Trucking companies have seen a massive rise in the
charges imposed by stevedores on the collection or delivery of
containers.
The ACCC has reviewed these charges in its latest
Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report and has offered no
relief to trucking companies. In short, while the charges are
likely to hurt transport companies and cargo owners, the ACCC
believes the charges are legal.
With infrastructure charges likely to remain, if not increase,
transport companies need to ensure their customers understand this
cost, that it is legally invoiced to customers, and the transport
company has the full right to recover the cost.
Rapid rise in charges as a new source of
revenue
