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Western Sydney freight hub set to bust congestion
PROPONENTS of the new St Mary’s Freight Hub in western Sydney have hailed the project’s congestion busting potential. NSW jobs minister and MP for Penrith Stuart Ayres was guest...
Major land acquisition at Port Spencer
PENINSULA Ports has acquired an additional 283 hectares of land adjoining its current site at Port Spencer in South Australia. Peninsula Ports is now in discussion with parties...
Forwarders and truckies talk congestion with Andrew Constance
REPRESENTATIVES of the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia and Road Freight New South Wales recently met with transport minister Andrew Constance...
LCR transports massive tunnel boring machine
QUBE subsidiary LCR Group has begun to service one of Brisbane's biggest projects, the new 10.2km Cross River Rail Project, connecting Dutton Park in the inner south with Bowen...
Grain train derails near Wollongong
LOGISTICS company Qube says it is investigating the derailment of a train hauling 2600 tonnes of grain to Port Kembla early on Tuesday. According to Qube, no-one was hurt in the...
New trucks join Monson fleet
IVECO trucks are a common site at Monson Logistics’ three Tasmanian depots and among the newest vehicles are five new X-Way models and a further three Stralis AS-Ls. Opening in...
Further government support for aviation
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has announced the Domestic Aviation Network Support program, originally due to end on 31 January 2021, will be extended for a further eight...
Wild weather causes Brisbane port disruption
TORRENTIAL rain and strong winds resulted in disruption to pilotage operations at Brisbane over the weekend. As has been widely reported, heavy rain occurred across much of...
“Voluntary national guidelines” announced for stevedoring charges
AN AGREEMENT between the states and territories on developing national voluntary guidelines for stevedore infrastructure and access charges has been welcomed by the governments of...
Port Kembla gears up for grand export grain season
AFTER a bumper NSW crop harvest, Port Kembla is buzzing with activity as it prepares for the first export shipment of wheat to leave the port in more than two years. The departure...
OPINION: Human rights at sea must be upheld by the law
WHEN Human Rights at Sea was established in April 2014, the concept of universal human rights applying at sea, as equally as they do on land was not explicitly recognised across...
Casual employment reforms welcomed by transport group
THE National Road Transport Association CEO Warren Clark has come out in support of the government’s Industrial Relations Omnibus Bill, especially as it relates to reform of...
Safety warning after train hits steel coil
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued a warning about the need for “robust load restraint” on freight trains. This followed an incident in 2018 where a 16tonne steel...
MSC announces new port rotations for Asia-Oceania
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has announced new port rotations in its Asia-Oceania service network. The company has decided to reshuffle its Capricorn and Kiwi Express services...
ACBC announces appointment of CEO
RUSSELL Thomas has been named as the new CEO of the Australia China Business Council. He comes with a strong background in leading member-based organisations having been the CEO...
