Runaway train triggers training message
FREIGHT operators should ensure train drivers receive regular training and competency tests for steep gradients, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says. This follows an...
Tassie bullish over freight volumes
TASRAIL has reported a 10.5% increase in total freight volumes during 2017-18, infrastructure minister Jeremy Rockliff says. The increase was in comparison with reported volumes...
There are votes in freight, says Ports Oz boss
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher says the freight sector needs a unifying message ahead of a year which will see elections both nationally and in New South Wales....
New product aims to provide “single point of access”
EUROPEAN logistics business Kuehne + Nagel has announced a new product with which it hopes to provide easier access to all services for customers. The product, entitled myKN, aims...
Botany rail plans to help cut truck use, says Transport for NSW
PLANS from NSW Ports to expand on-dock rail infrastructure at Port Botany have been welcomed by the state government. However a spokesperson for Transport for NSW said they would...
Rail boost at Botany to require wharfage fee rise
AN INCREASE in wharfage fees for full import and export containers is to be implemented to help bankroll a significant on-dock rail capacity expansion at Port Botany. From 1 July...
Industry welcomes Botany rail investment
STEVEDORES and industry groups have reacted positively to NSW Ports’ announcement of $120m in rail investment at Port Botany, despite the inclusion of a $3.08/TEU wharfage fee....
OPINION: NSW on the wrong track?
CANBERRA politicians have referred to Turnbull blunders as “barnacles”, which we know grow on stationary vessels. How ironic it is that one of the nastiest barnacles is on the...
Recovery operation clears Tassie derailment site
TASRAIL says an intensive 24-hour-a-day recovery operation during the past five days has enabled the Devonport derailment site to be cleared. According to TasRail, the 110-tonne...
Solid start but opportunities missed in freight plan
A LACK of coastal shipping targets in the NSW Freight and Ports Plan represents a missed opportunity, according to Shipping Australia. SAL chief executive Rod Nairn praised...
Infrastructure access charges essential, says Scurrah
DP WORLD Australia CEO Paul Scurrah has told Ports Australia Biennial Conference delegates the stevedores’ infrastructure access charges are a necessity to keep the entire supply...
OPINION: Why extra rail capacity isn’t enough
AUSTRALIA’S State and Federal Governments are allocating record investment towards adding capacity to our port rail networks. But with road transport still the most competitive...
