LANDSIDE REFORM REMAINS AN ACCC FOCUS?
Paul Zalai
Director, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) / Secretariat, Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) / Director, GSF
As outlined in our?member notice?from 16 August 2023, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced industry consultation in preparation for the?2022-23 Container stevedoring monitoring report.?
As part of this work, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) supported the ACCC in the dissemination of survey documents, targeting different levels of the supply chain, to seek the views of key industry participants.
Complimenting this, FTA / APSA provided a detailed submission on 23 August 2023 and yesterday (28 August 2023) met with ACCC representatives addressing:
In summary, FTA and APSA commended the Productivity Commission (PC) on the findings of the review of?Australia's Maritime Logistics System?addressing port productivity, infrastructure requirements, workplace arrangements and a need for a changed competition setting in vital parts of the maritime logistics system.
FTA / APSA Submission to the Productivity Commission
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FTA / APSA media coverage of the PC inquiry final report
ABC Country Hour - speaking out against terminal charges?(45min:27Sec to 52min:50sec)
ABC Country Hour – mandatory code and PC report?(10min:30sec to 17min:50sec)
While the PC report has identified inefficiencies at Australia's major container ports cost the Australian economy about?$600?million per year, FTA and APSA provided evidence to the ACCC with a conservative estimate that the unreasonable administration of Terminal Access Charges and container detention fees alone has directly cost our trade sector?$1 billion?over each of the last three years.
FTA and APSA look forward to further engagement with the ACCC and the Federal Government in implementing essential reforms in response to the PC findings and recommendations. ?