Govt won't pay for waiting ships

THE Queensland Government does not pay for ships to wait at the Gladstone Port to load coal, according to the Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC).
Because of low coal stock on the ground at the GPC due to flooding, over 18 coal carriers are waiting off the coast of Gladstone to load coal.
Due to the long wait, rumours have circulated saying the government has to pay for the coal carriers to wait, however, this is incorrect.
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Source: The Observer