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Horticulture Sector Report
This publication contains analyses of data related to performance of domestic and international horticultural product (i.e., fruits and vegetables) supply chains. This study is focussed primarily on understanding the volatility of production and subsequent load on freight and the horticultural... -
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Milk Commodity Report
This paper publication covers the production of raw milk, fresh processed milk and milk powder/UHT for domestic consumption and export. This paper deals with milk from cattle only, excluding milk from other sources such as goat, sheep and plant-based milks. This study is focussed primarily on... -
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Grain (wheat) Commodity Report
This publication contains analyses of data related to performance of domestic and international grain (wheat) supply chains. This study is focussed primarily on understanding the risks associated with road freight activity and the movement of grain. Key Australian freight metrics for wheat are... -
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Cement Commodity Report
This publication contains analyses of data related to performance of domestic and international cement supply chains. Focus is placed on understanding the risks associated with road and port freight activity, with key Australian freight metrics benchmarked against the United States (U.S.) and... -
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Fuel (refined) Commodity Report
This paper publication covers the import and domestic distribution of crude-oil based fuels refined offshore. It covers movement of fuels from port to retail outlet and commercial premises in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy website can be found... -
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Wood Sectoral Report
This publication contains analyses of data related to performance of domestic and international wood (includes hardwood and softwood, as well as wood products such as wood chips, timber, wood panel, paper, tissues, pulp, plywood, firewood and logs) supply chains. This study is focussed primarily... -
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General Goods (containerised household goods) Commodity Report
This paper publication covers the flow of general goods from their port of importation through to distribution centres. The term “general goods” refers to general household cargo such as plasticware, furniture, clothes, electronics, and home appliances. General goods are typically containerised... -
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Wood (roundwood logs and woodchips) Commodity Report
This report covers the movement of roundwood logs & woodchips from harvest (i.e., forest) to mills or to port for export. The movement of wood after it has been turned into different products such as paper, timber or panels is not covered in this study. This study is focussed primarily on... -
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Mining Sector Report
This publication contains analyses of data related to performance of domestic and international mining (iron ore, coal, copper, zinc, lead and nickel) supply chains. This study is focussed primarily on understanding the risks associated with road and rail freight activity and the movement of... -
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Livestock Sector Report
This publication contains analyses of data related to performance of domestic and international livestock (cattle and sheep) supply chains. This study is focussed primarily on understanding the risks associated with road and rail freight activity and the movement of freight carrying cattle and... -
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Vehicle (new) Commodity Report
This report publication covers the movement of new finished passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles) from point of importation to delivery to customer or vehicle dealership. Heavy commercial vehicle imports are not captured in this report. This study is focussed primarily on... -
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External Costs of Inter-Capital Freight in Australia
Paper given to the 33rd Australasian Transport Research Forum, 29 September–1 October 2010, Canberra. Author: Jack McAuley. -
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Household Waste Deep Dive Report
This publication contains analyses of data related to performance of domestic and international household waste and wine supply chains. This study is focussed primarily on understanding the risks associated with road and rail freight activity, materials management and the movement of freight... -
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Wine Commodity Report
This publication contains analyses of data related to performance of domestic and international wine and waste supply chains. This study is focussed primarily on understanding the risks associated with road, rail and sea freight activity and the movement of containerised freight carrying wine and... -
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COAG urban congestion review
COAG commissioned the Review in February 2006 with a focus on national freight corridors but also examining local networks where they interact with, and impact on, these corridors. The Review report was prepared by a working group of representatives from the Department of Transport and Regional... -
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National Land Transport Network (NLTN) 2014
FeatureService providing a visualisation and popup for different segments of the National Land Transport Network (NLTN). Road corridors are split at jurisdiction boundaries. Each feature carries the name and formal description of the corridor, together with the Category [Urban | Non-Urban], the... -
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Freight rates and competitiveness
Paper given to the Grains West Expo 2005 at Scarborough Beach WA, 19–20 July by David Gargett, Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics. -
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Land Transport Infrastructure Pricing: An Introduction
The BTRE projects that the total freight task will continue to grow strongly. Such growth will increase the infrastructure maintenance needs and possibly hasten the need for capacity expansion. Setting prices for infrastructure use that reflect costs provides important signals as to the... -
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Adequacy of transport Infrastructure: Rail
This Working Paper is the second in a series of Working Papers which disseminates the results of a large research project into the adequacy of Australia's transport infrastructure over the next 20 years. The assessment covers all four modes of transport–road, rail, air and sea–with the primary... -
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Submission to the Productivity Commission Road and Rail Freight Infrastructure P...
The submission commences with a brief general discussion of the economics of road and rail infrastructure and some implications for pricing; examines the relationship between estimates of road infrastructure costs attributable to Australian heavy vehicle operators and charges paid, both at the...