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
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, Sport and the Arts is home to the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport…
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
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.
Projects
The NFDH is working closely with industry and government to deliver a wide range of projects focused on current and emerging freight data gaps, and opportunities…
Explore the current projects being undertaken as part of the NFDH to improve the collection, quality and publication of freight data.