AFCG welcome government transport reform

19 Apr 2011


Source: Logistics Magazine
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) have welcomed the release of the Federal government’s draft National Land Freight Strategy which is aimed at streamlining freight movement and reducing transports costs.

 AFGC Chief Executive Kate Carnell said the draft plan to deliver a faster, cheaper, national freight system would provide significant benefits for Australia’s largest manufacturing sector – food and grocery.

“Food and grocery manufacturing is a big user of domestic road freight – with more than 25 per cent of transport involving supply chain movements in Australia,” Carnell said.

“As a result, unlocking bottlenecks and having a more streamlined and cost-effective supply transport network is essential for Australian manufactured food and grocery products to maintain their competitiveness,” she said.

Meanwhile, Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese said the major blueprint was designed to find transport efficiencies through overhauling regulations, opening roads to bigger trucks, linking existing and new roads and joining them with intermodal ports and rail networks.

AFGC is aligned with joint-industry body Efficient Consumer Response Australasia (ECRA), whose aim is to create better outcomes, cost savings and greater efficiencies in the delivery of products to consumers in the food and grocery sector.

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