PortEconomics associate member Mary Brooks presented her latest research on the changing regulation of coastal shipping in Australia, during the annual conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists – IAME 2012, that was held in Taipei, Taiwan.

Market access to coastal shipping services is often severely restricted, but in some markets access is more liberalized. Most countries impose national flag requirements as a minimum. However, Australia’s coastal shipping market has been more open than many other markets, allowing foreign flag access to domestic shipping via a unique permit and licensing scheme. The paper assesses Australian regulation of cabotage by examining the nature of the Australian permits issued to foreign flag companies for domestic shipments, and evaluates the changes currently being proposed against a database of permits issued in 2009and 2010, during four different regulatory periods: (1) prior to the imposition of the Fair Work Act 2009 regulations; (2) the transition period where the rules for the implementation of the Fair Work Act 2009 were known, but not yet regulated; (3) after the Act’s full implementation, but before its enforcement; and (4) after full enforcement was expected. The conclusions about the regulation of permits and the associated issues of compliance monitoring will be of interest to those contemplating revising their coastal shipping market regulations through the use of a permit system.

You might read – and freely download- the full study @PortEconomics.

The annual conference of the International Association of Marime Economists – IAME 2012, held in Taipei, Taiwan, provided the PortEconomics team the opportunity to present 16 different port or port related studies that progressed over the course of the most resent months – for more: PortEconomics team@IAME2012.

As Professor Emerita, Dalhousie University, I have the luxury of working on challenging and even wicked problems. My research and consulting practice focus on transportation and global supply chain management. I am particularly interested in the relationships between the buyers and sellers of transportation services. A Canada–US Fulbright scholar at George Mason University in 2005, I investigated the impact of security regulations on the US’ maritime container trade. In 2010, as a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Transport and Logistics Studies at the University of Sydney, I examined the coastal shipping market in Australia and how buyers make mode choice decisions. The research findings are particularly interesting if you think that carbon pricing is worth pursuing. It has also won the International Association of Maritime Economists best paper 2011 prize and the Korea Association of Maritime Industry Prize 2012. Read this research before you make up your mind on how we solve global challenges like climate change. With a passionate interest in how to make Canadian supply chains better, and a keen eye on the world of shipping and ports, I founded the Port Performance Research Network in 2001 to examine how to make ports more effective in adding value to their users’ supply chains through governance reform and benchmarking. I also have an active research program in the area of short sea shipping. My transportation consulting practice focuses on understanding my clients needs and helping them create value for those they serve. This may range from conducting credible research, acting as an expert witness, seeking answers to wicked questions, running a focus group or providing corporate education in the transportation management and international marketing fields. I am keen to help others find a way forward in both complex and complicated situations.

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