This edition of Waterline contains the March quarter 1998 container stevedoring productivity indicators, which coincide with the period immediately prior to the recent waterfront dispute involving Patrick stevedoring operations.

• Waterline No 15
  
  water_015.pdf
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Observant readers of Waterline may be curious about why the June quarter 1998 stevedoring productivity indicators appear to be normal regardless of the dispute involving Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA).

• Waterline No 16
  
  water_016.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
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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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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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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 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.

• Waterline No 23
  
  water_023.pdf
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Compared with 1998–99, the 1999–2000 five port total container traffic, measured in teus, increased by 14 per cent to 3.14 million teus.

• Waterline No 24
  
  water_024.pdf
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