Financial failure poses the greatest risk to global supply chains say 75% of companies, according to the 2009 Risk in 21st Century Supply Chains survey, from global risk adviser Aon and partner State of Flux.
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QR signs up with global coal giant Peabody
National transport and logistics company QR has announced an 11 year contract with Peabody Energy Australia, a subsidiary of the world’s largest private sector coal producer Peabody Energy.
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Efficient engines have halved energy intensity
The use of more efficient engines has halved the transport sector’s energy intensity over the last thirty years, figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) recently show.
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US medical clinic tackles truck driver health
A medical clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee, is trying to change the way truck drivers receive medical care and stay awake at the wheel.
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Two out of Three Ain’t Bad
The decision by the Prime Minister and Premiers in Darwin to create single national regulators for heavy vehicles and for maritime transport is nothing short of historic according to the ALC.
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Maersk cuts ship pollution
The Maersk Group is reducing its impact on the climate with a drop of 9 per cent in carbon dioxide emissions in 2008 compared to the previous year.
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Qantas veteran quits
John Borghetti, group executive of Qantas Airlines, will leave the company with effect from 4 May 2009.
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Unemployment hits 11.3 per cent
The number of Australians out of a job is significantly more than widely reported, with The Australia Institute putting the figure at 11.3 per cent.
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Federal Government to waste 43 billion on NBN infrastructure?
In a move reminiscent of the NSW Government's tactics of up-announcing major projects before they are cancelled, the Rudd government has announced it will increase spending on the national broadband network (NBN) tenfold to AUD 43 billion.
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RAAF renews membership with professional association of choice
The Directorate of Supply Capability - Air Force (DSC-AF) has renewed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Logistics Association of Australia (LAA) as the preferred professional association for Air Force Logistics Employment Group (LEG) members.
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