SOURCE: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/unacceptable-minister-slams-dp-world-s-plan-to-hike-import-fees-20200330-p54f9z.html
Trade Alliance director Paul Zalai also warned that struggling exporters who are reliant on imported products would suffer, including those who sell to supermarkets.
The cost of importing a 20-foot container has increased by 6 per cent since 2010, while the cost of exporting has risen by 13 per cent, Deloitte found.
Port infrastructure charges represent 15 per cent of stevedore revenues, with the price hike largely driven by "unexplained costs" levied by shipping lines.