The ALC says the plan for intermodal freight terminals in Melbourne will help the nation’s freight and logistic industry
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes confirmation of the Federal government’s $2 billion commitment to developing intermodal freight terminals in Melbourne to help the Inland Rail works.
The ALC says these freight terminals will help facilitate improved connectivity between the Inland Rail and the Port of Melbourne, helping supply chain efficiency.
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The new intermodal proposals will help make the Inland Rail a success, according to the ALC
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Plans for the intermodal freight terminals in Melbourne were confirmed by Minister for Urban Infrastructure Paul Fletcher recently when speaking at the Victorian Transport Infrastructure Conference in Melbourne.
The ALC says it’s important to continue shaping and modernising Australia’s freight and logistics infrastructure to meet the growing freight task.
The confirmation of the intermodal freight terminals is also consistent with the commitment to continue developing and improving Melbourne’s freight and logistics industry.
“It is essential the Federal and Victorian governments now work collaboratively and expeditiously on the next stages of this important component of the $14.5 billion Inland Rail project,” ALC CEO Brad Williams says.
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“A coordinated and centralised approach, through the National Intermodal Corporation, should ensure access for multiple supply chain participants and help drive increased efficiency and productivity across all freight modes, but most importantly in rail freight.”
The ALC emphasises the need for a modal shift from road to rail is critical in the long-term when it comes to the sustainability and viability of the end-to-end supply chain.
“These developments, along with changes at the Moorebank intermodal facility in Sydney, demonstrate that we are taking steps to modernise Australia’s rail freight network, to deliver on the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and to drive the development of local jobs and industries,” Williams says.