DARWIN Port Corporation (DPC) has authorised a series of measures to insure its continuing operation, whilst avoiding debt. The measures include a $1.3m reduction in repairs and maintenance expenditure by undertaking more work utilising DPC’s existing maintenance workforce; adopting an alternative model to the DPC advisory board and the engagement...
DARWIN Port Corporation (DPC) has
authorised a series of measures to insure its
continuing operation, whilst avoiding debt.
The measures include a $1.3m reduction in
repairs and maintenance expenditure by
undertaking more work utilising DPC’s existing
maintenance workforce; adopting an alternative
model to the DPC advisory board and the
engagement of a two person expert panel (savings
of $135,000 annually); and a staged reduction
of positions through natural attrition and
lowering operational costs, including travel and
corporate support costs (savings of $1.05m in
2012-13 increasing to $2.08m a year by 2015-16).
The DPC has also committed to a full port
pricing review to better balance the use of the
DPC infrastructure and services against the
income generated.
MEANWHILE the DPC praised the current
cruise season, saying “the bumper cruise ship
season is providing a welcome boost at this
time to the Territory economy with four cruise
ships berthing at Darwin Harbour in the last
few days and another to arrive on Friday”.
It is estimated cruise passengers spent $8.1m
while ashore in Darwin last financial year.
