The consumer watchdog will examine issues in Australia’s container shipping industry.
The ACCC says the investigation will look into ‘contractual restrictions’, which could prevent the expansion of a container freight terminal in Newcastle.
Currently, there’s a clause in the Port Botany operator’s contract, which would limit Newcastle to exporting 30,000 containers annually, with a million-dollar fee for every subsequent ship.
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