Australia deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, and Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Penny Wong, announced on July 9th, 2013, the appointment of Ian Hunt as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Moorebank Intermodal Company following an international executive search.

Mr Albanese said:

"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. These skills will be invaluable in delivering a project that is so important to the future of Sydney and to the Australian economy."

Hunt was appointed CEO of Reliance Rail in March 2011. Reliance Rail is the special purpose vehicle established to deliver the New South Wales Waratah rolling stock Public Private Partnership for Sydney's rail network. Prior to Reliance Rail, Hunt was CEO of Connector Motorways and oversaw major infrastructure development including the delivery of Sydney's Lane Cove Tunnel.

The Moorebank Intermodal Company was established in December 2012 to optimise private sector innovation and facilitate the development of an open-access Intermodal Terminal at Moorebank in south western Sydney.

Dr Schott thanked Lucio Di Bartolomeo who has served as interim CEO over the past six months.

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.

In late June 2013, the government announced the appointment of four Directors for Moorebank Intermodal Company Board.