Ausintermodal 2011

The release of the Federal Governments draft National Freight Strategy earlier this year marked a significant step towards establishing a national, integrated and multimodal freight transport system for Australia. The proposed new freight network reflects an emphasis on potential future freight flows, vehicle connectivity, ports and settlements. As Australia moves towards a seamless national economy, the challenge is create a seamless freight network to maximise international competitiveness and Australias domestic economy.

The ARA and Lloyd's List DCN is proud to host AusIntermodal 2011 on the 7th & 8th November at the Sydney Harbour Marriott, Circular Quay. Now in its 11th year, AusIntermodal 2011 will explore the planning, performance and efficiency of the nations freight network.

Buoyed by the surging Australian dollar and solid trading performance by our export sectors, container trade through our capital cities ports has continued to flourish. Freight intermodalism is critical to productivity and with a focus on streamlining transport interfaces to ensure efficiency across the freight transport chain AusIntermodal 2011 will provide a state by state, national and international update on transport projects, regulation, investment and technological initiatives.

Bringing together key figures from the freight industry, AusIntermodal 2011 will connect government officials, transport operators and users with logistics providers and freight forwarders to explore Australias terminal network.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Angelo Aulicino, Head, New Projects and Development Department, Interporto Bologna
• Maurice James, Managing Director, Qube
• Dr David Gargett, Senior Researcher, Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, Department of Infrastructure and Transport
• Wendy Machin, President, NRMA
• Gary Bowditch, Director & CEO, SMART Infrastructure Facility, University of Wollongong
• Paul Zalai, Freight and Business Manager, CBFCA

Angelo will discuss the freight villages experience in Europe and the new culture of logistics encompassed the EUs Hinterland Project.

AusIntermodal 2011 will focus on the following issues:

• Review and assessment of the draft National Freight Strategy: A step towards establishing a national, integrated and multimodal freight transport system for Australia
  
• Nationwide and state by state overview of freight projects dealing with capacity constraints
  
• Improving links and existing freight routes to export facilities
  
• Freight network investment and transport corridor planning
  
• The microeconomic and institutional reforms required to establish a viable national freight market for freight movements
  
• Trade logistics in the global economy and potential future freight flows
  
• The rail industrys priorities for productivity and growth
  
• A national interstate rail network
  
• COAG Road Project Reform update
  
• Long term direction for freight: Aiming for smart infrastructure and interoperability
  
• Moves towards a resource-efficient transport system
  
• Container port developments across our capital cities
  
• Terminal productivity and capacity improvements
  
• Container logistics: Reducing queues and providing a better coordination
  
• Coastal shipping and national shipping policy reform
  
• What will a carbon tax mean for the Australian transport and logistics sector?
  
• Transport costs: How should transport services in Australia be charged to contribute to economic efficiency?
  
• The development process for establishing a regional multimodal hub
  
• People management and negotiating the new IR laws
  

Look out for the updated 2011 agenda- to be released shortly

Testimonials from attendees at AusIntermodal 2010: