In March 2006 the Productivity Commission was asked to 'report on the merits and weaknesses of the current arrangements for subsidising containerised and bulk shipping between the mainland and Tasmania and provide recommendations on an appropriate future approach and/or arrangements.' This review covered both the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme and Tasmanian Wheat Freight Scheme.

This Information Sheet provides indexed trends in average interstate non-bulk freight rates, from 1964–65 to 2007–08, updating the freight rate indexes previously published in Freight Rates in Australia, Information Sheet 19 (BTRE 2002). The estimates show that, following generally declining real freight rates over the previous two decades, real freight rates for road, rail and long-distance coastal shipping have risen since 2000–01 (Table 1 provides nominal and real indexed freight rate series and Figures 1 to 4 illustrate indexed trends in real freight rates). Recent increases in crude oil prices, and flow through to diesel fuel prices, have been an important contributing factor in recent freight rate increases for road, rail and coastal shipping.

• Freight Rates in Australia 1964–65 to 2007–08
  
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This Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics report outlines the results of a scheduled review of the parameters underpinning the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme and Tasmanian Wheat Freight Scheme for the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2010. The Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme operates according to Ministerial Directions (2008) using parameters recommended by the TFES Review Authority (1998). The Tasmanian Wheat Freight Scheme operates under separate Ministerial Directions approved on 25 January 2006.

Waterline reports on trends in container handling productivity on the waterfront in Australia as well as the cost of importing and exporting containers. It covers both the unloading of container ships and the transport of containers from container terminals.

Statistics on the movement of Australian freight by sea, information on port activity, fleet structure and use of coastal permits. This edition focuses on sea freight activity around Australia during 2007–08.

BITRE undertook this study at the request of the Australian Maritime Group (AMG) a senior officer advisory committee with representatives from state governments and the Commonwealth Government. The aim of the study is to provide a better understanding of the productivity and competitiveness of Australia's container ports.

Waterline reports on trends in container handling productivity on the waterfront in Australia and the cost of importing and exporting containers. It covers the unloading of container ships and the transport of containers from container terminals.

This report presents the results of our twelfth review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme for the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2009.

Waterline reports on trends in container handling productivity on the waterfront in Australia and the cost of importing and exporting containers. It covers the unloading of container ships and the transport of containers from container terminals.

The Australian Sea Freight series presents statistics on the movement of Australian freight by sea and information on port activity, fleet structure and use of coastal permits. This edition focuses on sea freight activity around Australia during 2008–09.