The Victorian Government has been working with the transport industry to secure supply chains, decarbonise freight and ensure Victoria remains the freight and logistics capital of Australia.
More than 150 ports and freight stakeholders, companies, regional and rural councils, advocacy groups and the public have provided feedback for the update to the Victorian Freight Plan – offering more than 200 ideas for consideration to turbocharging Victoria’s $36 billion freight sector.
Key themes included maximising the capacity of the state’s existing freight networks, creating certainty for industry to transition to low-carbon freight operations and managing the impacts of freight movements on communities.
According to the Victorian Government, respondents also showed broad support to maintain and grow Victoria’s freight advantage through continued investments in rail freight and intermodal network and road and bridge infrastructure, as well as to protect land for future freight needs.
“We thank everyone, in particular the Industry Stakeholder Reference Group, for their contribution to this vital conversation about maintaining and growing Victoria’s freight advantage,” said Minister for Ports and Freight, Melissa Horne.
The updated Victorian Freight Plan will include a set of key performance indicators to measure progress towards the priority areas identified through consultation before it is presented to the Government in 2025.
According to Horne, assisting industry to source appropriately skilled workers to meet the needs of the growing freight task and ensure the safe, efficient movement of goods remains a priority for the State Government.
“Victoria is home to the busiest port in the nation, handling more than a third of the country’s container trade and contributing $6 billion to the state’s economy,” she said.
“From our primary producers through to our stevedores, our freight and logistics workforce helps keep our economy moving and we are working with industry to ensure Victoria remains the freight capital of Australia.”
In other news, Amazon will invest over $7 million to open a new logistics site in Ravenhall, Victoria.
The post Update on revised Victorian Freight Plan appeared first on Trailer Magazine.