The Australasian Railway Association has questioned the Coalition Opposition’s intentions with Infrastructure Australia’s funding allocation policies if they were to win government. In presenting their plans for infrastructure ...
Tags: Rail Sector, Rail Projects
While there was a significant increase in the TEU throughput of Sydney Ports in the 2012-13 financial year, most of the increase was accounted for by empty containers. June 2013 total container trade reached over 172,600 TEU, up by 12.6% ...
Tags: Sydney's Ports, empty containers
Last month’s credit crunch should be seen as part of Beijing’s effort to restrain runaway credit growth and investment and encourage consumption spending, according to the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation. The ...
China Southern Airlines has revealed plans to introduce daily direct services between Guangzhou and Brisbane from 21 November 2013. The flight will depart Brisbane at 9.55am each day arriving in Guangzhou at 4.55pm the same day, with a ...
The Ettamogah Rail Hub is set to expand its services to Brisbane after being awarded one of the largest regional freight contracts in the country. The rail hub has announced a new twice-weekly service from Albury to Brisbane after ...
Tags: Regional Rail Service
The Qantas and Emirates partnership in New Zealand will be opening for bookings from 14 August 2013, subject to regulatory approval. Aligned fares, frequent flyer benefits and code share arrangements will all be switched on across the ...
Airline business confidence remains strong, according to IATA's quarterly survey of airline CFO and heads of cargo in July, with 71% of respondents expecting an improvement in profitability over the next 12 months. There is confidence ...
ArcelorMittal signs contract with STX France for world's biggest cruise ship Monday, Jul 22, 2013 ArcelorMittal has been selected by the STX France shipyard in St Nazaire to supply 100% of the steel for the hull and 20 bridges in the ...
Tags: Transportation, logistics
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has provided the waterjets for what is claimed to be the world's fastest high speed ferry. In addition to two of its LJX1720SR axial waterjets, ...
Tags: High Speed Ferry, Equipment
Separate tenders have been called for environmental and engineering services for the Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link, with both tenders to be awarded before the end of next month. The successful tenderer for the environmental services ...
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has been awarded an important retrofitting contract by the German shipyard, BVT - Brenn - und Verformungstechnik Bremen GmbH. The project entails converting ...
Tags: Transportation, Service
Fincantieri and the French cruise line Compagnie du Ponant have signed a contract for the construction of a super-luxury cruise ship. The new ship will be the twin to "Le Soleal", the mini-cruise ship delivered last month, and follows ...
Tags: Ship, Transportation
Cargotec strengthens MacGregor portfolio by acquiring Hatlapa Group Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 Cargotec's MacGregor has entered into an agreement to acquire privately owned Hatlapa Group, merchant ship and offshore deck equipment provider, for ...
Tags: Transportation, Service
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is seeking feedback from trucking operators on the level of service currently experienced when making heavy vehicle access applications. On 1 September 2013 the responsibility for issuing access ...
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Australia has applauded the National Infrastructure Plan? presented to the Council of Australian Governments and suggested ways ITS may benefit the plan. ITS Australia chief executive officer Susan ...