On 10 June 2009 and 5 August 2009 Australian Amalgamated Terminals Pty Limited (AAT) lodged applications for authorisation to give effect to the agreements and related arrangements which establish the AAT joint venture. AAT was established in 2002 and operates automotive and general cargo terminals at various ports around Australia.
On 3 December 2009 the ACCC issued a determination granting conditional authorisation to AAT's joint venture arrangements until 31 December 2019. Broadly the conditions:
- provide a mechanism for stevedores to seek access to AAT's terminals
- impose a process for independent review of AAT's price increases to end-users
- require AAT to provide end-users with a dispute resolution process for non-price disputes.
