National freight data from government and industry
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Container Counts
Explore container movements through ports, including how fast they are unloaded, how many leave via road or rail, and historical trends.
Road
Road freight touches nearly every sector of the economy, with construction and retail sectors more heavily dependent on road transport. Gross national…
Road transport is the dominant form of freight for the majority of commodities produced and/or consumed in Australia. Road freight grew by over 75 per cent between 2000-01 and 2015-16.
Rail
Rail freight is essential to Australia’s commodities export. It is dominated by iron ore and coal, which represent over 75 per cent of Australia’s total rail…
Rail freight is essential to some of Australia’s major export commodity supply chains. For example, Australia’s iron ore and coal exports comprise over 75% of total Australian rail freight.
Publications & Reports
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is home to the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research…
Sea
Coastal shipping is central to some of Australia’s major supply chains. It carries large volumes of bauxite, alumina, crude oil and refined petroleum to…
Coastal shipping is central to some of Australia’s major supply chains. It carries large volumes of bauxite, alumina, crude oil and refined petroleum to processing and refining locations. It
Air
Air freight volumes are a fraction of the freight volumes carried by rail, road and sea. However, the international trade value of freight moved by air is…
Air freight volumes are a fraction of the freight volumes carried by rail, road and sea. However, the international trade value of freight moved by air is significant. Air freight is mainly
Import and Export Containerised Merchandise Projections by Port
About the data
The data presented here comes from the Department of Home Affairs' Integrated Cargo System. Data in the dashboard is summarised to 3-digit…
Investigate the past and future behaviour of trade for commodities travelling in and out of Australia.