DCN - Landside Charges | Industry Launches Call for Action

At the recent Australia & New Zealand Shipping & Logistics Conference, Tom Jensen - General
Manager Freight Policy and Operations - FTA | APSA chaired a panel consisting of
(L to R)   David Scott (Member Representative Sea Freight), James Hookham (Global Shippers Forum), Pat O'Shannassy (Grain Trade Australia), Neil Chambers (CTAA) to discuss the high and rapidly escalating landside charges at Australia's container terminals and empty container parks

Industry is calling for ACCC action on rising landside charges, urging stronger pricing controls, 

consideration of revenue caps and a shift in fees to shipping lines, writes Tom Jensen

In the FTA | APSA submission to the ACCC, FTA said "The rapid escalation of landside charges
has transformed what was once a relatively minor cost recovery mechanism into a substantial

source of revenue".

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