ILC at Enfield

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Intermodal Logistics Centre at Enfield - a key freight transport link

As Sydney continues to grow, so does the demand for imports and exports and the associated distribution and delivery of these goods. Sydney Ports’ goal is to move more goods by rail and manage the growth in freight trucks on our roads. Intermodal and distribution centres are crucial to achieving this goal.

The Intermodal Logistics Centre (ILC) at Enfield is part of a network of existing and planned intermodal terminal facilities in Sydney and will service around a quarter of the total intermodal demand. In doing so, it will mitigate the growth in freight truck numbers on our roads.

On completion the ILC will include:

• an intermodal terminal
• empty container storage facilities
• warehousing
• a light industrial and commercial area along Cosgrove Road
• a new bridge over the existing RailCorp Marshalling Yard connecting to Wentworth Street
• rail connections
• an area incorporating ecological and heritage enhancements.

Further details on the final ILC development and its operation can be found in the Environmental Assessment, which was prepared by SKM in 2005.  

Container trade through Sydney is forecast to increase at a rate of between 5 to 7% over the next 20 years. Current trade statistics are available.

With container trade through Port Botany expected to exceed 3.2 million by 2020, the NSW Government and Sydney Ports have an objective to move 40% of these containers in and out of the port by rail. Currently around 20% of containers move by rail.

Achieving 40% movement by rail requires investment in infrastructure (rail and intermodal terminals), commitment from the industry, and government initiatives to enable this to happen. 85% of containers originate from or are bound for a destination within 40 kilometres of Port Botany, making it imperative that any new infrastructure to facilitate movement of freight by rail is built in the metropolitan area of Sydney.