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Latest News Bulletin - July 2010

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Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council Annual Report 2009-10

Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council Strategic Plan 2009-10 to 2010-11

New Bass Strait Shipping Service - 29 July 2010

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council welcomed the announcement that a joint venture agreement between Agility Logistics Pty Ltd and Transworld Marine Express Pty Ltd has been signed to form Agility Shipping to recommence a Melbourne-Bell Bay shipping service. (more...).

Fatality Free Friday - 27 May 2010

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council today announced that it is supporting Fatality Free Friday which is on again tomorrow – Friday 28 May 2010. Every Friday an average 5.3 deaths occur on our roads. Each year, around 1,600 people die on Australia's roads. By far the most dangerous days - those which statistically suffer the most deaths - are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. That's the aim. Not a single road death in Australia for just one day. Just one Fatality Free Friday. And the further hope is that by making people think about staying alive on the road on one Friday, they'll drive safer for the next few days too and reduce the traditionally high weekend fatality rate (more...).

ATA "The Road Ahead" Exhibition Visits Tasmania - 15 May 2010

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council is taking a leading role in promoting careers in the transport and logistics industry in Tasmania by sponsoring and organising the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) “The Road Ahead” touring exhibition which is touring Tasmania from 17 – 28 May 2010. “The Road Ahead” is a free state of the art semi-trailer that is travelling to schools all over Tasmania from 17 – 28 May 2010 with a suite of interactive hands-on exhibits and presentation that looks at road safety, skills, and careers in the transport industry. “The Road Ahead” offers a structured program for class groups that demonstrates how behaviour on the road can influence chances of survival, and the importance of the transport industry to Australia. This is the first time that the “The Road Ahead” has come to Tasmania (more...).

Reinstatement of Bell Bay Rail Freight Service - 13 May 2010

Freight forwarders and industry in Tasmania who are calling for the reinstatement of the Bell Bay rail freight service were advised that they needed to commit to the service and provide sufficient and consistent volume to make it financially viable at a forum conducted in Launceston yesterday by the Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council. Over forty representatives from TasRail, TasPorts, Tasmanian Government, unions and stakeholders attended the forum in Launceston yesterday to determine what it would take to reinstate the Bell Bay rail freight service (more...).

UK Rail Freight Group Chairman Visit - 21 April 2010

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council today announced that one of the world’s leading thinkers on transport policy and rail freight development is visiting Tasmania next week, as part of an Australia-wide visit hosted by the Australian Freight Councils Network. Lord Tony Berkeley, chairman of the UK Rail Freight Group and president of the European Rail Freight Association, will visit Hobart on 26 April 2010 to meet with government and industry (more...).

Jetstar and Hobart Airport Charges - 11 March 2010

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council today raised concerns at Jetstar’s recent announcement that it may reduce its number of flights in and out of Hobart Airport if the owners of Hobart Airport increase its landing charges by as much as 50% from 1 July 2010 (more...).

Transport and Logistics Workforce Health Check Survey - 1 March 2010

Transport and Logistics Workforce Health Check Survey - 1 January 2010

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council (TFLC), on behalf of the Tasmanian Transport & Logistics Workforce Advisory Group (TT&LWAG) looking at workforce issues in the transport and logistics (T&L) industry in Tasmania, has commissioned The Work Lab to undertake the first comprehensive health check of the T&L industry’s workforce in Tasmania for some time. The objective of the survey is to collect information to assist with identifying current and potential workforce issues and to use this information to develop a workforce strategy for the industry (more...).

Snail Free Zone - 1 January 2010

An insignificant creature with the potential to disrupt millions of dollars’ worth of Australian exports may have met its match, thanks to the efforts of the Australian Freight Councils Network – of which the Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council is a member. Snails – common, rare, native or introduced – are treated as pest species when shipping products overseas and can cause expensive and persistent troubles for Australian shippers if they’re found when containers reach their destination. For example, just one small snail on an Australian export container can result in 100% mandatory inspection of all local containerised exports to the USA (more...).

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Chain of Responsibility Legislation Passed - 22 July 2009

The Tasmanian Government is developing a series of reforms to heavy vehicle road transport laws based on legislation prepared by the National Transport Commission (NTC), in collaboration with the State and Commonwealth Governments. The first instalment of Tasmania’s reforms is contained in the Heavy Vehicle Road Transport Act No. 19 of 2009 which was passed by both Houses of Parliament in June 2009. There are Chain of Responsibility provisions in the Act which impose obligations on all parties in the transport chain, and all individuals in the corporate chain of command, to either take reasonable steps to prevent a breach of road transport laws, or to not encourage or coerce others to contravene those laws (more...).

Doubling of Freight Task in Tasmania - 22 July 2009

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council has recently undertaken a study on future freight growth in Tasmania. An annual increase of less than 4% is all that is required over a twenty year period to double the freight task. TasPorts facilitates 99% of Tasmania’s interstate and international trade. In the ten years to 2007-08 TasPorts showed average annual growth of 3.9% per annum. Accordingly the freight task in Tasmania will double over the twenty-year period from 1997-98 to 2017-18 if growth of 3.9% per annum is maintained for the next ten years. However, projections are fraught with peril and using projections based on history during an economic crisis is probably misleading. It remains unclear at this stage how the global financial crisis will affect growth in the freight task, however, it is most likely that projected growth figures will not be as strong as projected and the freight task may not increase as predicted (more...).

Rail Future in Tasmania Assured - 20 June 2009

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council welcomed today’s news that the Tasmanian Government and Asciano have reached an interim agreement to resolve the rail crisis, subject to State Cabinet and Asciano Board approval, with ownership of all of Asciano’s rail assets in Tasmania to transfer to Tasmanian Government ownership prior to the end of the year (more...).

Quarantine Charges Increases - 24 May 2009

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council is concerned that Tasmanian exporters are facing increases quarantine costs due to pending legislative changes that will increase by at least 40 per cent Federal Government charges for inspections and work by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) from 30 June 2009 (more...).

Tasmanian Transport and Logistics Workforce Advisory Group - 12 March 2009

Nominations are invited from Tasmanian transport and logistics industry representatives for membership of the Tasmanian Transport and Logistics Workforce Advisory Group. The Tasmanian Advisory Group will provide input to a National Advisory Group established as part of an Australian Transport Commission program of national reform to transport policy (more...).

10 Years of Freight Logistics in Tasmania - 23 February 2009

The Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council (formerly known as the Tasmanian Export Council) was 10-years old in February 2009 and has good reason to look back at its achievements on behalf of the Tasmanian freight industry with pride and a sense of achievement.(more...).

Port of Melbourne Corporation opens Tasmanian office - 5 January 2009

Australia’s largest container and general cargo port has opened a dedicated office in Tasmania to facilitate trade across Bass Strait, Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) announced today. With almost 3600 ship visits a year from over 30 shipping lines, the Port of Melbourne is a vital logistics hub for Tasmania’s access to domestic and international markets. Last financial year, Tasmania accounted for around 25% of port’s containerised trade and is forecast to grow(more...).