International Benchmarking of Container Stevedoring
Commission research paper
International Benchmarking of Container Stevedoring was released on 11 July 2003. This study updates aspects of the Commission’s 1998 study, international benchmarking of the Australian waterfront, which was based on data collected throughout 1997. The present study draws on data collected mainly during the 2002 calendar year for the same selection of ports. Also see:
- Key points
- Media release
- Work Arrangements in Container Stevedoring
- International Benchmarking of the Australian Waterfront
CONTENTS
Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Foreword, Contents, Key Points
1 Introduction
1.1 Study approach
1.2 Scope
1.3 Data collection
1.4 Benchmarking limitations
1.5 Report structure
2 Container stevedoring
2.1 Australia's place in world stevedoring
2.2 Pre-1998 reforms
2.3 The 1998 reform package
2.4 Developments since 1998
3 Container handling charges
3.1 Definitions and measurement issues
3.2 Comparisons
3.3 Conclusion
4 Container handling rates
4.1 Container handling rates as productivity measures
4.2 Factors influencing container handling rates
4.3 Comparisons
4.4 Are Australian container terminals gaining on their overseas counterparts?
A Data tables
B Definitions
References
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