Grain Logistics

Grain Logistics
23rd & 24th March 2010 | Novotel Langley, Perth

Assessing the planning, funding & delivery of an efficient & sustainable grain transport network

Confirmed speakers include:

• Peter Woods, CEO, Wheat Exports Australia (WEA)
• Bryan Nye, CEO, ARA
• Paul Larsen, General Manager, WestNet Rail
• John Spragg, Executive Officer, Stock Feed Manufacturers' Council of Australia
• Jamie Smith, Chairman, Grains Council of Australia
• Mike Norton, President, Western Australian Farmers' Federation (WAFF)
• Russell Amery, President, Victorian Farmers Federation Grains Group
• Lyndon Pfeffer, President, AgForce Grains
• Mark Hoskinson, Grains Committee Chair, New South Wales Farmers' Association

Gold Sponsor

"In the newly-deregulated environment, marketers are demanding a land transport system which is flexible, cost effective and reliable enough to deliver up to 2m tonnes to port in the peak period. However, the current state of the rail network is unable to deliver this volume, putting more trucks on roads and effectively placing our $4bn export industry at risk of losing sales."
Dr Andrew Crane, CEO, CBH Group (30/04/09 LLDCN)

Australia is the world's third largest grain exporter. Covering every state of Australia, grain growers occupy over 20 million hectares of productive land and earn almost $6.5 billion a year on the world market.

A predicted rebound for Australia's agriculture sector and promising crop forecasts have heralded calls for urgent upgrades to the grain transport network. Now is the time of opportunity and action as Government and the private sector work together to ensure that the Australian grains industry has every opportunity to capitalize on these favourable times.

It's been over 18 months since deregulation and suppliers and traders are now in a position to strategically plan for upcoming and future harvests. Have your say in this planning debate by joining industry stakeholders to discuss what really matters.

Grain Logistics 2010 will examine grain freight supply chains in order to identify sustainable solutions to efficiently move grain from farm to customer. This two-day event will bring together transport operators, farmers, grain handlers, marketers and financers to showcase the best solutions for an integrated supply chain strategy.

Comments from Grain Logistics 2009 delegates include:

"Material presented was very relevant. It is worthwhile to hear common problems and issues while discussing solutions" Operations Transport Strategy Manager, CBH

"Valuable network opportunities" Transport Manager, ABB Grain

"Interesting information and perspectives on different supply chains" Freight Manager, AWB

Topics for discussion will include:

• Sharing the load: Industry and government investment & co-operation
• Challenges and opportunities for the grains industry: Agribusiness confidence, local trade diversification and the impacts of potential sector rationalisation
• Links across the supply chain from farmer to customer: Competitive supply chain strategies
• Transport priorities for farmers and rural communities
• The impacts of wheat marketing deregulation
• The competitive advantages of investing in rail networks
• Road trains: A competitive part of the grain supply chain?
• Port access and transport pricing
• Easing congestion with intermodal process centres
• The effects of climate change on future production & transport network
• Legislative updates: Update on deregulation and market access
• Bulk shipping and best practice in port design and operation: Upgrades to grain receival network operations
• Current issues and new developments in the storage and handling of grain

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