Port costs raise inflation fears, leave luxe cars in the slow lane

The Albanese government is facing pressure to do more to lower shipping costs.

Tom Rabe, Jenny Wiggins and Joanne Tran

Jul 11, 2024 – 6.28pm

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Pressure is growing on the Albanese government to regulate port fees, which transport companies say are making a potentially inflation-fuelling shipping crunch worse, as the competition watchdog flags it is analysing the issue.

Shipping industry leaders and the NSW Labor government have taken aim at sharply rising terminal access fees charged by Australian stevedores and called on the Commonwealth to better oversee how they are applied.

Tom Rabe is the WA political correspondent, based in Perth.

Jenny Wiggins writes on business, specialising in infrastructure, telecommunications and transport.

Joanne Tran is a markets reporter for The Australian Financial Review in the Sydney newsroom.