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Levy could cost WA Govt $2.4 billion

Western Australian mining companies could cost the state government up to $2.4 billion if they decide to fight the proposed $5-a-tonne ‘levy’ on iron ore exports.
The fee, which up until now
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Heathrow may finally get a third runway

 
The trade association that represents the UK’s freight forwarding and logistics businesses has given a cautious welcome to the news that the government has approved a third runway at Heathrow.Read More

Coke contract allows fleet expansion

Pickering Transport in Swan Hill, Victoria employs over 300 staff, providing a range of road transport services for a list of local and interstate customers that includes one of Australia’s biggest supermarkets.Read More

Touch3PL offers 24/7 user support

Supply chain solutions provider TouchPath is launching a fully multilingual, user-defined 3PL (third party logistics) solution – Touch3PL.
It is to be marketed in on-premise, hosted cloud and
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DHL opens Asian hub in Singapore

DHL Express has launched a €85 million (AUD$121 million) 24-hour express hub facility located within Changi Airfreight Centre (CAC) at Singapore’s Changi Airport.
The 23,600 sqm facility
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New integrated reefers for Seatrade

Seatrade has selected Maersk Container Industry as the main supplier for its expanding reefer container fleet. The 4,000 new Star Cool Integrated reefers will be equipped with the latest technology to
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