight over the most recent ten years. The information presented comprises international and coastal freight statistics, the use of coastal voyage permits, vessel activity at Australian ports, and the size and composition of the Australian trading fleet from 2003-04 to 2012-13.

Waterline reports on trends in (a) throughput, (b) container handling productivity on the waterfront and the land side of ports in Australia, and (c) the cost of importing and exporting containers. It covers both the unloading of container ships and the transport of containers from container terminals. In Waterline 54, rail throughput data provided by port authorities is incorporated in calculating the throughput and productivity indicators. This issue covers port terminal activity up to the December quarter 2013.

• Waterline No 54
  
  water_054.pdf
  (9.43 MB)

This information sheet reviews trends in Australian productivity with a focus on the transport sector.

Well targeted investments in transport infrastructure result in productivity increases that benefit many other industries. The paper provides for specific examples that cover trucks, freight, waterfront and rail productivity enhancements.

• Infrastructure, transport and productivity
  
  is_055.pdf
  (2.07 MB)

The Freightline series is intended to provide information on interregional freight movements across Australia, filling a major gap in Australian transport-related data and information, to help better inform and support policy development and infrastructure planning. The Freightline series begins with a broad overview of the freight task, followed by separate commodity-specific issues that provide more detailed information about the size and location of major freight movements, supply chain composition and key infrastructure components. Freightline 1 (this issue) provides a broad overview of freight movements in Australia, highlighting some of the major commodity flows.

• Freightline 1–Australia freight transport overview
  
  Freightline_01.pdf
  (1.27 MB)

The Freightline series is intended to provide information on interregional freight movements across Australia, filling a major gap in Australian transport-related data and information, to help better inform and support policy development and infrastructure planning. The Freightline series begins with a broad overview of the freight task, followed by separate commodity-specific issues that provide more detailed information about the size and location of major freight movements, supply chain composition and key infrastructure components. Freightline 2 (this issue) focusses on Australian iron ore transport supply chains and freight movements in 2011–12.

• Freightline 2–Australia iron ore freight transport
  
  Freightline_02.pdf
  (1.94 MB)

Waterline reports on trends in (a) throughput, (b) container handling productivity on the waterfront and the land side of ports in Australia, and (c) the cost of importing and exporting containers. It covers both the unloading of container ships and the transport of containers from container terminals. In Waterline 53, the format of the report has been revised and several new productivity measures have been introduced following consultation with industry. This issue covers port terminal activity up to the June quarter 2013.

• Waterline No 53
  
  water_053.pdf
  (2.84 MB)

The Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme operates according to Ministerial Directions (2012) using parameters recommended by the TFES Review Authority (1998). The Tasmanian Wheat Freight Scheme operates under separate Ministerial Directions approved on 25 January 2006.

This information sheet provides an overview of activity in five key Australian infrastructure industries: transport, energy, communications, water and resources.

The purpose of the report is to track investment in infrastructure and explore its impact on infrastructure performance, usage and productivity.

• Infrastructure Investment Macromonitor
  
  is_052.pdf
  (842.59 KB)

This information sheet provides a summary of Tasmanian passenger and freight movements in 2011–12. It brings together key data about Tasmanian transport from other Bureau publications and unpublished data sources.

• Tasmanian Passenger and Freight movements
  
  is_048.pdf
  (533.55 KB)

This Waterline provides the latest data available on stevedoring productivity and landside performance at Australia's major container ports.

• Waterline No 52
  
  water_052.pdf
  (3.5 MB)
• Landside Performance Indicators
  
  
  water_052_1_LandsidePerformanceIndicators.xls
  (114 KB)
• Stevedoring Productivity
  
  
  water_052_2_StevedoringProductivity_amend.xls
  (99 KB)
• Port Interface Cost Index
  
  
  water_052_3_PortInterfaceCostIndex.xls
  (183 KB)
• Ship Visits
  
  
  water_052_4_ShipVisits_new.xls
  (141.5 KB)
• Port Performance–non-financials
  
  
  water_052_5_PortPerformance_non_financial.xls
  (59 KB)
• Stevedoring Ship Arrival Reliability
  
  
  water_052_6_Stevedoring_shipArrivalReliability.xls
  (47.5 KB)