This report presents the results of BTRE's third annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 1998–1999.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 3
  
  mr_003.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 1998–99.

• Coastal Freight in Australia 1998–99
  
  ip_046.pdf
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The BTE has developed a general framework for undertaking port impact studies in Australia, with a case study of the Port of Fremantle measuring the impact of port-related activities on the Western Australian economy in 1998–99.

Compared with 1998–99, the 1999–2000 5-port total container traffic, measured in TEUs, increased by 14% to 3.14 million TEUs.

The five-port average crane rate was 24.9 containers per hour in the September quarter 2000. This is the highest crane productivity recorded since the series commenced.

This paper presents the results of a Bureau of Transport Economics study of the regional impact of the Port of Mackay located on the central coast of Queensland. The port is an important component of the transport chain for sugar and agriculture. By measuring both direct and flow-on effects, the study estimated that the port was responsible for 1.0% of all employment in the region, with a value added contribution of 0.9%.

• Regional Impact of the Port of Mackay
  
  wp_046.pdf
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This report presents the economic impact of the Port of Gladstone on the Fitzroy region in Queensland. At the time of writing, Gladstone Port was the fourth largest in Australia. By measuring both direct and flow-on effects, the study estimated that the port was responsible for 2.3% of all employment in the region, with a value added contribution of 3.0%.

• Regional Impact of the Port of Gladstone
  
  wp_047.pdf
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Detailed definitions for the Waterline stevedoring productivity indicators are included in this edition.

This report presents the results of BTRE's fourth annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 1999–2000.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 4
  
  mr_004.pdf
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Berth availability was 99% in the March quarter, which is the highest level since the commencement of the series.