Hon Simon O'Brien asks about the number of shipping containers arriving/departing North Wharf by train and how many were subsidised by the state government. The Minister for Ports provides the requested data for the past three financial years.

AnsweredQoN 807Legislative Council
Asked
13 August 2019
Portfolio
Ports

QuestionView source ↗

SHIPPING CONTAINERS — NORTH WHARF,
FREMANTLE
807. Hon
SIMON O'BRIEN to the Minister for Ports:
(1) How many shipping containers—twenty-foot
equivalent units—arrived at North Wharf, Fremantle, by train for export
and departed North Wharf for local destinations by train in each of the last
three financial years?
(2) Were all
these shipping containers subsidised by the state government; and, if not all,
how many were subsidised?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for the question.
(1) The total
number of shipping containers—twenty-foot equivalent units—that
arrived and departed North Wharf, Fremantle, by rail over the last three
financial years is outlined as follows. The number of exports in 2016–17
was 62 600; in 2017–18, 69 416; and in 2018–19, 90 755. The
number of imports in 2016–17 was 45 822; in 2017–18, 54 337;
and in 2018–19, 67 242.
(2) The total number of container movements by rail
subsidised by the state government is outlined as follows. The number of
subsidised exports in 2016–17 was 45 718; in 2017–18, 53 418;
and in 2018–19, 77 411. The number of subsidised imports in 2016–17
was 32 862; in 2017–18, 33 971; and in 2018–19, 41 176.
The
PRESIDENT : Before Hon Tjorn Sibma asks his question, I think
we should all congratulate Hon Tjorn Sibma , his wife and family on their
new addition, a lovely daughter. I understand that you called her Catherine.
Excellent choice of name! Congratulations.

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