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Is Moorebank a Suitable Location for Australia’S Largest Inland Container Terminal?
Jun 20, 2016The Australian Government, together with private enterprise, plan to build Australia’s largest inland container terminal at Moorebank NSW. For the past seven years the proponents of the proposal, Moorebank Intermodal Company Ltd & ...
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Multipack Has Invested in a Brand New Food Processing and Packing Facility
Jul 1, 2015Multipack has invested in a brand new food processing and packing facility to complement its growing FMCG and retail packaging business. The new facility, based in Sydney's suburb of Ingleburn, is an upgrade of the company's existing food ...
Tags: Contract Packer, FMCG Business, packaging
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The Federal Government Has Received a Submission From The Moorebank Intermodal Company
Dec 10, 2014The Federal Government has received a submission from the Moorebank Intermodal Company, outlining its proposed approach for developing the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal, which it is supporting. Moorebank has been identified as a priority ...
Tags: Intermodal Terminal, site, Service
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Irwin & Sheehan Has Ceased to Manufacture Steel Cans
Aug 19, 2014Irwin & Sheehan has ceased to manufacture steel cans. This is the story. The business has been making steel cans in Waterloo since the '30s. Much has changed in eighty years. Waterloo is now an inner urban suburb. And residents are much ...
Tags: Irwin&Sheehan, Packaging, Printing
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A Privately-Funded Rail Freight Bypass of Outer Western Sydney Is Opposed
Feb 27, 2014A privately-funded rail freight bypass of outer western Sydney is opposed by the NSW and Australian governments. Operating between Glenfield and Newcastle, the bypass line is commercially viable when used for railing containers between a ...
Tags: rail freight, container terminal, Allocating rail capacity
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The Government Has Selected Moorebank as The Next Major Intermodal Terminal
Dec 18, 2013The Federal Government has invited expressions of interest to develop a new freight hub in Sydney’s south west at Moorebank. The government has selected Moorebank as the next major intermodal terminal to manage the growth of both ...
Tags: terminal, transportation
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Residents Are Bracing for an Explosion in Truck Numbers on Moorebank Streets
Nov 25, 2013Residents of Moorebank and surrounding suburbs in Sydney’s south west are bracing for an explosion in the numbers of heavy container trucks on residential streets, believing that the proposed intermodal terminals will not have ...
Tags: resident, fear, explosion, truck number, Moorebank, street
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Sydney Is on Track to Have 5.5 Million Teu Trucked Each Year by 2030
Oct 8, 2013Sydney is on track to have 5.5 million TEU trucked between Port Botany and western Sydney each year by 2030, unless the NSW government finds $1 billion to build a rail spur linking a new intermodal terminal at Eastern Creek with Port Botany ...
Tags: Trucks Transport, Transport, logistics
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Ian Hunt Has Been Appointed as The New CEO of The Moorebank Intermodal Company
Jul 12, 2013Ian Hunt has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Moorebank Intermodal Company following an international executive search. Mr Hunt brings 30 years of infrastructure experience to the Moorebank project, having worked ...
Tags: Service
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The Tender Process for The MIT Has Drawn Praise, But Also Attracted Criticism
May 23, 2013The federal government’s opening of the tender process for the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal (as reported on Transport and Logistics News) has drawn praise from the rail industry, but also attracted criticism for its questionable ...
Tags: Rail industry, Moorebank
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The Moorebank Intermodal Terminal Is Being Taken to The Market
May 22, 2013The Moorebank Intermodal Terminal is being taken to the market with the Federal Government calling for private companies to register their interest in developing and operating the Moorebank Intermodal Terminal. Federal Transport and ...
Tags: Moorebank Intermodal Terminal, Service, market interactions
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There Are Many Good Points for Rail in The Budget
May 17, 2013While the rail industry did not find the budget entirely positive, there are many good points for rail in the Budget. ARA: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown The 2013 Federal Budget has delivered largely positive outcomes for commuters, ...
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A Container Terminal at Newcastle Would Be Good for People Living in Northern NSW
May 8, 2013Greg Cameron A container terminal at Newcastle would be good for people living in northern NSW because the cost of transporting goods to and from the port will be lower, obviously, than with Port Botany. Low-cost access to a container ...
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The NSW Government Expects to Raise $2 Billion by Selling a 99-Year Lease
Apr 11, 2013Will $4 billion be allocated in the federal budget for upgrading the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor to carry more freight by rail? The New South Wales government has nominated no other source of funds for this upgrade, which must be ...
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Tony Abbott's Coalition Opposition Could Be Playing a Decisive Role in The Future
Mar 13, 2013Opinion – Greg Cameron Tony Abbott’s coalition opposition could be playing a decisive role in the future of freight transportation in New South Wales. Does the coalition agree with taking freight off Sydney’s ...
Tags: Tony Abbott, coalition opposition, freight transportation