1985: Conference Proceedings
Articles

Current Issues in Ports

Published 1985-10-20

Keywords

  • port authority,
  • industrial relations,
  • industrial action,
  • government regulation,
  • containerisation,
  • Waterside Workers' Federation
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Abstract

As the title suggests, this article discusses some of the current issues in Australian ports from the perspective of Port Authorities, including: the role of Port Authorities, ownership and control of ports, finance, competition and marketing, operations, planning and development, and industrial relations.