Moorebank Logistics Park

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) were privileged to be invited to the official launch of the Moorebank Logistics Park (MLP).
 
Maurice James (Managing Director, Qube) provided background to the initiative and outlined its capacity / services before facilitating a site tour of the impressive site which when completed, will be the largest intermodal freight precinct in Australia.
 
The development will consist of the construction and operation of an IMEX terminal and an interstate terminal with capacity to transport up to 1.05 million TEU (twenty foot equivalent units) a year of import-export freight and another 0.5 million TEU of interstate freight per year.
 
MLP will have related logistics activities including 850,000 square metres of high specification warehousing, as well as auxiliary services including retail and service offerings.
 
A rail connection to the Southern Sydney Freight Line (SSFL) will be built that has direct access to the park, with the M5 and M7 arterial roads minutes away providing a complete supply chain solution driving savings in time and costs for onsite tenants.

Where to relocate in Sydney - should you take advantage of intermodals?

Freight forwarders, customs brokers and transport operators are increasingly being forced out of the Mascot, Botany and surrounding suburbs as residential development takes over a zone that was once the commercial hub of international trade. Importers and exporters are also looking at manufacturing, staging, warehousing and distribution centres.

Transport for NSW and NSW Ports are facilitating rail / stevedore interface reforms and are supporting the emergence of intermodal terminals across the wider Sydney metropolitan area to maximise port throughput and minimise port precinct congestion. 

Relocation to the North, South and Western suburbs - where is the ideal long term location for your business to be able to service your importer and exporter clients?
 
FTA and APSA members are invited to an Executive Forum that we are hosting in partnership with CBRE and sponsored by NSW Ports. Experts from CBRE will provide advice on key issues when considering lease or property purchasing options.
 
Hear direct from the intermodal terminals and rail operators about their services and benefits are going to be available at each location - confirmed speakers include Mick Cronin - NSW Ports; Maurice James – Qube; Andrew Adam - Pacific National and Hans Anneveldt - Aurizon.

What are we doing in Melbourne?

FTA, APSA and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) have led the charge in Victoria to dramatically increase the rail mode share, with the commencement of the Rail Access Strategy process commencing soon, driven by the Port of Melbourne Rail Users Group and strong support from the Port of Melbourne.

Victoria has a number of ideal sites for intermodal facilities, including Salta's inland ports (Dandenong South & Altona), the DPWA Somerton inland terminal facility and others. We applaud the activity in NSW and now encourage the Victorian Government and new port leaseholder to support similar initiatives in Victoria.

Paul Zalai & Travis Brooks-Garrett - FTA / APSA