Economic Significance of the Waterfront

Publication Subject(s)
maritime
Publication Type
Information Paper
ISBN
0 644 08275 5
ISSN
0158-104X
Release date

In this study the waterfront is defined as consisting of various service establishments involved in the handling of cargo at Australian ports. These include port-related services provided by port authorities, pilotage services, tugboat operations, all stevedoring services and container terminal operations, bulk terminals, customs agency services and the services of the customs and quarantine authorities. The definition also covers bulk storage and container depots even though these operations may occur away from the actual waterfront.