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10 Feb 2012 | VFLC CEO says the rail network must improve to address landside port efficiency and traffic congestion...
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10 Feb 2012 | NatRoad may support mandatory paid waiting time but claims there is no "definitive proof" to justify safe rates tribunal...
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10 Feb 2012 | TWU threatens strike action against 1st Fleet after it refused 18 percent wage claim for Queensland truck drivers...
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28 Nov 2008 | Sub-contractor responsible for workplace death, despite incident happening at Star Track Express depot...
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12 Sep 2008 | Fletcher International Exports convicted and fined almost $50,000 over chain of responsibility breaches...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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10 Feb 2012 | As truck sales began to recover, those worried RBA's decision to hold interest rates could slow growth can take heart...
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08 Feb 2012 | Despite being a small player in Australia, Swedish manufacturer Scania is making its presence felt in Europe...
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06 Feb 2012 | Mercedes-Benz will boost its commercial van line-up in Australia with the newly released Citan light duty van...
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07 Apr 2009 | Caterpillar will re-emerge in Australian tied with International, with new trucks to hit showrooms this year...
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04 Aug 2008 | Iveco's Sydney Truck Show stand showcases product line-up and reflects commitment to ‘going the distance’....
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06 Aug 2008 | New truck sales drop dramatically as European manufacturers take advantage of emissions standards....
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24 Jan 2012 |
Rare Consulting, a consultancy that has done carbon tax analysis for transport and energy concerns, has cast doubt on the likelihood that road haulage will end up losing increasing amounts of diesel due to the reform. ...
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09 Dec 2011 |
ATA wants funding to help truckers prepare for carbon tax and talks up possible environmental module for TruckSafe ...
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25 Nov 2011 |
The problem for transport operators wanting to improve their environmental credentials is the trade-off between cost and capability ...
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27 Jul 2010 |
Trucking operators might want to dispute the Greens over their transport policies. But they would be wrong to dismiss them ...
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20 Jul 2011 |
The carbon tax won't be enough to convince governments on higher productivity vehicles, but it might help safe rates supporters ...
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06 Sep 2008 |
Trucking operators may have dodged a bullet from Garnaut but it is no reason to ignore climate change costs ...
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07 Feb 2012 | Former judge handed the job of investigating Victoria’s speed camera system to ensure it remains transparent and accountable...
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09 Feb 2012 | VicRoads report recommends massive funding increase for Westgate Bridge as growth in longer and heavier trucks takes a toll...
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10 Feb 2012 | TWU says serious crash proves need for safe rates tribunal, but Coalition isn't sold on the idea...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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22 Jul 2010 | Greens want trucking industry to pay $23,000 registration fees as part of plan to shift freight from road to rail...
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28 Sep 2009 | E-DIARY DEBATE: "No drivers left" if electronic monitoring introduced, industry veteran warns...
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September 24, 2009
The shipping industry has launched a plan it says offers a "practical solution" to reducing carbon emissions in the international freight network.
The discussion paper, launched in London yesterday and backed by global shipping players, calls for a 'cap-and-trade' emissions scheme to encourage shipping operators to reduce emissions.
The Australian Shipowners Association (ASA) says the paper provides an alternative to a Danish proposal calling for a fuel level for international shipping.
ASA Executive Director Teresa Hatch says emissions trading makes more sense.
Market forces will ultimately reduce emissions, she says, with the system to incentivise better environmental practices.
“This new paper demonstrates how a global and open emissions trading system for shipping can work in practice,” she says.
“While improvements will continue to be gained through ship design and operational efficiency cap-and-trade is the only way to guarantee overall CO2 emissions reduction."
ASA says it will be pressing the Federal Government to consider the new approach before the United Nations-led global CO2 reduction talks in Copenhagen later this year.
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
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