News / Australian box terminal operators offset falling volumes by hiking fees

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Australia’s terminal operators have offset dwindling container volumes and quayside revenue by hiking controversial ‘port infrastructure’ charges.

According to the Container stevedoring monitoring report 2018-19, published today by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), throughput at the country’s terminals increased just 0.2% to 7.88m teu – the second lowest rate in a decade.

Furthermore, full container lifts fell 4.9%, compared with a 14.6% uptick in empty container lifts.

“Industry volumes were slightly better when measured on a teu basis, as cargo owners ...