SOURCE: http://mhdsupplychain.com.au/2020/03/17/toll-reaches-an-agreement-with-its-employees-at-webb-dock-in-melbourne/
This follows the summary release of the Deloitte report Port Pricing and Access Review.
On March 10, Sal Milici and Paul Zalai from FTA/APSA met with Praveen Reddy, Executive Director, Freight Victoria Department of Transport and Melissa Horne, Minister for Ports and Freight.
The FTA executives stated that a statutory monitoring process to oversee further price increases is not the answer noting that the current stevedore-imposed Infrastructure Surcharges are already excessive.
"Incremental increases on this base would continue the devastating impacts," they said in a statement.
"The government needs to protect Victorian shippers by forcing stevedores to cease this practice."
FTA stated that stevedores should be given appropriate notice to allow negotiations of charges with shipping lines as this will allow market forces to take effect. An open and competitive environment will determine appropriate price for services without the need for further government monitoring or intervention.