1995: Conference Proceedings
Articles

Paper on the Australian law which relates to International Line Cargo Shipping in Part X of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)

Publicado 1995-11-05

Palavras-chave

  • international liner cargo shipping,
  • Trade Practices Act 1974,
  • conference carrier,
  • liner conferences,
  • Australian Peak Shippers' Association (APSA),
  • government regulation,
  • export trade,
  • conference agreement,
  • loyalty agreement,
  • multimodal transport,
  • anti-competitive conduct,
  • freight rates,
  • remedies,
  • dispute resolution,
  • Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement,
  • bills of lading,
  • terminal handling charges
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Resumo

Although this anonymous paper does not strictly have a title, the introduction explains that the paper is concerned with the Australian law which relates to International Line Cargo Shipping in Part X of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth), which includes provisions balancing the competing interests of shippers and carriers in the export trade. The paper also identifies proposed amendments to Part X by the Australian government. The author goes through the key provisions of Part X, and offers commentary on some of its problems as well as overarching themes and proposed amendments.