Logistics body welcomes newest member
September 26, 2013
Peak national body, The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) today welcomes its 50th member, the Moorebank Intermodal Company (MIC).
ALC Managing Director Michael Kilgariff says he’s delighted to welcome MIC and looks forward to working with their team to improve national freight efficiency.
“Intermodal terminals, such as Moorebank, are an integral part of the supply chain and will play an increasingly important role as Australia’s freight task increases.”
Located in Sydney’s south west, MIC is one of Australia’s key inland ports and one Australia’s most important pieces of freight logistics real estate.
Kilgariff says the entire site needs to be developed in a manner that efficiently facilitates the movement of freight to and from Port Botany within the shortest timeframe.
He believes the key is developing the site ‘englobo’ using a whole of precint approach to maximise the site’s potential and to make freight movements more efficient through Sydney.
Australia’s major intermodal terminals, where road and rail freight interface, are critical to boosting productivity, efficiency and safety in the freight logistics industry.
Kilgariff believes given Australia’s rising national freight task, as well as the increasing congestion on major freight routes, it will be vital for governments to continue to support the growth of intermodal terminals.
These include Moorebank and Enfield in Sydney, the proposed Western Intermodal Freight Terminal in Melbourne, Bromelton in Brisbane, and Kewdale in Perth.