Ian Hunt has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Moorebank Intermodal Company following an international executive search.
Mr Hunt brings 30 years of infrastructure experience to the Moorebank project, having worked on a diverse range of projects including public private partnerships to deliver a major urban motorway and rail rolling stock.
Mr Hunt brings to the company broad skills across engineering, financing and management.
The Moorebank Intermodal Company was established in December last year to engage and oversee the private sector development of the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal.
Mr Hunt will work closely with the Moorebank Intermodal Company board, led by Dr Kerry Schott, to facilitate the private sector development of the terminal.
One of Mr Hunt's central tasks will be to oversee the formal procurement process that will identify private companies to develop and operate the terminal.
According to government estimates, once up and running the terminal could remove 1.2 million trucks from Sydney's roads each year – equivalent to 3,300 trucks per day. In addition, the terminal will generate around $10 billion in economic benefits through increased productivity, reduced freight costs, reduced traffic congestion and better environmental outcomes.
The formal procurement process is expected to commence in August 2013, with construction of the intermodal terminal planned to commence in mid-2015. It will open for business in 2017.
Ian Hunt
Mr Hunt has 30 years' experience in engineering and project management, including 20 years in senior executive and general management positions.
A qualified engineer, he began his career in some of the largest and best known engineering firms including Maunsell and Kellogg Brown & Root.
Most recently, Mr Hunt was CEO of Reliance Rail Pty Ltd where he led a major public private partnership project to deliver passenger rail rolling stock.
Before this, Mr Hunt was CEO of Connector Motorways, the owner and manager of the Lane Cove Tunnel and the Military Road E-Ramps.
Mr Hunt is a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Australia, and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
