Overview of ActivitiesFreight and Logistics Council

Release of Regional and Metropolitan Freight Strategies

• Regional Freight Transport Network Plan– Completed and approved by Cabinet– Timing of release subject to discussions with the Minister

• Metro Freight and Intermodal Plan– Target for final draft is end of June– Focus on:

• road freight network and types of vehicles having access • finalising the freight rail capacity analysis • finalising strategy for road network development west of

the Kwinana Freeway• measures to protect the freight network

National Policy Developments

• National Land Freight Strategy– NLFS commits jurisdictions to a workplan to address

key challenges over the short to medium term– High level strategy document to be presented to

Standing Council on Transport and Infrastructure for approval in May 2013

• NLFS seeks to direct and align efforts of jurisdictions and industry towards a long term national vision, objectives and outcomes

• NLFS will complement the existing National Port Strategy

• Covers bulk & container ports, but others encouraged to opt in

• IA & NTC to implement, Steering Committee established comprising reps from all Governments

• Independent panel of experts/advisors to be formed

National Policy Developments

National Ports Strategy

• WA’s exports have increased from $25 bn to $121 bn in 2011-12

• WA’s share of national commodity exports has increased from 26% to 46%

• WA now exports more than Queensland, NSW and Victoria combined (44%)

• Despite massive growth in exports, WA has avoided bottlenecks that afflict other states’ bulk commodity ports

• WA’s model for ports, developed in the 1990’s and embodied in the Port Authorities Act 1999, has served WA well

The vision for Western Australia’s Ports

Since 2000:

Port authority ports

Ports managed by others and proposed port precincts of:•James Price Point•Anketell•Ashburton•Oakajee

WA Ports

• To realise economies of scale and overcome a shortage in resources in the smaller ports, WA’s eight port authorities are being amalgamated into five

• Responsibility for Shipping & Pilotage Act trading ports will transfer from DoT to the new port authorities

The vision for Western Australia’s Ports

Kimberley Ports Authority•Broome, Derby, Wyndham, Cockatoo and Koolan Islands, James Price Point (proposed)

Pilbara Ports Authority•Port Hedland, Dampier, Port Walcott, Cape Preston, Varanus, Barrow, Airlie and Thevenard Islands, Onslow, Anketell (proposed) and Ashburton (currently within Port of Dampier)

Mid West Ports Authority•Geraldton, Cape Cuvier, Useless Loop, Oakajee (proposed)

Southern Ports Authority•Bunbury, Albany, Esperance

Fremantle Port Authority

• 2012 - Consultation and draft legislation Develop policy framework

• 2013 - Present legislation to Parliament Consultation continues

• 2014 - Implementation beginsStaged approach dependent on current

contracts

The Vision for Western Australia’s Ports

Timing:

New WA Port Developments• High levels of resource development have led to substantial increases in

capacity at existing ports and in the planning of new ports. 

• Kimberley Ports

• James Price Point – new LNG facility and port planned

• Broome Port – service of Browse Basin, $23m Jetty upgrade

• Pilbara Ports

• Ashburton North – new LNG port under development (Chevron)

• Anketell – planned new iron ore port

• Port Hedland Inner Harbour – BHPB and FMG expansions; Roy Hill and NWI developments; Lumsden Point

• Port Hedland Outer Harbour (400 mtpa capacity) – to cater for BHPB and others

• Dampier –Marine Services Facility

Truck Movements at Fremantle PortFremantle Container Subsidy•NQRT rail service central to long-term future of the Inner Harbour

•5 year ($15.5M) subsidy is assisting rail container transport to compete with road

•Subsidy currently $40 per container. Annual subsidy reduction will encourage rail efficiencies

•Rail market share estimated to grow to 30% by 2016/17, with subsidy assistance

•Rail becomes established in the market with a 30% market share

Grain Logistics

• Road and rail upgrades associated with Government’s 2010 grain transport funding package are progressing well.

– Rail works estimated completion date - April 2014 – State roads estimated completion date - June 2013.

• Government supports retention of rail operations on commercially viable Tier 3 rail lines

• Public comment period for submissions on the Roe Highway Extension Public Environmental Review (PER) closed on 12 September 2011.

• South Metro Connect submitted the response to submissions report in July 2012 and are working with the Environmental Protection Authority to finalise the report.

• Anticipated that the PER process will be completed in 2013 and that approvals and clearances required for construction to commence will be obtained by late 2013.

• Timing for construction is dependent on funding.

Roe 8

Perth Airport Gateway• The Federal and State Governments

have committed to invest around $1 billion to construct the Gateway WA project.

– Over $680 million of this funding will be provided by the Federal Government under its Regional Infrastructure Fund and Nation Building Program

• Construction is scheduled to commence in 2013, with project completion expected by 2017 prior to consolidation of the domestic and international airport terminals.

Perth-Darwin Highway• Planning and development progressing as a high

priority. 

• This project, in combination with the Gateway Project, will significantly improve freight movements. 

• Main Roads investigating the use of a site 4 km south of Muchea town site for a future Freeway Service Centre.

• State Government committed $196 towards construction during election with a timeframe for construction between 2016 and 2019.

THANK YOUContact Details:

T: (08) 6551 6111E: Sue.McCarrey@transport.wa.gov.au