News / Patrick Terminals hikes fees for landside operations, blaming rising costs

Source: Port Botany

Australia’s Patrick Terminals is to increase its terminal charges on 6 March, claiming increased energy prices and wages, along with capital investments and rents, have substantially increased its costs.

Import containers will be hardest hit, with charges of A$170.50 (US$117.85) per full container in Melbourne’s East Swanson Dock, A$155.20 in Sydney, Brisbane’s Fisherman’s Islands facility charging A$149.05 and Freemantle fees will be the lowest, at A$61.54.

Transport costs for shippers have decreased over the past 12 months, said Patrick, including those for ...