This issue of Waterline contains our quarterly articles on stevedoring productivity, waterfront reliability and crew to berth ratios.

• Waterline No 13
  
  water_013.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 14
  
  water_014.pdf
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This report presents the results of BTRE's inaugural review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 1996–1997.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 1
  
  mr_001.pdf
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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).

The paper provides information on coastal freight movements between Australian ports. It covers cargoes loaded and discharged at Australian ports during 1995–1996.

• Coastal Freight in Australia 1995–1996
  
  ip_042.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 1996–1997.

• Coastal Freight in Australia 1996–1997
  
  ip_043.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.

Stevedoring productivity, waterfront reliability, port Interface cost index, port performance and crew to berth ratios.

This report presents the results of BTRE's second annual review of the Bass Strait Passenger Vehicle Equalisation Scheme. It covers the operation and impact of the Scheme up to (and including) 1997–1998.

• BSPVES Monitoring Report 2
  
  mr_002.pdf
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