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The NSW Government Policy Is Disadvantaging Regional Economies

Dec 10, 2012

Comment – Greg Cameron The NSW government policy to have only one container terminal for all of NSW at Port Botany is disadvantaging regional economies. Although the NSW government claims that Port Botany container terminal is ...

Tags: container terminal, regional economies, access to a container terminal

Trimble Made Enhancements to The Geomanager Driver Safety System

Dec 10, 2012

Trimble has made enhancements to the GeoManager Driver Safety system, allowing transport organisations to manage and communicate driver behaviours and vehicle safety more effectively. Trimble GeoManager Driver Safety enables ...

Tags: driver safety system, transport organisations, driver behaviours

Several Export Consignments Were Stranded in The Port Area

Dec 5, 2012

Business Standard reported that export of galvanized steel from Kolkata port has been hit by a sudden move of the customs authorities in Kolkata to impose 20% export duty on the commodity. A spokesperson of Engineering Export Promotion ...

Tags: Galvanized steel, non alloy steel, flat rolled products

Calif. Entered Its Eighth Day Today as Shippers and Striking Workers Continued Talks

Dec 5, 2012

LOS ANGELES — A strike by clerks that has idled much of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., was entering its eighth day today as shippers and striking workers continued talks aimed at ending the dispute, Reuters reported. ...

Tags: strike, container terminals, Long Beach Ports

Panamax Coal Freight Rates on Established Routes From South Africa's Richards Bay

Dec 4, 2012

Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India ended the week lower Friday with sources expressing skepticism over whether a rise seen over the past few days was sustainable in the ...

Tags: Coal Freight Rates, Freight Rates, Secure income

Road Traffic to and From Port Botany Is Moving Unhindered by Trains

Dec 4, 2012

Minister for Roads & Ports Duncan Gay MLC and Sydney Ports CEO Grant Gilfillan. Road traffic to and from Port Botany is moving unhindered by trains with the recent opening of Sydney Ports’ $72 million dollar grade separation. ...

Tags: Roads Ports, road traffic, Sydney Port, Duncan Gay

Customs and Border Protection Seized More Than 10 Million Cigarettes

Dec 4, 2012

Customs and Border Protection has seized more than 10 million cigarettes, illegally imported into Australia. On Wednesday, 28 November Customs and Border Protection officers examined a sea cargo container, said to contain ceramic tiles. ...

Tags: Customs, cigarette, illegal import, Australian import

Research Tends to Either Confirm Hypotheses or Reveal Surprises

Nov 30, 2012

Research tends to either confirm hypotheses or reveal surprises. In the case of a recent study conducted by Vanson Bourne on behalf of Intermec, it was a little of both. The survey base of 250 supply chain, warehouse and distribution ...

Tags: cost savings, chain, warehouse, distribution

China's Total Logistics Expense Grew 11.5% YoY to CNY 7.2 Trillion in The First Ten Months

Nov 30, 2012

According to the latest statistics released by China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, China's total logistics expense grew 11.5% YoY to CNY 7.2 trillion in the first ten months of this year. The growth rate for the ten month period ...

Tags: Logistics, China Federation of Logistics, logistics expense

The Russian River Navigation Season Is Expected to Come to End in The Southern Regions

Nov 29, 2012

The Russian river navigation season is expected to come to an end in the country's southern regions in early December, after an unusually mild spell of weather prolonged transportation there, sources said Tuesday. "It is coming to a close ...

Tags: River Navigation, river navigation season, River transportation

PEPR Is Planning an Initial Public Offering of Ordinary Units by Selling Unitholders

Nov 28, 2012

ProLogis announced that ProLogis European Properties (PEPR), a real estate investment fund that owns a portfolio of distribution facilities in Europe and is externally managed by a subsidiary of ProLogis, is planning an Initial Public ...

Tags: PEPR, estate investment fund, Securities Act, ProLogis

TNT Logistics Was Awarded a Five-Year Contract to Operate Two Man Home Delivery Services

Nov 28, 2012

TNT Logistics UK has been awarded a five-year contract to operate two man home delivery services for the newly-launched Tesco Direct. The nationwide service will utilise dedicated Tesco Direct vehicles as well as TNT Logistics' multi-user ...

Tags: TNT Logistics UK, newly-launched Tesco Direct, Tesco Direct

TNT N.V. Announced The Acquisition of ARC India Limited

Nov 28, 2012

TNT N.V. announced the acquisition of ARC India Limited which operates under the trade name Speedage Express Cargo Services, one of the leading road express companies in India. This acquisition is a key component of TNT's Focus on ...

Tags: ARC India Limited, TNT N.V., acquisition, business to business express

Beverage Prices Have Risen Dramatically as a Result of Container

Nov 28, 2012

Claims by the Australian Food and Grocery Council that beverage prices have risen dramatically as a result of container deposit schemes have been found to be based on'weak methodology and poor data'by a senate inquiry. It also supported ...

Tags: Container

TNT Freight Management Secured a Global Contract with Electrolux Global Logistics

Nov 28, 2012

TNT Freight Management has secured a large-scale global contract with Electrolux Global Logistics. Having had a cooperation within the Nordic countries, TNT will now handle all air-freight for Electrolux, from Asia to Europe, within Asia ...

Tags: TNT, Electrolux Global Logistics, TNT Freight Management

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