Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations in Selected APEC Economies First Workshop, Oakes on Collins Melbourne, 5-7 April 2011 Author: Meaghan Siemensma Organisation: Australian Logistics Council, Australia

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 2 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations Purpose of Presentation Objective of this project is to establish and/or enhance National Logistics Associations (NLAs) in the economies represented in this room. It is also to collaborate and share information about the Transport and Logistics (T&L) industries in these nations. This presentation describes an overview of the T&L industry and the challenges Australia faces. It describes the industry that Australia’s Logistics Associations represent, and the challenges they address on behalf of the T&L industry.

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 3 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations Without Transport and Logistics (T&L) Australia doesn’t move. Both our national and the global economies depends on T&L. T&L is critical for everything that occurs in our modern society, and Ensures goods arrive in our supermarkets or shops. Moves exports from the farm gate, factory or mine to our ports and beyond into the international market place. Transport and Logistics in Context

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 4 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations Transport and Logistics Facts T&L uses a vast interconnected network including roads, railways, ports, airports, freight terminals and distribution and materials handling centres. T&L is worth $150 billion to Australia each year Generates 14.5% of GDP 165,000 businesses

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 5 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations Australia’s Greatest T&L Challenges “The tyranny of distance” – Australia is both a large country (making it difficult to travel around) and geographically removed from the rest of the world (making it difficult to get to and from). “Amongst the most highly urbanised countries” – most populations live in the cities – leading to significant pressures on infrastructure, creating congestion etc. in high concentration on selected (coastal) areas. “Significant legacy costs” – a fragmented system of planning and regulation for transport, and significant sections of transport infrastructure based around 19th century needs.

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 6 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations Australia’s Greatest T&L Challenges Issues of sustainability (such as oil availability and carbon pricing), and society expectations (delivering more for less!) all create additional and conflicting pressures. “Changing population and skills base” – an ageing population, loss of skills, and an industry that is seen as “undesirable” compared to the alternatives. The Freight Task will double by 2020.

Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 201 No. 7 Australian Freight Task is Estimated to Double by 2020

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 8 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations What does Australia Do Well? (in terms of T&L) High productivity heavy freight vehicle – B-Doubles, HPFVs, road trains, and associated technology connected with engineering and efficient operation of heavy goods vehicles. Heavy Haul rail – world standard heavy haul rail in the Pilbara – integrated as part of the private commercial iron ore production and export process. Heavy haul networks - coal haulage in Queensland and Hunter Valley in NSW across multi-user “open access” infrastructure achieves world class standards of productivity (although not without constraints).

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 9 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations What does Australia Do well? (in terms of T&L) Sydney – Melbourne air corridor is third busiest in the world. World class safety standards in domestic transport operations - rail, air and road. Examples of significant industry co-operation to when common goals and outcomes are identified – Hunter Valley Coal Chain, BAHS, Port of Melbourne Container Logistics Study.

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 10 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations National Transport Network Australia’s road network totals kilometres and railways about kilometres across the continent

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 201 No. 11 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations National Rail Network

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 201 No. 12 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations Australian Ports

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 13 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations Airports There are approximately 450 airports in Australia paved or unpaved. The busiest airports in Australia are: 1.Sydney Airport Sydney, New South Wales SYD 2.Melbourne Airport Melbourne, Victoria MEL 3.Brisbane Airport Brisbane, Queensland BNE 4.Perth Airport Perth, Western Australia PER 5.Adelaide Airport Adelaide, South Australia ADL 6.Gold Coast Airport Gold Coast, Queensland OOL 7.Cairns Airport Cairns, Queensland CNS 8.Canberra International Airport Canberra, Australian Capital Territory CBR 9.Hobart International Airport Hobart, Tasmania HBA 10.Darwin International Airport, Northern Territory DRW

Melbourne Workshop, 5-6 April 2011 No. 14 Compendium of Best Practices and Benefits of National Logistics Associations Thank You The Site Tours on Thursday will give you an opportunity to see two of Australia’s largest T&L companies in action.