AFCN and ALC Forge Partnership Arrangement

Mon, 16 Jun 08

The Australian Freight Councils Network met on Wednesday 11 June in Brisbane at a meeting hosted at the Brisbane Airport Corporation by the Queensland Air and Sea Freight Councils. Freight Council Chairs and Executives from each state discussed a range of issues of mutual concern.

The AFCN formally welcomed the Chair and Chief Executive of the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) to membership of the AFCN,

The AFCN members agreed to undertake a project which captures the views of long term participants in the transport and logistics sector. It will identify the features of the industry that bring people back and lead to lifetime commitment to the transport and logistics sector. “Capturing the essence of this industry and its ability to deliver a satisfying working life will help us to market its potential” commented Chris Mangan, Chief Executive Officer Sea Freight Council of Queensland. “People keep coming back to it and we need to broadcast the attraction factors”.

The AFCN also supported a bid by the ALC to provide the National Transport Commission with project management services to undertake supply chain pilot studies as part of tackling capacity constraints and supply chain performance. “The ALC and state freight councils can offer a broad base of industry intelligence” commented Hal Morris, Chief Executive of the ALC.

INFORMATION

The Australian Freight Council Network (ACFN) comprises –

• Air Freight Council of Queensland

• Sea Freight Council of Queensland

• Freight & Logistics Council of NSW (FALCONSW)

• South Australian Freight Council

• Tasmanian Freight Logistics Council

• Victorian Freight & Logistics Council

• Victorian Airfreight Council

• Western Australian Sea and Land Freight Councils

The combined membership of the Councils numbers over 500 senior industry decision-makers, representing an enormous bank of knowledge and influence across freight and logistics activities in Australia and with its trading partners.

For further information: Mr John Begley, Chair, AFCN, Mobile: 0417 568 673