The capacity of global ocean freight is set to hit a crucial juncture in the coming weeks. A potential strike at American seaports on the East and Gulf coasts is threatening to disrupt an already stretched
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Prioritising HVNL best practice – why it matters
In the current landscape of the trucking industry, the implementation of technology and telematics is not only allowing heavy vehicle operators to keep track of their driving data, but it is allowing them
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Checking in with your mates with TRUCK TECH’s Tom Burke
Australia’s transport and logistics sector is currently ranked as the worst in Australia for mental health and wellbeing outcomes, but that doesn’t mean positive work is not being conducted in the
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Richard Olsen explains the power of Closing Loopholes legislation
The impacts of the new Closing Loopholes No2 Act have been immediately felt across all areas of the transport
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A nightmare week on the Bruce Highway – what can be done?
If the calls to improve safety conditions on the Bruce Highway were already loud before the last week, suddenly they’ve turned deafening.
A serious collision between an ammonium nitrate-carrying truck
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Staying safe on Australia’s rural roads
There’s no profession that rides Australia’s rural roads quite like our truck drivers. The nation’s long-haul truckies are crucial for keeping the country moving, but they’re also one of the most
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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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Fremantle Port strikes – the wider global impact
Fremantle Port looks set to grind to a halt from Sunday morning onwards following the announcement of a planned 48-hour strike
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What new transport worker protection laws mean for you
The latest batch of legislation changes brought about by the Closing Loopholes No.2 Act 2024 are set to come into effect on August 26, but what’s actually changing?
The transport industry will feel the
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The sorry state of Victoria’s regional roads – a deep dive
Victorian regional roads are consistently heralded as some of the worst in Australia. Now, following the RACV’s recent ‘My Country Road’ survey results, there is a genuine argument to be made that
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