The multibillion-dollar WestConnex tollway system, promised by the O’Farrell government as the long-term solution to Port Botany’s increasing container transport problems, doesn’t actually go to the port. The Sydney ...
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Last Thursday (Jan.24), German Media reported that European Commission planned to build thousands of battery recharge stations. Siim Kallas, the transport commissioner of European Commission, announced the plans last Thursday (Jan.24). It ...
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The Industrial Truck Association (ITA) has overhauled its website, to provide new value to its members and to become the leading source of information about industrial trucks for policy makers worldwide. The re-launching of the website is ...
Yale Materials Handling Corporation introduced a factory-backed Certified Remanufactured Program at last week’s ProMat 2013 show. Select Yale dealers will be authorized to offer certified remanufactured Yale lift trucks that will be ...
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Hyster Company unveiled a new factory-backed certification program for remanufactured Hyster lift trucks at ProMat 2013. Select Hyster dealers will be authorized to offer Hyster Certified Remanufactured lift trucks, which will come with a ...
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Cape Breton is now “well-positioned to be a leader” in biomass energy with the announcement today that the Harbourside biomass plant in Sydney is proceeding to the next phase in the Community Feed-in Tariff program (COMFIT). ...
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Kenworth truck Company has unveiled new 2013 PACCAR MX-13 engine and five mixer trucks, which will debut at the upcoming World of Concrete Show being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the US during 4-8 February 2013. The 12.9L ...
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For many end-of-line packaging professionals, the choice of a pallet packaging method may not immediately surface as a critical success factor when designing, upgrading or refurbishing a production line or distribution center. While pallet ...
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The American Trucking Associations' (ATA) seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in December after surging 3.9 percent in November. The back-to-back increases in November and December were by far the ...
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In 2011, the United States became the world’s largest producer of natural gas, growing by 7.7% between 2010 and 2011. That represented the largest volumetric increase in the world, according to BP’s Statistical Review of World ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota is planning to sign an agreement with the Germany-based BMW to license its fuel-cell vehicle technology. As part of the agreement, the company will provide the drivetrain and hydrogen storage technology, ...
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Russian retailer Magnit booked a 71.62% increase in full-year EBITDA today (22 January), driven by improved margins and higher sales. The company said that EBITDA rose from RUB27.6bn (US$939.3m) in 2011 to RUB47.37bn in 2012. In 2012, the ...
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Automated high density pallet handling storage solutions reduce the investment in land and space, reduce labor requirements associated with conventional handling and reduce damage from lift trucks. That was the message from Scott Hinke, ...
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Odyne Systems and Altec have agreed to market and promote the sale of Odyne’s products to Altec customers and potential customers. Odyne Systems develops and manufactures turnkey hybrid solutions optimized for fleets that utilize ...
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Australia’s first national heavy vehicle regulator, NHVR, opened for business today, initially managing NHVAS accreditation and PBS design and vehicle approvals. Later in 2013, once the Heavy Vehicle National Law is in place in the ...