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Bulk

Our Bulk business provides integrated supply chain services, including rail and road transportation, port services and material handling for a range of mining, metal, industrial and agricultural customers.

Integrated bulk supply chain

We move bulk commodities such as iron ore, cement, bauxite, alumina, base metals, grain, fertiliser and dangerous goods, safely and efficiently. Our national scale and fleet allows us to quickly and flexibly respond to customer demand.

We are also well positioned in markets serving the global uptake of electric vehicles, telecommunications and renewable energy infrastructure, that is driving demand for Australian resources such as cobalt, copper and lithium.

Bulk operations

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Bulk East - Queensland and New South Wales

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Bulk West - Western Australia

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Bulk Central - South Australia and the Northern Territory

Cutting Australia's transport carbon footprint

Rail is the safest and most environmentally friendly mode of land freight transport, delivering approximately 75% less greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of freight compared to road freight transportation.

Emissions calculator

Try our emissions calculator to see the significant gas emission intensity benefits compared to road transport.

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Compare rail to road

Rail is the safest and most environmentally-friendly mode of land freight transport, delivering significant greenhouse gas emissions intensity benefits when compared to road freight transportation (dependent on commodity and length of haul).

Payload weight (Tonnes)

Distance (kms)

Truck configuration

Single A-Double B-Double B-Triple BAB Quad

Rail freight type

Non-Bulk Rail Bulk Rail

Emissions Diesel

Rail

Road

Disclaimer and haul distances

Note: Aurizon's emissions calculator outputs are scaled to reflect an average weight of product hauled by Aurizon on behalf of customers across multiple commodity types, ranging between 6000 to 9000 metric tonnes of payload per service.

The results generated by Aurizon’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculator are intended for general informational purposes only. Aurizon cannot ensure the accuracy and comprehensiveness of a customer's resulting GHG emissions and net savings from its supply chain activities as calculated by this tool. Actual GHG emissions related to a specific rail freight service may vary due to factors including (without limitation) locomotive type, quantity, and other variables inherent to the rail network, commodity type, and route. Users are advised to interpret the calculator results with caution and to consider additional factors that may impact GHG emissions and net savings in their specific context.

The GHG emissions output from this calculator should not be relied upon for Users' own reporting purposes and Aurizon bears no responsibility for use of outputs from this calculator in Users' own reporting.

The GHG emissions factors utilised for rail and road supply chain activities are sourced from the most current version of the Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy National Greenhouse Accounts Factors and the road haulage calculations utilise the Australian Trucking Association Truck Impact Chart: Technical Advisory Procedure. These resources are publicly available for reference and may be the subject of updates from time to time, in which case the GHG emissions calculator may not accurately reflect a customer's resulting GHG emissions and net savings from its supply chain activities.

Distances for key Aurizon haulage routes are approximate, and distances for trucking and railing routes may vary even if the origin and destination are the same or similar.

In this calculator:

"tonnes (payload)" refers to the total tonnage (payload) of the commodity to be hauled, measured in metric tonnes.
"distance" denotes the one-way haulage distance from origin to destination, measured in kilometres.
"emissions" specifically pertains to those resulting from the combustion of mineral diesel in road and rail operations.

This GHG emissions calculator is a high-level indicator only. Please utilise our dedicated contact page to reach out to our sustainability team for further assistance.

Distances for key Aurizon haulage routes

Routes	Distance (km)
Kalgoorlie to Fremantle Port (North Quay Rail Terminal (NQRT WA)	710 km
Forrestfield to Fremantle Port (North Quay Rail Terminal (NQRT WA)	42 km
Leonora to Fremantle Port (North Quay Rail Terminal (NQRT WA)	974 km
Leonora to Kwinana (WA)	948 km
Kalgoorlie to Kwinana (WA)	683 km
Victoria Dock Melbourne (VIC) to Forrestfield (WA)	3481 km
Mount Isa to Townsville (Northwest Rail Corridor QLD)	978 km
Hermidale to Port Waratah (NSW)	682 km
Glenlee (NSW) to Forrestfield (WA)	4072 km
Tarcoola (SA) to Darwin (NT)	2200 km
Adelaide (SA) to Darwin (NT)	2979 km
Adelaide (SA) to Alice Springs (NT)	1555 km
Adelaide (SA) to Perth (WA)	2568 km
Adelaide to Port Augusta (Spencer Junction) (SA)	315 km
Adelaide to Port Pirie (SA)	220 km
Adelaide to Tailem Bend (SA)	119 km
Adelaide to Wolseley (SA)	307 km
Adelaide to Gladstone (SA)	217 km