尽管数量停滞不前,澳大利亚港口公司仍创下了创纪录的利润,引起了对收费膨胀和市场不平衡的监管担忧。 Australian port firms made record profits despite stagnant volumes, sparking regulatory concerns over inflated fees and market imbalance.

澳大利亚史蒂夫多尔公司在2024/25年度创纪录的利润为8.086亿美元,尽管集装箱数量稳定、生产率不变和终端容量过剩。 Australian stevedore companies earned record profits of $808.6 million in 2024/25 despite stable container volumes, unchanged productivity, and excess terminal capacity. ACCC对潜在的市场失灵表示关切,注意到每个集装箱的收入创下历史新高423.11美元,陆上收费达11.5亿美元,几乎占工业收入的一半,将航运公司的费用转由卡车运营商支付。 The ACCC raised concerns over a potential market failure, noting revenue per container hit a record $423.11 and landside charges reached $1.15 billion—nearly half of industry revenue—shifting costs from shipping lines to truck operators. 监管者警告说,费用上涨,与市场条件脱节,造成讨价还价能力不平衡,增加进口商、出口商和消费者的成本,可能需要政府干预,纠正体制上的低效率。 The regulator warned rising fees, disconnected from market conditions, create a bargaining power imbalance, increasing costs for importers, exporters, and consumers, and may require government intervention to correct systemic inefficiencies.