Pricing & access

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The Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 (“MSA Act”) contains a regulatory framework for specified port services, referred to as Maritime Services. A subset of Maritime Services, defined as Essential Maritime Services, is subject to price regulation (Part 2 of the MSA Act).

Price regulation of Essential Maritime Services is currently achieved through a price monitoring framework.

A similar, and sometimes overlapping, set of services, the proclaimed Regulated Services, is subject to regulation under the ports access regime (Part 3 of the MSA Act).

Part 3 of the MSA Act provides a framework for the negotiation of access to Regulated Services. It also provides for conciliation and arbitration to occur for disputes over access to Regulated Services that cannot be otherwise resolved between the parties.

Pricing and access reviews

Ports pricing and access review 2022

The Commission is undertaking a review of the South Australian ports access and pricing regime as required by the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 (MS Act). Please refer to the following project for further information.

Ports pricing and access review 2017

The Commission has undertaken a review of the South Australian ports access and pricing regime as required by the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 (MS Act). Please refer to the following project for further information.

Ports pricing and access review 2012

The Commission has undertaken a review of the South Australian ports access and pricing regime as required by the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 (MS Act). Please refer to the following project for further information.

Ports pricing and access review 2007

The Commission has undertaken a review of the South Australian ports access and pricing regime as required by the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 (MS Act). Please refer to the following project for further information. 

Ports pricing and access review 2004

The Commission has undertaken a review of the South Australian ports access and pricing regime as required by the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 (MS Act). Please refer to the following project for further information.

 

Negotiation and arbitration

Negotiations between Qube and Flinders Ports and the application of the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 SA

Qube and Flinders Ports lodged submissions to the Commission in respect of the terms of a proposed stevedoring licence and the application of the Maritime Services (Access) Act 2000 (SA) (MSA Act).