Sixty-five thousand truck movements through Fremantle have been averted thanks to new rail facilities and a strategy to encourage the use of rail to transport sea freight containers
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Rail freight record broken
SCT Logistics has achieved a record in the Australian rail industry, with a 6,000-tonne freight train leaving Parkes (NSW) for Perth.
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NYK Lines offers electronic imports
Major shipping company, NYK Line (Australia) Pty Ltd, has joined Tradegate's Smartimports service for electronic import delivery orders.
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Linde buys Elgas
German gases and engineering group Linde has taken full control of the Australian liquefied gas company Elgas for AUD 221 million.
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China to Europe by rail, twice a week
With the successful completion of a 10,000-km journey from China to Germany, DB Schenker is set to roll out scheduled transcontinental rail freight services.
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Big changes at Dematic
On the back of another record year where growth exceeded 18%, material handling and logistics automation company Dematic ANZ has announced two significant senior management changes.
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ATA calls for 900 extra truck rest areas
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) is calling on the Federal Government to deliver 900 extra truck rest areas on major highways by 2019.
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Boeing strike spoils Virgin’s plan
An ongoing strike at aircraft manufacturer Boeing is forcing Virgin Blue to postpone the launch of its much-anticipated long-haul international service, V Australia.
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Air cargo volumes tumble
International air traffic growth has been hit by slowing Asian markets and the global economic meltdown, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.
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Boeing upbeat on air cargo growth
The global air freight market will continue to experience strong long-term growth, aircraft manufacturer Boeing has projected in its Current Market Outlook 2008.
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