In this study the waterfront is defined as consisting of various service establishments involved in the handling of cargo at Australian ports.

The Paper presents an analysis of the changes in the size and distribution of the world fleet over the period 1970 to 1987. A comparison of the world fleet and bulk ships visiting Australia in 1985–86 is also presented.

Changes in the markets for Australia's refrigerated exports have created pressures on cargo facilities on ships and at ports.

This Paper analyses the economic efficiency of the harbour towage industry in Australia. It follows an earlier BTCE Paper which described the structure and operation of the industry.

This paper contains revision of some data for earlier years as well as statistics for 1985–86 and 1986–87.

This paper examines price setting policies and practices of port authorities in Australia.

This report discusses the effect of Australian flag shipping on the balance of payments (the external account).

This Paper primarily examines the costs of waterfront unreliability in Australia in 1988 drawing on information provided by shipping companies and on the results of a survey of importers and exporters.

This study updates to 1991, the components of shore based shipping costs included in the Industry Task Force 1986 Shore-Based Shipping Final Report, and BTE Occasional Paper 80, Shore-based Shipping Costs, Non-bulk Cargo.

This study has refined the methodology and expanded the scope of a previous Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics study on the cost of road accidents in Australia.