Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port tobe expanded.

["John Wayman" <trecker@optusnet.com.au>]

I think that the Darwin rail link will surprise us all with the volume of
traffic it can generate. Capacity of the port and rail lines will limit
traffic.

The line will literally connect us with Asia. Darwin should become the most
important gateway to Australia. Many industries could relocate here to be
close to Asian markets, but still supply Australia through the rail link.

Indonesia, PNG, and East Timor are not far from Darwin.

It will also be interesting to see what Stevedoring Companies like Patrick's
do.

Cheers
John Wayman

"Mark Bau" <markbau@altavista.com> wrote in message
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> > From: "< Tell >" <telljb@netozemail.com.au>
> > Organization: OzEmail Ltd, Australia
> > Newsgroups: aus.rail
> > Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 21:12:15 +0930
> > Subject: Re: Darwin Gateway to Australia: was.... (OT)Re: Darwin port to
be
> > expanded.
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> > The only time shipper will use
> >> land bridging is when they have less than a ship load of freight and
> >> therefore land briding is more economic.
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> Funny that entire shiploads are land bridged from LA to the Gulf of Mexico
> thus avoiding the Panama canal then.
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> Mark.
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