Australian trucking company has partnered with government and researchers in a world-first intervention to reduce fatigue in heavy truck drivers.
Category: Freight & supply chain
Infrastructure, transport high on SA Government’s agenda
South Australia looks set to get a new independent infrastructure body, a new authority for public transport and a new heavy fright corridor with the election of the Marshall Liberal Government on Saturday.
You are about to land at Avalon International Airport
Avalon airport, between Melbourne and Geelong, has been struggling a little in recent years. But that will change soon. Budget Malaysian carrier AirAsia has announced it will move its twice…
Councils go quiet over Adani airstrip controversy
In October 2017 Townsville City Council and Rockhampton Regional Council announced that they would jointly fund a $30 million airstrip for the Adani Carmichael coal mine in Central Queensland. The…
Federal takeover a ‘disaster’ for Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is ‘on the brink of disaster’, says an independent report on the island’s economic situation. The report was commissioned by the island’s small community following the Australian Government’s…
Park cruise ships at Garden Island, Government told
A leaked report to the NSW Government has recommended that cruise ships be permitted to use the Royal Australian Navy dockyard at Garden Island. At present cruise ships use the…
Rail: $20 billion spending, 16,000+ jobs
The rail industry met with Commonwealth ministers to discuss a National Rail Industry Plan.
Will Melbourne’s port shuttle work?
Governments are committing millions to connect the Port of Melbourne to major freight hubs, but operators are warning of more work needed.
D-licence to become an e-licence
The NSW drivers’ licence is set to become electronic in 2019, joining three others already available in digital form.
When all things change, Customs stays the same
Minister Dutton has assured those in the supply chain that the current work agenda would be maintained under the Home Affairs department.