Team to assess freight options

A NEW $1.5 million cross-industry taskforce has been set up to tackle Tasmania's freight woes.

The Freight Logistics Co-ordination Team, funded from a $20 million federal assistance package for local exporters, will investigate avenues for Tasmanian business to export to interstate and international markets.

The team of 20 was announced by Infrastructure Minister David O'Byrne this morning.

He said the team had been put together from a list of 40 people who had applied via an expression of interest process.

"We've assembled a well-qualified team that represents rail, port and infrastructure providers, as well as shippers and producers," Mr O'Byrne.

"The team will provide expert logistics and supply chain advice, and help us complete a long-term Tasmanian freight strategy."

One of the team's key duties will be finding strategies to help attract an international carrier back to Bell Bay.

"We've been working with industry and lobbying the Federal Government on these challenges for 18 months," Mr O'Byrne said.

Team member and Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association chief executive Jan Davis said local producers were spending millions of dollars investing in the State Government's irrigation schemes making clear routes to their markets integral.

Freight Logistics Co-ordination Team:
Phil Clark (Chair) -- DIER
Gary Swain (Deputy Secretary) -- DIER
Robin Philips -- Tasmanian Transport Association
Jan Davis -- Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association
Damien White -- TasRail
Tony Stewart -- Toll Group
Neil Armstrong -- Harvest Moon
Ian Newman -- Australian Maritime College
Chas Kelly -- SeaRoad
Neil McKinnon -- TCCI
Leigh Titmus -- Webster
Phil Cooke -- Tas Ports
Tim Hess -- Petuna
Gary McCarthy -- Port of Melbourne Corporation
Ray Mostogl -- Bell Bay Aluminium
Steve Henty -- Net Sea Freight
Arnold Willems -- Norske Skog
Craig Fraser -- Veolia
Satyajit Warty -- Cadbury/Kraft

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