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Slowly but surely, east-west railway upgrade proceeds

The modernisation of the east-west rail corridor continues, with a new passing loop at Bordertown (South Australia) on the line between Melbourne and Adelaide now built and operational.
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Hands-on man gets FedEx top job

FedEx Express has appointed Kim Garner, a former operations manager, as managing director, Australasia.
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Qld logistics association to launch 2011 SCL Awards in May

The 2011 Queensland Supply Chain & Logistics (SCL) Awards will be launched at a breakfast function in Mount Ommaney, Brisbane, on Wednesday 25 May.
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Qld Rail, Pacific National sign deal with Xstrata

Exports are set to boom in North Queensland with a new deal between Queensland Rail, Pacific National and mining group Xstrata.
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GWI to export iron ore for WPG Resources

Freight company, Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA), has signed a rail haulage agreement with miner, WPG Resources, to transport 3.3 million tonnes of hematite iron ore per year from the Peculiar Knob mine in South Australia.
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ATA celebrates 20 years of safety with book launch

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) will launch a book on the history of safety in the trucking industry to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
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Fonterra invests $27 million in tanker fleet upgrade

Fonterra has announced it will spend $27 million to make its tanker fleet safer, greener and easier to handle.
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Metcash snares $140m 7-Eleven supply contract

Metcash Limited is adding to its supply network the 230 Mobil outlets recently bought by its existing customer, 7-Eleven Australia.
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Oliver Wight client BlueScope Steel to present at Smart Conference

Demand planning and forecasting will form the basis of leading Australian and New Zealand steel company, BlueScope Steel's presentation at the Smart Conference and Expo 2011.
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