15 October 2015
GS1 Supply Chain Week Michael Kilgariff, Managing Director, Australian Logistics Council
Corporate members
National sponsors
Associates
The National Freight Task
• This trend is expected
to continue at a growing rate over the next 40 years
Australia’s freight logistics industry
• Australia’s rising freight task is expected to:
– Double between 2010 and 2030
– Nearly triple by 2050
• The Freight and Logistics sector contributed approximately $58 billion of the NSW Gross State Product in 2011
Australia’s freight logistics industry
• Represented 8.6% of the nation’s GDP in 2013
• Directly contributed $131.6 billion to Australia’s economy in 2013.
• A 1% improvement in efficiency will yield a $2 billion-a-year benefit
The need for investment in short haul rail and intermodal terminals
• Asciano’s ‘constellation hub’ approach – Commencement of port shuttles between Chullora and Port Botany
– Development of St Mary’s Intermodal Terminal
– Improved connections to the Inland Rail
• Moorebank Intermodal’s agreement with SIMTA – Will relieve road congestion from Port Botany by transferring up to 1
million containers annually to rail
• Joint venture between DP World and Toll – Connecting a container staging zone at Port botany to an intermodal
freight terminal at Villawood.
Momentum gathering behind the Inland Rail Project
• Business case finalised and handed down to Government
• Increase GDP by $16 billion over the 10 year construction period
Infrastructure Australia’s Infrastructure Audit – ALC Response
• The movement of freight must receive equal consideration to moving people!
• Auditing the National Land Freight Strategy to identify areas for action, including road reform – ALC supports reform, but insists the revenue must ‘follow the freight’
• Prioritising the efficient use of High Productivity Vehicles travelling to and from Australia’s major ports, and efficient rail linkages
• ALC also encourages IA to identify the current technology projects being conducted
Conclusion
• An efficient and functioning logistics sector is fundamental to a strong and prosperous economy
• Stronger Supply Chains = A Stronger Australia
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