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NE China Port Benefited From Belt and Road Initiative

Oct 12, 2016

Yingkou Port, in the northeastern province of Liaoning, has seen a rise in freight volume despite the sluggish local economy, thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative. During the first nine months of this year, the port registered combined ...

Tags: Belt and Road Initiative, China Port

Iveco Presents Its Z Truck Concept at IAA 2016

Sep 27, 2016

Iveco, a brand of CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI), presented its world premiere IVECO Z TRUCK at the 2016 IAA Show in Hannover, Germany. IAA is the commercial vehicle industry's leading international trade show, taking place every two ...

Tags: Iveco, IVECO Z TRUCK, IAA Show

New Inland Port for Somerton

Sep 20, 2016

DP World Australia has agreed to plans with Austrak to further develop Austrak’s intermodal freight hub at Somerton. DP World Australia will operate the new inland freight hub known as Somerton Rail Port, 23 km north of the Port of ...

Tags: DP World Australia, Somerton Rail Port

Hamburg and Volkswagen Agree Strategic Mobility Partnership

Sep 6, 2016

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Volkswagen Group will collaborate over the next three years to jointly develop innovative solutions for making urban mobility more environmentally-friendly, safer, more reliable and more ...

Tags: Hamburg, Volkswagen, partnership

Air Freight Recovery Slow

Nov 12, 2015

Air freight volumes were up slightly in September according to the IATA, with freight tonne kilometres (FTK) 1.0% higher compared to a year ago. This was a small improvement on August, when volumes were broadly stable year to year, however, ...

Tags: Air Freight, world trade

AkzoNobel Opens New Coil Coatings Production Line in Mexico

Oct 15, 2015

AkzoNobel has opened a new production line for coil coatings at its facility in Garcia, Mexico. As well as doubling current capacity, the new line will also serve local coated steel manufacturers, including Ternium, Zincacero and Galvasid. ...

Tags: AkzoNobel, coil coatings, Metal Coatings

Air Freight Continues to Lag

Oct 13, 2015

The IATA reports that air freight volumes were broadly unchanged in August compared to a year ago, with freight tonne kilometres 0.2% higher. The August data shows a pause in earlier declines in air freight volumes, consistent with ...

Tags: Air Freight, air freight volumes

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

Warburtons Deploys Mercedes-Benz Fleetboard, Bags Award

Aug 31, 2015

UK-based baking firm Warburtons has earned the distinction of being Fuel Efficient Operator of the Year in the annual Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) awards after having put in place Mercedes-Benz FleetBoard telematics systems ...

Tags: Warburtons, automatic engine

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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The Federal Government Has Received a Submission From The Moorebank Intermodal Company

Dec 10, 2014

The 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

A Three-Day Exhibition Has Been Announced for Melbourne to Meet The Increasing Challenges

Nov 6, 2013

With Australian retailers and suppliers facing increasing challenges from a rapidly changing digital world, a new three-day exhibition for the logistics sector has been announced for Melbourne in March 2014. The 3PL (third party ...

Tags: Service, logistics

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

A Expanding Regional Freight Company Has Switched to Toyota Rental Forklifts

Sep 19, 2013

A rapidly expanding regional freight company has switched to Toyota rental forklifts so it can continue to concentrate on building the business. In just four years, Midstate Freight in Bathurst, New South Wales, has grown from one depot ...

Tags: Freight Transport, Transport, Transportation

Logistics & Transport (CILTA) WA Section Has Launched a Regional Membership Drive

Aug 26, 2013

The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILTA) WA Section has launched a regional membership drive. State chair Jamie Bradford said: "Western Australia is a big state! We have a significant number of regionally located persons ...

Tags: Service, Logistics, Customs

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