Renault’s 100 per cent electric-powered delivery vans will shortly join Australia Post’s fleet in Melbourne and Sydney. The Renault Kangoo Maxi Z.E. (Zero Emission) electric van, currently not sold in Australia, is widely used ...
Tags: Electric Vans, Renault
Ruslan International – the joint venture company that manages and markets a 17-strong fleet of Antonov An-124 aircraft – has handled the movement of a massive deck loader for the Boeing 747 Dreamlifter. The special cargo ...
Tags: cargo loader, wheeled loader
Over the next ten years, online retail will gain even more importance than expected so far – not just in developed countries, but also in emerging markets. Logistics will play a key role: it provides companies important competitive ...
Tags: DHL, Online Retailing
According to the 2013 fiscal year, the United States consumer products safety commission total monitoring more than 14000 batches of imported consumer goods, seized 12.5 million pieces of consumer goods without the requirements of the ...
Tags: Lead-Based Goods, Imports Goods, Service, Customs
Truck freight volumes declined after March's spike in loads, but truckers still hauled more goods in April 2014 than the same time last year, according to data records from TransCore Link Logistics' Canadian Freight Index. April's load ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Logistics
The Australian economy seems to be improving, with two recent reports from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicating that the economy has turned for the better. Retail turnover up, even if only slightly The latest ABS Retail ...
The Export Finance and Insurance Commission (EFIC) has examined free trade deals clinched with Japan and Korea this month and the trade agreement currently being pursued with China. “These agreements offer unprecedented access to ...
Tags: Electrolytic Capacitors, Asian FTA
Australia's peak body for rail has commended the Victorian Government on its budget commitment of up to $11 billion to construct the Melbourne Rail Link – a project it says will transform the city's entire transport network making it ...
Tags: Service
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd and Grocery Holdings Pty Ltd (together, Coles) alleging that Coles engaged ...
Tags: ACCC, Certification, Service, Logistics
With retailers streamlining their supply chains in recent years, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), food and beverage manufacturers increasingly need to carry higher volumes of stock to meet demanding service levels. Optimising storage ...
ABS secures Prestigious FLNG classification contract Tuesday, May 06, 2014 ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the global offshore industry, has been awarded the classification contract from PETRONAS, ...
Tags: ABS, FLNG Classification Contract
Polarcus Naila returns to operations with significantly increased capacity Tuesday, May 06, 2014 Polarcus Limited ("Polarcus" or the "Company") (OSE: PLCS) announces that Polarcus Naila is presently mobilizing for the highly prefunded ...
Tags: Polarcus Naila, Increased Capacity
The Federal Government's $1.5 billion commitment to the western section of the East West Link in Melbourne has been welcomed by the RACV. RACV general manager public policy Brian Negus said the western section of the new link from the ...
Major freight logistics operators Asciano and Aurizon, along with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), are calling on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to commit to ...
Tags: Service, freight logistics, logistics
A national tribunal is to consider minimum safety standards for Australian petrol tankers, after nationwide research revealed 1 in 4 tanker drivers were pressured to speed and 1 in 2 drivers reported inadequate brake inspections. ...