The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has outlined five policy priorities to achieve a more sustainable and efficient freight and logistics supply chain and calls on Federal Election parties and candidates to adopt them in the national interest.Since the onset of the global pandemic, the freight and logistics supply chain has faced back-to-back challenges, natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, increasing costs, labour constraints and unrelenting increases in demand.ALC CEO Brad Williams said the supply chain had been in the...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has announced further speakers for the May 25 conference in Sydney, the first since COVID-19 began.
Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Director of the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology (SMaRT Centre) will address the gathering of supply chain, freight, logistics and transport leaders on change, innovation and thinking differently.
ALC CEO, Brad Williams said Professor Sahajwalla...
The national freight and supply chain event of 2022 is bringing together end to end supply chain expertise and global insights at the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) Forum 2022 in Sydney.
ALC Chair, Philip Davies said the ALC was pleased to host Forum 2022 with a world-class line-up of industry leaders and speakers. ...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has welcomed the Australian Government’s additional budget commitment to invest in intermodal freight infrastructure.
In a pre-budget submission, the ALC called for a national approach to planning and developing Australia’s freight and logistics infrastructure, with a strategic focus on the future freight requirements and intermodal systems.
ALC supports the increasing focus on the important role...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has welcomed comments by the Australian Government, on the importance of coordinating a nationally consistent Road User Charge (RUC).
ALC supports the development of a national RUC system through the National Cabinet process, to ensure a sustainable stream of investment in transport infrastructure and to provide clarity for operators in the freight and logistics supply chain.
This follows comments in The...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes confirmation of the Australian Government’s $2 billion commitment to the development of intermodal freight terminals in Melbourne to facilitate improved connectivity between the Inland Rail and the Port of Melbourne. The Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, outlined this approach in a speech to the Victorian Transport infrastructure Conference in Melbourne today.
ALC CEO,...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes the launch of the second round of the Australian Government’s Future Fuels Fund to support the uptake of low and zero emissions vehicles in commercial fleets.
ALC CEO, Brad Williams, said the increased focus on commercial fleets was a positive development and would help the transition to low and zero emission vehicles.
“A specific and targeted investment focus on the light and heavy commercial...
The Australian Logisitics Council (ALC) has welcomed news that AdBlue supplies have been boosted by local production increases.
ALC CEO Brad Williams said the ramp-up of local production, ongoing imports and strategic distribution of available supplies has given businesses confidence that the AdBlue situation has stabilised and stocks are gradually starting to increase.
“While we’re not back to normal just yet, the collaborative effort...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has welcomed the announcement from the NSW, Queensland and Victorian Governments that critical workers in the freight and logistics sector will be able to provide essential services while they are classified as close contacts, provided they are asymptomatic and they meet strict health criteria.
ALC CEO, Brad Williams said the changes were pragmatic and will help ease COVID-related staffing pressures in the food supply...