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Productivity Commission transport report praised

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THE Australian Logistics Council has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on National Transport Regulatory Reform released this week, showing the need for better...

Rail a focus of Port of Melbourne 30-year strategy

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GETTING more freight on to rail is a key theme of the Port of Melbourne 30-year Port Development Strategy 2050 that has this week been released for consultation. Chief executive...
Rail a focus of Port of Melbourne 30-year strategy

Port of Melbourne strategy welcomed

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THE Port of Melbourne Port Delivery Strategy 2050 has been welcomed by a prominent industry group. The PDS was released this week with the document focusing heavily upon rail....

North-West Pipeline project awarded to AGIG

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AUSTRALIAN Gas Infrastructure Group has been awarded a new Western Australian project by Woodside for the pipeline component of its Pluto-North West Shelf Interconnector. A new...
North-West Pipeline project awarded to AGIG

Maurice James to speak at lunch gathering

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QUBE Holdings managing director Maurice James will be guest speaker at a lunch in Melbourne on Tuesday December 10. Mr James has more than 30 years ‘experience in the engineering,...
Maurice James to speak at lunch gathering

KIPT “on show” in November

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KANGAROO Island Plantation Timbers have welcomed the announcement by SA planning minister Stephan Knoll of a further round of community consultation regarding changes to its jetty...

Heavy vehicle safety the focus of funding applications

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THE National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is calling for funding applications for programs that improve heavy vehicle safety on Australian roads. Deputy Prime Minister and...

Queensland’s ag sector seeks innovation

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AN INTERNATIONAL conference on tropical agriculture is an opportunity for Queensland’s agricultural sector to show how embracing innovation is creating a brighter future, state...

Unions urge government to back offshore wind sector

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UNIONS have urged the Victorian and Commonwealth governments to back the offshore wind sector in order to cut carbon emissions and provide jobs for workers leaving fossil fuel...
Unions urge government to back offshore wind sector

Simon Atkinson appointed to lead Department of Infrastructure

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SIMON Atkinson has been confirmed as the new secretary of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport Cities and Regional Development. The appointment has earned praise from...
Simon Atkinson appointed to lead Department of Infrastructure

Tokyo to join Virgin Australia’s cargo network

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FROM March next year, Virgin Australia will operate a daily service between Brisbane and Tokyo-Haneda, with management pushing the benefits for freight. Cargo space on the new...
Tokyo to join Virgin Australia’s cargo network

Plaque ceremony on board Caledonia Sky Cruise Ship

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CRUISE ship Caledonian Sky got a warm welcome on the occasion of its maiden voyage to Beauty Point courtesy of TasPorts, Tourism Northern Tasmania and the West Tamar Council. The...
Plaque ceremony on board Caledonia Sky Cruise Ship

Australia and Malaysia spruik efforts to stop maritime crime

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AUSTRALIA and Malaysia have announced the end of Operation REDBACK XIV, a border protection exercise to combat maritime crime in the Malacca Strait, near Langkawi, Kedah. Director...
Australia and Malaysia spruik efforts to stop maritime crime

ANZ appointed financial adviser for Newcastle gas terminal

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EPIK, a liquefied natural gas project development company, has announced it has appointed Australia and New Zealand Banking Group to serve as financial adviser for its Newcastle...
ANZ appointed financial adviser for Newcastle gas terminal

Regulator concerned over Moorebank access

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PROMINENCE and likely growth of Moorebank Intermodal Terminal raises the prospect of misuse of market power by Sydney Intermodal Terminal Alliance, the Australian Competition and...