Inquiry into the harbour towage declaration / report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Comm...
Inquiry into the harbour towage declaration / report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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Publisher
Canberra : A.G.P.S., 1996.
Date
1996.
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N387.166/4 , N387.166/4A
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 112 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. History of the declaration -- 2.1. Reform initiatives by other organisations -- 2.2. Public inquiry -- 2.3. Monitoring program -- 2.4. Notifications -- 2.5. Withdrawn notifications -- 2.6. Trade Practices Commission authorisations -- 3. Submissions and evidence received -- 3.1....
4.2. The service market -- 4.3. The geographic market -- 4.3.1. The towage industry's view of the market -- 4.3.2. Other views of the geographic market -- 4.3.3. The ACCC's definition of the market --4.4. Is the market substantial? -- 5. Basic market conditions -- 5.1. Demand for towage services --...
6.6. Excess capacity -- 6.7. Assessment of barriers to entry -- 7. Market conduct -- 7.1. Charges for harbour towage services -- 7.1.1. Structure of towage charges -- 7.1.2. Method of setting towage charges -- 7.1.3. Discounting -- 7.1.4. Comparative towage charges across ports -- 7.1.5. Internation...
8.3. Efficiency and productivity -- 8.3.1. Labour productivity -- 8.3.2. Tug utilisation -- 8.3.3. Over servicing -- 8.3.4. Dynamic efficiency -- 8.4. Profitability -- 8.5. Rate of return and risk -- 8.6. Impact of the reforms -- 9. Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix A. Terms of reference a...
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Publisher
Canberra : A.G.P.S., 1996.
Place of Publication
Australian Capital Territory
Date Published
1996.
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Summary
It concluded that the need for uniformity in regulatory approach and the minimisation of compliance costs necessitates national monitoring and reporting. The ACCC recommends that the declaration of Queensland Tug and Salvage Company Pty Ltd, J Fenwick and Co Pty Ltd, J Fenwick and Co (Newcastle) Pty Ltd, Waratah Towage Pty Ltd, Howard Smith Industr...
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Inquiry into the harbour towage declaration / report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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Inquiry report.
"December 1995"
"Prices Surveillance Act 1983"
Bibliography : p. 85-86.
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N387.166/4 , N387.166/4A
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74Vv2mRkmEXg
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ISBN
0642115923
9780642115928
DDC
387.166
MMS ID
991003899999702626