Australian Logistics Council

What Australian Logistics Council does

Australian Logistics Council (ALC) is the national peak industry body for Australia's freight and logistics supply chain, operating as an independent, member-funded, not-for-profit association registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission (ABN 23 131 860 136). Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Leichhardt, Sydney, ALC represents the full end-to-end supply chain — from road, rail, and air freight operators, ports, and terminal operators to third-party logistics providers, retailers, manufacturers, and government — with a corporate member roster that includes Toll Group, Linfox, Qube Holdings, Port of Brisbane, Port of Melbourne, Primary Connect (Woolworths Group), ARTC, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Amazon, Ports NSW, and Linx Cargo Care Group. Its mission is to act as the recognized industry voice on freight productivity, supply chain resilience, safety, sustainability, modal shift, and infrastructure investment in dealings with federal, state, and territory governments.

ALC operates without a proprietary technology product or software platform; its deliverables are policy advocacy, industry representation, events, published research, and standards frameworks. Core programs include policy submissions and advocacy (170+ formal submissions on file), the Knowledge Centre / Resource Centre library (364+ publications spanning 2010-2026), the annual ALC Supply Chain Summit, the Inland Rail Conference co-hosted with the Australasian Railways Association, the ALC Supply & Logistics Business Awards (open to non-members), the Safety Centre and AMCAS accreditation framework, the Wayfinder Program for women's career development in logistics, and the ALC Tech Summit convened with HERE Technologies. The organization maintains a fortnightly Government Relations Update for members, a monthly ALC Update newsletter, and a LinkedIn presence as its primary digital channels.

The business model is built on recurring corporate and associate membership subscriptions, supplemented by event sponsorship, awards revenue, and program-related fees. With approximately 25 employees and a governance structure anchored by a Board drawn from senior executives of major member organizations, ALC runs a community-led go-to-market reliant on industry visibility, government relations, and content-driven outreach. The association is wholly domestic (Australia), with no subsidiaries, no disclosed parent, and no publicly available financial statements; revenue, funding rounds, and headcount growth data are not disclosed in the available sources.

Name

Australian Logistics Council

Legal name

Australian Logistics Council Ltd

Website

https://austlogistics.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Australian Logistics Council is an independent, not-for-profit peak industry body representing Australia's end-to-end freight and logistics supply chain, funded by corporate membership subscriptions and providing policy advocacy, summits, awards, and a 364+ publication Knowledge Centre to operators, ports, retailers, and government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barton, ACT

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: ALC generates revenue primarily through corporate and associate membership fees from organizations across the freight and logistics supply chain.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Australian Logistics Council (ALC) is a not-for-profit industry peak body that provides policy advocacy, industry representation, and knowledge resources for Australia's freight and logistics supply chain sector. ALC delivers membership services, formal policy submissions to government, industry events (including the ALC Supply Chain Summit and Supply Chain & Logistics Business Awards), a Knowledge Centre of publications, safety accreditation resources (AMCAS), and the Wayfinder Program for workforce diversity in logistics.

Product overview

Australian Logistics Council (ALC) operates as an industry peak body for Australia's supply chain and logistics sector. Rather than offering a unified software platform, ALC provides a portfolio of member services including the Wayfinder Program for women's career development in logistics, the annual ALC Supply & Logistics Business Awards, the ALC Supply Chain Summit conference, a Resource/Knowledge Centre library of publications, Safety Centre with AMCAS accreditation resources, and Policy Submissions & Advocacy services. These programs collectively serve ALC's role as 'the independent trusted voice of modern supply chain for Australia.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Wayfinder Program A career development initiative for women in the Australian supply chain and logistics industry, providing mentorship, networking, and professional development opportunities to support workforce diversity.
• ALC Supply & Logistics Business Awards Annual awards program that recognises organisations, teams and individuals strengthening Australia's supply chains through innovation, resilience, sustainability, and collaboration. Open to ALC members, non-members, and government.
• ALC Supply Chain Summit Annual premier supply chain and logistics conference bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to discuss sector challenges and opportunities.
• Resource Centre / Knowledge Centre Digital library of ALC publications including 364+ media releases, submissions, annual reports, policy documents, and industry publications available to members and the broader supply chain audience.
• Safety Centre / AMCAS Safety resource centre providing safety guidelines and the AMCAS (Australian Logistics Chain Accreditation System), an accreditation framework for supply chain operations.
• Policy Submissions & Advocacy Policy development and government advocacy services representing the logistics and supply chain industry's interests on issues including infrastructure, regulation, safety, sustainability, and resilience. Includes 170+ formal submissions to government.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cargo volume through Greater Sydney is expected to increase by 48% by 2036 (from 194 million tonnes in 2016 to 288 million tonnes)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• HERE TechnologiesnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022ALC partnered with HERE Technologies for the ALC Tech Summit 2022, held in Melbourne. The Tech Summit was the supply chain industry's preeminent annual event focused on innovation, bringing together leading industry experts to discuss how the end-to-end supply chain sector can use technology to drive sustainability.
• Pharmacy Guild of AustralianotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2021ALC partnered with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to provide ALC member companies access to the Guild's Corporate COVID-19 vaccination program. The program enabled immediate vaccine access for ALC member workforces through Pharmacy Guild outlets across Australia during the pandemic.
• Australasian Railways Association (ARA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2021ALC and the Australasian Railways Association co-hosted the Inland Rail Conference (third edition in 2021 in Albury-Wodonga, opened by Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack). The partnership brings together rail and logistics industry leadership for annual conferences focused on Inland Rail development and broader rail freight policy.
• GeotabnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerGeotab was an event sponsor of the ALC Supply Chain & Logistics Business Awards. The awards gala was held along the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne, bringing together senior decision-makers from across the supply chain.
• Coca-Cola Europacific PartnersnotableGTM or Marketing PartnerCoca-Cola Europacific Partners was an award sponsor of the ALC Supply Chain & Logistics Business Awards. The sponsorship supports recognition of supply chain excellence across innovation, resilience, sustainability, and collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Trucking Associations: The largest national trade association for the US trucking industry, advocating on federal freight policy, safety, and infrastructure. Comparable as a much larger, established counterpart operating under the same membership-funded peak-body model.
• Logistics UK (formerly FTA): One of the UK's largest business groups representing the logistics sector (road, rail, sea, air). A larger, well-established equivalent of ALC in a different geography — closely comparable mission and membership-funded association model.
• Association of American Railroads: US Class I rail industry's peak body representing major freight railroads on policy, safety, and economics. Comparable structure and remit to ALC's rail-freight advocacy work, though focused on a single mode and at far greater scale.
• National Industrial Transportation League: US shipper-focused association representing industrial freight customers in rail and intermodal policy. A comparable peak-body model advocating on freight regulation and infrastructure on behalf of shipper-members.
• Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT): International professional body for logistics, transport, and supply chain professionals. Comparable as a membership-funded industry organization providing advocacy, professional development, and standards — with a heavier training/certification focus than ALC.
• European Logistics Association: Federation of European national logistics associations. Comparable peak-body model coordinating cross-border advocacy, networking, and professional development for the logistics sector.

Direct peers

• Shipping Australia Limited: Peak industry body for the Australian shipping and ports sector. Comparable as a domestic membership association providing advocacy and policy representation to government on maritime freight — overlapping with ALC's port-operator member base.
• Australian Trucking Association: The national peak body for the Australian trucking industry. Closely comparable structure and remit — a federated, membership-funded association advocating on heavy vehicle regulation, road safety, and infrastructure to federal government.
• Australasian Railways Association: The peak body for the rail industry in Australia and New Zealand. Directly comparable as a national, membership-based industry association engaging government on rail freight policy; ARA is also an active ALC partner (co-hosted Inland Rail Conference).

Others

• National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR): Australia's dedicated regulator for heavy vehicles, a direct counterparty in ALC's policy advocacy work. Not a competing association but a critical stakeholder — NHVR funding has flowed to ALC-led safety projects, illustrating the regulatory ecosystem ALC operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/australian-logistics-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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