A Spirited disaster
The perils of transport infrastructure
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By Sam Whelan
DP World Australia (DPW) is to increase terminal access fees for import containers from May, prompting fierce criticism from transport operators already “bleeding” from the coronavirus crisis.
Sometimes referred to as port infrastructure surcharges, DPW has announced increases at its Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney terminals, bringing them in line with those set by rival Patrick Terminals this month.
In Melbourne, for example, Patrick’s import container fee is A$125.80 (US$76.63), and from 1 May, DPW will increase its surcharge from from A$98 to ...
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John Kenbury
July 28, 2020 at 12:50 pmDealing with people at DP World Brisbane was a joke. Workers are on strike, Company representatives only want you to pay inflated charges for services which you get elsewhere included in base price.
No more business from us!