With a theme of Future Freight Landscapes, the 2024 edition of the Victorian Transport Association’s (VTA) State Conference was always going to look at the cutting edge of the transport industry.
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DHL Supply Chain helps relocate LG sustainable warehouse
Logistics company DHL Supply Chain Australia has helped major partner LG Electronics move its warehouse in New South Wales to a new state-of-the-art and sustainable site.
Major electrical appliance company
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Hitachi and Penske launch electric truck charging solution in America
Global technology company Hitachi Energy has announced the launch of a large-scale electric truck charging solution program alongside Penske Truck Leasing.
The pilot initiative will see Hitachi Energy
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SA regional roads get $168 million boost from Road Safety Program
The federal and South Australian governments have invested $168 million to begin a series of road safety treatments across South Australia regional roads from April onwards.
The investment comes through
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Federal government seeks leading experts for High Speed Rail Authority
The federal government has announced it’s seeking world-leading experts for the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) to help develop and plan stage one of an east coast high-speed rail network between Sydney
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Centurion prepares for off-grid electric truck fleet launch
With the transport industry contributing 19 per cent of Australia’s total emissions in 2022, the sector has taken on a decarbonisation focus.
While there is a myriad of options available for transport
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Port of Brisbane signs major lease agreement for DSV hardstand
The Port of Brisbane has announced it has signed a new 10-year lease agreement to deliver a new warehouse and container hardstand for global transport and logistics company DSV Air & Sea.
The hardstand
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Road freight associations call for urgent action on closures and delays
Two transport associations have echoed calls that ongoing freight closures within Australia’s network, due to weather events, are leading to delayed goods and services.
Both the Western Roads Federation
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NHVR delivers emergency notices over outback flooding events
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), working with Main Roads Western Australia and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport South Australia, has published two emergency notices after recent
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EPA Victoria cracks down on dumping old tyres
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria has announced it’s cracking down on the illegal movement and dumping of waste tyres across the state.
The authority has increased its efforts to
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WA delivers new fast charger to Margaret River
The Western Australian government and Synergy have announced that Margaret River has become the latest town to join WA’s electric vehicle (EV) network following the opening of an EV charging station
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Isuzu Australia appoints new Head of Innovation
Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) has appointed Kylie Barlin as its new Head of Innovation.
IAL says Barlin brings considerable experience in the automotive sector across enterprise strategy, corporate planning,
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Road network and cybersecurity highlight day one of VTA State Conference
Victoria’s road network, cybersecurity and the recently passed minimum standards legislation were at the top of the agenda on the opening day of the 2024 Victorian Transport Association (VTA) State Conference.
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DFDS takes delivery of 100 Volvo electric trucks
Northern Europe shipping and logistics company DFDS has taken delivery of 100 electric trucks from Volvo Trucks.
It comes after DFDS previously purchased 125 heavy electric trucks from Volvo, with 95
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North East Link tunnels begin taking shape
Victorian transport infrastructure minister Danny Pearson and federal Member of Jagajaga Kate Thwaites were on site in Melbourne northern suburb Watsonia, as segments of the first tunnel boring machine
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Further works commence on Great Eastern Highway
The federal and Western Australian governments have announced that it has awarded a $24 million contract for works on the Great Eastern Highway between WA regional towns Southern Cross and Ghooli.
The
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ARENA invests in Aurizon electric freight trains project
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it is providing Australian rail freight operator Aurizon $9.4 million to help it deliver a new project aiming to electrify rail freight transport.
The
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QCU calls for Queensland to deliver workers compensation for gig workers
The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) is calling on the Queensland government to introduce legislation that will bring gig workers into the Queensland Workers’ Compensation Scheme.
The calls follow
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Shippit and Jarden call for greater investment in last-mile sector
Last-mile delivery platform in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Shippit and financing company Jarden says its white paper, Courting the consumer via last mile, calls on retail organisations to invest
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IMC unveils design of Nikola fuel-cell trucks
American logistics company IMC has unveiled the design of its 50 new fuel-cell electric trucks from Nikola at the opening of its sustainable Compton facility.
Nikola President and CEO Steve Girsky says
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