Date lodged:
4 December 2007
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Granted on 23 April 2008
Summary
Newcastle Port Corporation (NPC) is seeking authorisation for a proposed system (the Proposed System) to address the imbalance between the demand for coal loading services at the Port of Newcastle and the capacity of the Hunter Valley coal chain in 2008. Newcastle Port Corporation has indicated that the Proposed System is, in all material respects, consistent with the Medium Term Capacity Balancing System (CBS) currently in effect but due to exprire on 31 December 2007.
NPC requested urgent interim authorisation due to the pending expiration of the authorisation of the current CBS.
On 20 December 2007, the ACCC decided to grant interim authorisation to NPC's application.
On 29 February 2008, the ACCC issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation until 31 December 2008. The closing date for calling a pre-decision conference is 14 March 2008, and the closing date for submissions in response to the draft determination in 17 March 2008.
NPC requested urgent interim authorisation due to the pending expiration of the authorisation of the current CBS.
On 20 December 2007, the ACCC decided to grant interim authorisation to NPC's application.
On 29 February 2008, the ACCC issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation until 31 December 2008. The closing date for calling a pre-decision conference is 14 March 2008, and the closing date for submissions in response to the draft determination in 17 March 2008.
Applicant(s)
- Newcastle Port Corporation
Authorisation number(s)
- A91072
- A91073
- A91074
Applications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert + Tobin to ACCC re Proposed Application Amendment ( PDF 1.11 MB ) | 19 Dec 2007 | |
| Amended Application ( PDF 139.1 KB ) | 17 Dec 2007 | |
| Received ( PDF 319.83 KB ) | 4 Dec 2007 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Final Determination ( PDF 700.85 KB ) | 23 Apr 2008 | |
| Draft Determination ( PDF 918.31 KB ) | 29 Feb 2008 | |
| ACCC to Gilbert + Tobin re Interim Authorisation Decision ( PDF 165.41 KB ) | 20 Dec 2007 |
ACCC correspondence
Submissions - before draft decision
Submissions - after draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant ( PDF 85.69 KB ) | 11 Apr 2008 | |
| Peabody Pacific Pty Ltd ( PDF 106.17 KB ) | 19 Mar 2008 | |
| Coal & Allied Industries Limited ( PDF 2.63 MB ) | 17 Mar 2008 | |
| Pacific National ( PDF 326.95 KB ) | 17 Mar 2008 | |
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