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Food producers and freight handlers should prepare now for delivery delays at the end of the Olympic Games, the Executive Officer of the Air Freight Council of NSW, Mr Malcolm Bush, said today.
"Food producers together with their affiliate Sydney-bound freight transporters and freight forwarders will need to be extra diligent immediately following the Olympics to combat the threat of delivery delays," he said.
"There will be a huge increase in passenger baggage and the return overseas of urgent Olympic equipment" he said.
"Air freight will be at a premium, so forward airline bookings for perishable exports by shippers and forwarders is essential to minimise delays and possible demurrage during the post Olympic period. Those affected should be planning now for this potential change in the delivery of transport services to Sydney Airport", Mr. Bush said.
This was one of the many transport logistics issues discussed at the joint meeting of the Integrated Logistics Network (ILN) and the Australian Freight Council Network (AFCN) in Adelaide on 13-14 July.
The ILN, consisting of senior federal and state government transport officials, and the AFCN, made up of the executive officers of Australia's state industry based air and sea freight exports councils, meet regularly to facilitate a cooperative government and industry approach to transport logistics in Australia.
"Freight transport logistics is an increasingly integral part of Australian business practice and the general economy. The combined meetings of the two groups enables information sharing and ensures complementarity between freight policy decision making at all levels", the Commonwealth representative, Ms Sue Elderton said.
Discussion at the meeting focussed on practical projects of national significance that could be undertaken, building on partnerships between government and industry. These projects included proposals for an integrated freight community system, improved cargo protection, and appropriate industry training.
The meeting, hosted by Transport South Australia, achieved progress towards the creation of a coordinated national strategy for the future of transport logistics.
For more information:
Llew Russell, Chairman Sea Freight Council of NSW Ltd, Ph: (02) 9248 9903
Sue Elderton, Commonwealth Department of Transport and Regional Services,
Ph: (02) 6274 7100
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