Intermodal Freight Capabilities
Yamala includes plans for a multi user rail siding. The main rail line at this point from Rockhampton is a 20 Tonne Axle Load (TAL) line.
The shovel ready plan for the intermodal facility at CQ Inland Port will:
- Be a multifunction, multi-user facility;
- Provide for high-impact, 24/7 operations and is code accessible;
- Improve supply chain efficiency between key origins and destinations;
- Encourage greater utilisation of rail and increasing rail investment for freight transport outcomes;
- Facilitate high productivity vehicles for general access in addition to enhanced rail capacity;
- Provide the infrastructure required for the movement of the existing GrainCorp site now encroached by residential development;
- Enable a platform for increased intermodal container traffic and for the packing, storage and value adding activities across agriculture, livestock, resources and construction sectors;
- Provide a direct connection to sea freight markets;
- Facilitate jobs in a labour rich region.
CQ Inland Port has been designed to facilitate not only the current GrainCorp requirements for 42 wagon trains, but also various options for expansion and third-party access – including upfront incorporation of dual track design, container storage and handling of 5000 TEU in Stage 1, progressively increasing to 16,000 TEU by year 10.
Road
CQ Inland Port offers Road Train (Type 1) and B Double road access, north-south via the Gregory Highway. Linking Northern QLD with NSW. The Capricorn Highway links to the East Coast from Rockhampton to Central QLD and beyond to Northern Territory.
Rail
From the CQ Inland Port, there are 20 tonne axle load rail links to Gladstone, South to Brisbane, and North to Mackay and Townsville, seamlessly integrating the site into the existing Queensland rail network.
Port
The CQ Inland Port is ideally situated for product to be delivered to the eastern seaport of choice, namely Gladstone, Mackay, Townsville, and Brisbane, by road or rail.
