The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Productivity Commission in relation to the reference on Australia’s Maritime Logistics System.
ALC is the peak national body representing major companies participating in the end-to end freight supply chain and logistics industry with a focus on delivering enhanced supply chain safety, productivity, efficiency and...
February 2022
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation 1
That section 30AKA proposed in the Bill be revised or removed.
Recommendation 2
The proposed Rules made under paragraph 30AH(1)(c) be...
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...
Introduction
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes the opportunity to make a pre-budget submission relating to the 2022-23 Budget.
ALC is the peak national body representing major companies participating in the end-to end freight supply chain and logistics industry with a focus on delivering enhanced supply chain safety, efficiency and...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has welcomed the announcement from the Australian Government that it has helped secure additional supply of high-grade urea, the key ingredient in diesel exhaust fluid, AdBlue.
ALC CEO Brad Williams said the collaborative effort between industry and the Australian Government to secure additional supplies of raw materials would ease pressure on current stocks of AdBlue.
“Additional...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) welcomes the decision by the Victorian Government to move towards distance based road user charging for all classes of vehicle in the state.
ALC supports the development of a national road user charging scheme that is coordinated through National Cabinet, with electric vehicle charging to be used as the pilot.
As recognised by Infrastructure Victoria in its August 2021 report, all road users, regardless of...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) is calling on the NSW Government to re-double its efforts to boost the freight capacity of Sydney’s metropolitan rail network following the release of the NSW Auditor-General’s Rail Freight and Greater Sydney report this week.
The NSW Auditor General’s report is critical of how the NSW Government has managed the rail freight capacity in Greater Sydney to meet current and future freight demand.
ALC...
The Australian Logistics Council’s (ALC) Increasing Awareness and Understanding of the Master Code in the Supply Chain project will receive key funding through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative, supported by the Australian...
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia today announced a ground-breaking industry association partnership, providing ALC members access to the Guild Corporate COVID-19 vaccination program.
The program will allow for immediate access to vaccinations for ALC member companies and their workforces through up to...