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The Southern Sydney Freight Line Is Finally Open at a Cost of $1b

Jan 23, 2013

Originally budgeted for $319m and promised to open in 2009, the Southern Sydney Freight Line is finally open at a cost of $1b, allowing container trains 24-hour access to Port Botany and unhindered passage for Brisbane-Melbourne freight ...

Tags: Southern Sydney Freight Line, freight trains, logistics

2012 Ended with Controversy Further Questioning The Integrity of Australia's Borders

Jan 18, 2013

Photo courtesy of Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Opinion – Paul Zalai, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) 2012 ended with significant controversy further questioning the integrity of Australia’s borders. ...

Tags: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Sydney airport

Woolworths Made Public Commitments to Playing Their Part in Tackling The Lethal Pressures

Jan 18, 2013

Photo courtesy of DAF Trucks Australia. One half of the Supermarket duopoly, Woolworths, has made encouraging public commitments to playing their part in tackling the lethal pressures in trucking while the other half, Coles, continues to ...

Tags: DAF Trucks, Australia, transport

Customs and Border Protection Officers Seized Approximately 12 Kilograms of Contacnt

Jan 18, 2013

Customs and Border Protection officers in New South Wales have seized approximately 12 kilograms of ContacNT concealed in a stone dragon, skipping ropes and make-up brushes. Customs and Border Protection National Manager Cargo Operations, ...

Tags: Customs and Border Protection, ContacNT, stone dragon

McDermott Announced Today That One of Its Subsidiaries Has Signed Contract for The Design

Dec 28, 2012

McDermott signs shipyard contract for construction of deepwater S-Lay vessel Friday, Dec 28, 2012 McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR) (''McDermott'') announced today that one of its subsidiaries has signed a contract for the design ...

Tags: Mcdermott, Service, Transportation

An Agreement Has Been Signed to Merge DNV and GL

Dec 25, 2012

An agreement has been signed to merge DNV and GL. The new entity will be called DNV GL Group. It will be one of the world's leading ship classification societies and risk experts in the oil and gas, renewable energy and power sectors, and ...

Tags: DNV GL Group, oil and gas, renewable energy, power sectors

Wartsila Has Signed a Contract with Cosl to Supply The Designs for a Total of Six Ships

Dec 25, 2012

Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has signed a contract with China Oilfield Services Ltd (COSL) to supply the designs for a total of six new ships. The two Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) and ...

Tags: China Oilfield Services Ltd, COSL, VS 485 PSV MKIII design

Brambles Signed an Agreement to Acquire Pallecon From CEVA

Dec 21, 2012

Brambles has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Pallecon, a provider of intermediate bulk containers (IBC) in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, for €135 million (US$177 million). Brambles CEO Tom Gorman said: "Pallecon has ...

Tags: bulk containers, transportation, Brambles, acquisition

Thai Airways International Public Company Was Ordered to Pay $7.5 Million

Dec 21, 2012

The Federal Court in Sydney has ordered Thai Airways International Public Company to pay $7.5 million in penalties for engaging in cartel conduct in breach of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (now the Competition and Consumer Act 2010). ...

Tags: Price Fixing, Airways, Penalties, Service

This Year's Program Features Over 100 Leading Industry Speakers

Dec 21, 2012

This year’s program features more than 100 leading industry speakers across 10 conference tracks: Leading-edge technology – IT, e-business & Lean; Operations planning; Global supply chain – agile models; Human factors; ...

Tags: Service, Supply Chain Conference, industry speakers, Register

It's Also Been a Year of Interesting Happenings and Strong Achievements

Dec 21, 2012

With the festive season upon us, this is the last issue of T&Lnews for 2012. It’s been a year of ups and downs, promises and uncertainty. But it’s also been a year of interesting happenings and strong achievements. I would ...

Tags: Service, Transport News, Logistics News

The NSW Manufacturing Sector Will Work with The Nsw Government to Get a Boost

Dec 21, 2012

The NSW manufacturing sector will work with the NSW Government to drive improved industry/research collaboration, ease the regulatory load and create opportunities for SME to bid for billions of dollars’ worth of government ...

Tags: NSW, Service, Manufacturing

The Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link Project Moved to The Next Stage

Dec 21, 2012

The Maldon to Dombarton Rail Link Project has now moved to the next stage with the awarding of contracts to Parsons Brinckerhoff and GHD for engineering, planning and environmental works. The two companies have now started this initial ...

Tags: Service, Rail Link, Freight rail

COSCO Shipping Has Established Two New Companies with Nma Maritime&Offshore Contractors

Dec 20, 2012

Breakbulk Staff reported that China's COSCO Shipping has established two new companies with NMA Maritime&Offshore Contractors in the Netherlands. COSCO Shipping said in a statement the partners,who have done business together for more ...

Tags: COSCO Shipping, NMA Maritime&Offshore Contractors

The Vessel Is Intended for North Sea Diving Operations on a Year Round Basis

Dec 20, 2012

Wartsila,the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider,has signed a contract for the design of a new diving support vessel(DSV)to be built for Subsea 7,the seabed-to-surface engineering,construction,and services contractor ...

Tags: Wartsila, ship design contract, marine industry, diving support vessel

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