New Victorian depot expected to cut shipping costs for island farmers
A new Victorian depot is expected to change freight arrangements for cattle producers on King and Flinders islands by allowing shipments to bypass mainland Tasmania. A local freight service described the change as significant, but the supplied material gives no completion date or projected savings.
A new Victorian depot is expected to alter freight arrangements for cattle producers on King and Flinders islands, ABC News Australia reported. The depot will allow shipping to bypass mainland Tasmania. A local freight service said the change would be a “big change” for producers on the two islands.
The reported route could affect how cattle and other freight are moved, although the supplied material does not specify the current route, the new route or the distance involved. It also does not provide a completion date, the cost of the depot or an estimate of how much farmers could save. The report’s available information is limited to the proposed depot and its expected effect on shipping arrangements.
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