NSW Ports announces that LINX Cargo Care Group will take over intermodal operations at the Enfield Intermodal Terminal.
“With a key objective for NSW Ports being an increase in the volume of containers moved by rail to and from Port Botany, ensuring a strong intermodal business at Enfield is important. LINX brings intermodal experience and customers to continue growing rail mode share to and from the port,” said NSW Ports CEO Marika Calfas.
LINX Cargo Care Group CEO Anthony Jones said “The port shuttle service LINX will operate between Enfield and Port Botany will reduce traffic congestion in Sydney by taking freight off roads and moving it by rail from the port to Enfield, a major freight precinct in Sydney’s central-west.
“We aim to fully optimise the Enfield operation to offer a dedicated port shuttle service to Port Botany, a freight hub to connect regional trains to Sydney Metro and a dedicated empty container park service.”
“Operations will transition from current operator, Aurizon, to LINX in early 2018. Aurizon and LINX will be supporting a seamless handover process so that there is continuity of operations for existing customers.” Ms Calfas said.
“LINX will work closely with NSW Ports and Goodman to support the development of a freight hub on the land surrounding the Enfield Intermodal Terminal,” Mr Jones said.
Enfield’s location is a strategic staging ground for container imports from Port Botany and exports from regional NSW.
Enfield ILC (Intermodal Logistics Centre), owned by NSW Ports, is set on 60 hectares of prime industrial zoned land located in central west Sydney. The site encompasses the Enfield Intermodal Terminal (to be operated by LINX) and 30 hectares of serviced industrial land, ready for warehousing development by NSW Ports in partnership with the Goodman Group.
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For more information:
Angela Diamond
angela.diamond@nswports.com.au
M: 0419 213 637
About NSW Ports
NSW Ports is the custodian of Port Botany and Port Kembla, key export and import gateways, and the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre (ILC) and the Cooks River Intermodal Terminal.
NSW Ports is a private consortium of leading institutional investors: IFM Investors (including Cbus, HESTA and Hostplus), Australian Super, Tawreed Investments Limited and Q Super. Our shareholders represent over five million Australian superannuation fund members and are long term investors with interests in a range of Australian infrastructure assets. Our role is to manage our assets in a way that allows our customers to efficiently service the needs of the people and businesses of New South Wales while minimising environmental and social impacts.
About LINX
LINX Cargo Care Group is Australia and New Zealand’s leading diversified logistics infrastructure and solutions provider. Our group of companies brings together the capabilities of four market-leading operations built on over 100 years of ports and logistics experience. Together, LINX, Autocare, C3 and GeelongPort employ more than 3,800 highly-skilled professionals across Australia and New Zealand. LINX Cargo Care Group provides services and integrated logistics solutions to customers from a diverse range of industries including agriculture, aluminium, automotive, forestry, food and beverage, mining, marine, oil and gas, major retail and resources. Every year, LINX Cargo Care Group handles more than 11 million tonnes of bulk products, almost 2 million tonnes of steel and more than 30 million logs. They also transport more than 1 million new vehicles across Australia from shore to door and process almost 600,000 vehicles for many of the region’s largest fleet operators. Owned by global alternative asset manager Brookfield and its investment partners (GIC, bcIMC, QIA), LINX Cargo Care Group has the regional capabilities and global connections to develop innovative, integrated supply chain solutions with sustainable growth opportunities. See https://linxcc.com.au/