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Ararat to Become a Freight Hub

Aug 25, 2016

Victoria’s Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford has announced the next step in the Ararat freight and logistics hub, with the appointment of strategic consulting firm WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff. WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff ...

Tags: Ararat, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff, Jaala Pulford

HPFV Finally Get Access at Higher Mass in Victoria

Apr 15, 2016

Container transport operators servicing the Port of Melbourne have welcomed the release of a new policy by the Victorian Government to allow Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFV) to gain access to the Victorian road freight network at ...

Tags: CTAA, HPFV, Victoria

Daimler Tests Automated Truck on German Roads

Oct 9, 2015

Daimler has successfully tested the world's first automated truck under real traffic conditions on A8 motorway between Denkendorf and Stuttgart airport in Germany. The Mercedes-Benz Actros truck is equipped with intelligent Highway Pilot ...

Tags: Daimler, Automated Truck, radar

Sydney and Brisbane Could Be Built for $30 Billion

Jul 17, 2015

A profitable high-speed rail (HSR) service between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane could be built for $30 billion – less than third of previous cost estimates – according to a new book. The rail would need little or no direct ...

Tags: high-speed rail, rail

Atansw Providing Nsw Trucking Operators with a Strong,United Voice

Jul 10, 2015

Road Freight NSW (formerly ATANSW) says it is New South Wales’ own road transport industry member association, providing NSW trucking operators with a strong, united voice on issues affecting the transport industry. With a ...

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Container Transport Operators See Positive Signs From a Concerted Campaign

Jul 3, 2015

Container transport operators see positive signs from a concerted campaign to highlight the productivity, safety and export competitiveness that can be achieved by allowing Higher Productivity Freight Vehicles (HPFV) to operate at higher ...

Tags: Container transport, Gross Vehicle, Trucks

Relevant Industries Assessing Their Capacity to Build The Inland Rail Freight Project

Oct 13, 2014

File photo courtesy of ARTC. Relevant industries are now assessing their capacity to build the Inland Rail freight project, connecting Brisbane to Melbourne via regional south east Queensland, inland New South Wales and rural Victoria. ...

Tags: Rail Track, customs

Structural Charging and Investment Reforms Were Delivered to Australia's Freight Sector

Apr 30, 2014

Major freight logistics operators Asciano and Aurizon, along with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), are calling on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to commit to ...

Tags: Service, freight logistics, logistics

ARTC Has Welcomed Its First Service Into Its New Enfield Staging Facility

Dec 20, 2013

The Australian Rail Track Corporation(ARTC)has welcomed its first service into its new Enfield Staging Facility,a port shuttle travelling between Minto and Port Botany. ARTC CEO John Fullerton said the staging facility will provide ...

Tags: Port Botany, Australian Rail Track Corporation, Enfield Staging Facility

The Government Has Selected Moorebank as The Next Major Intermodal Terminal

Dec 18, 2013

The 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

Westport Innovations Inc Announces High Pressure Technology Platform

Dec 13, 2013

Westport Innovations Inc, engineering the world's most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles, today unveiled its next generation of high pressure direct injection technology platform dubbed "Westport™ HPDI 2.0." This new ...

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Petrol Tankers May Be Breaching Vehicle Standards Requirements

Oct 22, 2013

Reports that petrol tankers may be breaching vehicle standards requirements following a tanker explosion in New South Wales is a wake-up call to all managers of delivery fleets regarding vehicle maintenance, according to a fleet management ...

Tags: Service, logistics

The Toll Group Has Won a Contract with Graysonline

Aug 22, 2013

The Toll Group has won a contract with one of Australia's largest online retailers, GraysOnline, continuing its drive into the online retail delivery market. Toll's partnership with GraysOnline marks the largest piece of work to date for ...

Tags: Service, Transportation

Global Freight Data Indicates That The Overall Picture for Continues to Be Uncertain

Aug 8, 2013

The latest update of global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum at the OECD through April 2013 indicates that the overall picture for global freight continues to be uncertain. The overall picture for global freight ...

Tags: Asia Transport, Service

'Moving Freight' Outlines Queensland's Strategy and Policy for The Freight System

Jul 5, 2013

‘Moving Freight’ outlines Queensland’s ten-year strategy and policy direction for the freight system. Its objective is ‘to facilitate the efficient movement of freight.’ Its four main functions are to: ...

Tags: logistics, Moving Freight, freight

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