Bass Strait seasonal capacity issues should be examined in the context of Support and The Government supports further investigation of NA forecast growth, user needs, alternative lower cost solutions and their consider in the Bass Strait seasonal capacity issues. Outcomes of relationship to broader port planning. development of other FLCT recommendations will inform this work a Tasmanian (e.g. future port planning (recommendation 5); Freight Strategy future international container service (recommendation 16); and reducing the volume of empty containers (recommendation 18)). The Tasmanian Government, with customer support, should continue to Supported The Government has established a process for market-test the commercial interest of international shipping providers to market-testing an international service. supplying direct bulk and container services to and from Asia and should DIER has contacted major Tasmanian exporters and continue to negotiate with shortlisted providers. importers to understand their freight needs. This has informed meetings with international shipping lines to understand supply-side requirements. lines have been identified. All are seeking a commercially-based service. The Government will move to negotiate with a preferred line early in calendar year 2014. The Tasmanian Government should examine the potential for alternate Support in the Flexible equity arrangements with the Government’s transport infrastructure funding models, including - context of the business portfolio and partnership with the private development of sector are not new models for Tasmania. Targeted divestment of non-core assets for the recycling of equity with a Tasmanian the government business portfolio; and The outcomes of the Australian Government’s Freight Strategy Productivity Commission review ‘Public Private sector investment in freight infrastructure and private sector – further Infrastructure: Provision, Funding and Financing contributions as part of specific freight-related developments. discussion with Costs’ will inform the Government’s consideration of the Department new opportunities for infrastructure investment in of Treasury and the State. the Treasurer is required
Bass Strait seasonal capacity issues should be examined in the context of forecast growth, user needs, alternative lower cost solutions and their relationship to broader port planning. Support and consider in the development of a Tasmanian Freight Strategy The Government supports further investigation of Bass Strait seasonal capacity issues. Outcomes of other FLCT recommendations will inform this work (e.g. future port planning (recommendation 5); future international container service (recommendation 16); and reducing the volume of empty containers (recommendation 18)). NA The Tasmanian Government, with customer support, should continue to market-test the commercial interest of international shipping providers to supplying direct bulk and container services to and from Asia and should continue to negotiate with shortlisted providers. Supported The Government has established a process for market-testing an international service. DIER has contacted major Tasmanian exporters and importers to understand their freight needs. This has informed meetings with international shipping lines to understand supply-side requirements. lines have been identified. All are seeking a commercially-based service. The Government will move to negotiate with a preferred line early in calendar year 2014. The Tasmanian Government should examine the potential for alternate transport infrastructure funding models, including - Targeted divestment of non-core assets for the recycling of equity with the government business portfolio; and Private sector investment in freight infrastructure and private sector contributions as part of specific freight-related developments. Support in the context of the development of a Tasmanian Freight Strategy – further discussion with the Department of Treasury and the Treasurer is required Flexible equity arrangements with the Government’s business portfolio and partnership with the private sector are not new models for Tasmania. The outcomes of the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission review ‘Public Infrastructure: Provision, Funding and Financing Costs’ will inform the Government’s consideration of new opportunities for infrastructure investment in the State.
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