Australia’s trade supply chains — an introduction Rob Bolin Maritime and Rail Statistics Section Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics
The story so far…
Show me the money…
What about tonnages?
… and containers?
Exports by commodity type
Exports by destination region
Imports by commodity type
Imports by origin region
Where to from here? IMF GDP forecasts: –East Asia 7.5 per cent –Japan 1.4 per cent –Korea 3.9 per cent –South Asia 6.5 per cent –World 2.8 per cent
Projections – Iron Ore
Projections – Black Coal
Bulk exports to continue to grow strongly
As will container movements
Questions for the session Have infrastructure constraints limited –exports? –imports? What should be done to ensure they don’t in the future? Are there other constraints that deserve attention?