Trade unions and port operators are backing the first-ever national ports strategy, unveiled by the federal government.
Under the strategy, port operators will be required to publish 15- to 30-year master plans that detail the expected growth in trade activity as well as the facilities required to handle that growth.
“Queues, either by ships at sea or trucks and rail landside can have significant impact on the national economy,” said Paddy Crumlin from the Maritime Union of Australia.
“Especially when those queues impact domestic and international trade freight and commodity supply chains.”