Waterline 19—June 1999
Stevedoring productivity, waterfront reliability, costal shipping permits and crew to berth ratios.
Waterline 20—September 1999
Stevedoring productivity, waterfront reliability, port Interface cost index, port performance non-financial and crew to berth ratios.
Waterline 21—December 1999
Stevedoring productivity, coastal shipping permits, coastal freight in Australia, crew to berth ratios and waterfront reliability.
Waterline 22—March 2000
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, but was lower than rates achieved for the first three quarters of 1999.
Waterline 23—June 2000
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 24—September 2000
Compared with 1998–99, the 1999–2000 5-port total container traffic, measured in TEUs, increased by 14% to 3.14 million TEUs.
Waterline 25—December 2000
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.
Waterline 26—March 2001
Detailed definitions for the Waterline stevedoring productivity indicators are included in this edition.
Waterline 27—June 2001
Berth availability was 99% in the March quarter, which is the highest level since the commencement of the series.
Waterline 28—September 2001
The five-port average crane rate has improved to 26.8 containers per hour for the June quarter 2001.