Freight and Logistics
The Freight and Logistics sector is critical to our country’s economy.
It includes road, rail, sea, air transportation and supporting services such as warehousing, storage, freight forwarding and customs brokerage for both domestic and international trade.
The industry contributes 8.6% to Australia's GDP and it's estimated that a 1% increase in productivity would add $2 billion. Our aim is to improve the efficiency, security and visibility of stakeholders' supply chains in this industry, and we do this through helping stakeholders implement the GS1 system - here and overseas.
Working with industry, we've developed resources for Freight and Logistics.
Labelling
Details how to encode the essential data required to facilitate the freight transport process into a 2D barcode on the Freight Label (e.g. ship-to address, transport requirements).
This label is typically used by Logistic Service Providers/Transport companies to move the freight.
Details how to encode information about the products that are contained within the logistics unit into the barcodes on the standard GS1 Logistic Label.
This label is typically used by the major retailers to scan received stock.
Get your labels checked
Complete the Barcode Check form
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Transport Instruction Message
Transport Status Notification Message
Glossary
Projects and initiatives
Transport EDI project
Working with associations
Working with Industry, we've undertaken projects and initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency, interoperability and visibility across global and intermodal supply chains.
Scan4Transport wins 2020 International Supply Chain award (Dec 2020)
National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy released (August 2019)
National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan released (August 2019)
Australian Freight labelling Guideline v2 released (September 2017)
National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities Inquiry Report released (March 2018)
VicTas Freight Express adopt Global Data Standards (GDS) to improve freight visibility (September 2018)
ALC Board endorses adoption of Global Data Standards (August 2018)
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Reports and summaries
National Freight & Supply Chain Strategy National Action Plan released (August 2019)
National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities Inquiry Report (March 2018)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Report (February 2017)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Report (November 2017)
Melbourne University Report – ALC Intermodal Visibility Pilot (2015)
Videos
VT Freight Express champions data standard, Trailer Mag
National location data to haul freight industry into new era, The National Tribune
National location data to haul freight industry into new era, ForeignAffairs.co.nz
GS1 launches registry to ease logistics pressure, Food and Drink Business
New registry to smooth flow of goods, Australian Financial Review
MR from Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development – The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP
MR from Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport – The Hon Scott Buchholz MP
National Location Registry to streamline freight industry, Infrastructure Magazine
National Location Data Portal to Boost Freight Efficiency, Daily Cargo News
National location data registry launched for freight industry, Big Rigs
Government and industry spruik National Location Registry, Australasian Transport News
Accurate and up-to-date information about locations, Power Torque
National Location Registry launched to support Australian freight, iMove
National location data to haul freight industry into new era, Mirage News
Government launches location national freight location registry, MHD Supply Chain News
Delivering a lift to productivity in the logistics sector, The Australian
The new National Location Registry, MHD
Succeeding within the shifting supply space, Retail World
Scan4Transport
A new standard for encoding transport data on a Logistics Label
Digital and accurate location data
Store and share attribute information about physical pickup and delivery locations.
Training & events
A tale of two labels
From the ALC - National standard for freight
Certified transport software
GS1 standards based testing for the Transport industry
National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy (August 2019)
Catch Group success story
GS1 transports standards in action
Toll Case Study video - GS1 standards delivering visibility and traceability in a multi-leg supply chain
Reverse Logistics
Streamlining the return and recall of products in the supply chain
Multimodal freight data exchange pilot - summary report