DCN May Edition 2019

Containers are stacked at Enfield Terminal in Sydney
intermodal terminals at Tottenham in Victoria and Acacia Ridge
in Brisbane.
Proponents say the track will enable the use of double-stacked,
1.8km trains with a 21-tonne axle load at a maximum speed of
115km per hour, allowing for the transit of greater freight volumes.
While an ideal scenario might allow for a train to move
smoothly from Port of Brisbane to Port of Melbourne (or vice
versa), this still may be some way off.
This means containers would be railed to the intermodals and
then moved to port by other means.
According to Queensland Rail, goods for the Brisbane
metropolitan market at Acacia Ridge are trans-shipped to trucks,
while others are shifted to narrow gauge trains for transport on its
network throughout Queensland.
“The Brisbane Multi-User Terminal at Acacia Ridge supports the
intermodal transport of containers destined for the wholesale and
retail market in the south east Queensland area,” Queensland
Rail said.
ROLE OF SHIPPING LINES
Meanwhile, on the maritime task, Maersk Oceania product and
commercial planning manager Greg Paradine explained the critical
IMG AND QUBE DEAL
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IMG operates North Quay Rail Terminal and manages inland
Forrestfield Intermodal Terminal
Aims to get more containers off the road and onto rail
Expected to help manage container freight in and out of
Fremantle Port
nature of the relationship between shipping companies and the
logistics sector.
Mr Paradine said Maersk played “a significant role” in the
overall end-to-end management of international supply chains.
This was in the form of international containerised shipping,
customs formalities, intermodal rail and trucking moves or
full supply chain management activities, all requiring close
coordination and partnership with key providers and stakeholders.
“Maersk facilitates these interactions through electronic data
interchanges involving Maersk, the client, customs, stevedores and
intermodal providers’ systems to enhance process efficiency and
visibility across all parties,” Mr Paradine said.
“This improved visibility within the Maersk client supply
chain allows for optimised container flows and improved decision
making, which when combined with supply chain management
product provides the client with… significantly reduced lead-times,
reduced inventory costs and an optimised supply chain.”
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