New Zealand’s state-owned rail enterprise KiwiRail has released its FY24 reports, and says the decision for businesses and freight companies to utilise the country’s rail network saved almost 230,000
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The VTA’s skilled driver shortage solution
Australia’s skilled driver shortage of 26,000 operators has been a hot button industry issue for years. As it continues to unfold, the Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has called for changes to
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Qube finalises $119 million company acquisition
Qube Logistics has taken ownership of West Australian company Coleman’s Transport in an approximately $119 million purchase.
The announcement was made in Qube’s recently released 2024 financial report,
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Mondiale VGL breaks ground on new Perth facility
Sod has officially been turned on Mondiale VGL’s new purpose-built distribution and container storage facility in the ASCEND Industrial Estate at Perth’s Jandakot Airport.
The news of the commencement
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Transport industry ushers in new employee protection reform
With the rolling over of the calendar to August 26, new transport reform legislation in the form of the Closing Loopholes Act No. 2 has now become law.
The move has been welcomed by an Australian transport
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Raise in road transport contractor high-income threshold
The high-income threshold for road transport contractors will be reviewed and amended to $175,000, which is the same rate that applies to general employees under the Fair Work Act 2009.
The high-income
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NHVR issues fatigue reminder for Queensland Road Safety Week
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a message ahead of Queensland Road Safety Week, and that is to remind all road users to ensure they are well-rested and safe to drive before hitting
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Australia’s largest intermodal freight terminal changes hands
Aware Real Estate (ARE) has expanded its Victorian industrial footprint following the acquisition of Austrak Business Park, a 99-hectare industrial estate in Melbourne’s north.
Aware conducted the acquisition
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Safety advisory notice issued to rolling stock operators
The results of an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) into a 2022 rail collision has seen the regulator recommend a review of rail safety worker competency assessments.
On January
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Bass Strait freight assistance coming under review
The Tasmanian government has welcomed the Senate Select Committee inquiry into the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (TFES).
The TFES provides financial assistance for incurred costs by shippers of
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