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9 May 2008
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LAST WEEK'S STORIES

 Wednesday, 7 May 2008

Asciano signs train deal with GrainCorp
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

ASCIANO has finalised agreements with GrainCorp for its rail subsidiary Pacific National to contract eight trains to GrainCorp that will service the company’s export haulage requirements in New South Wales and Victoria on a take or pay basis.
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Metropolitan Freight Strategy a success: MacTiernan
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

THE 1200% increase in the number of containers moving through Fremantle Port by rail since 2002 is an example that the Government’s metropolitan freight plan is working, according to Western Australian Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan.
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Freight network gets a boost in Victorian budget
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

THE Victorian Government has committed $A239.8 million to help develop a sustainable freight network as part of its $1.8 billion transport investment package handed down in yesterday’s state budget.
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Southern Cross Logistics chooses Stockman
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

SOUTHERN Cross Logistics has chosen Stockman, from Australian company Mid-Comp International, as the business software platform on which to launch aggressive growth plans.
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Yilgarn free to join Oakajee port race
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

THE path is clear for Yilgarn Infrastructure to be nominated into the Oakajee Port race after the Australian Securities Exchange ruled no Midwest Corporation shareholder approval was required.
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New T&L award for future leaders announced
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

FUTURE stars of Queensland’s transport and logistics industry are being called upon to enter a new award being sponsored by Queensland Transport.
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Stoddart sells off OzJet
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

ENTREPRENEUR Paul Stoddart has sold his interest in OzJet, the charter airline he founded in 2005, to Sydney-based HeavyLift Cargo Airlines.
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DMO signs contract with Steelbro
(Wednesday, 7 May 2008)

THE Defence Materiel Organisation’s supply chain project, JP126 Joint Theatre Distribution System, reached a milestone in April when it signed a contract with New Zealand company Steelbro for the supply of eight container side loaders.
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 Monday, 5 May 2008

Toll sells off New Zealand rail assets
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

INVESTORS have reacted in a subdued fashion to Toll Holdings’ announcement this morning that it has sold its New Zealand rail and ferry operations to the Government for about $555 million.
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SCLN attending truck conference this week
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

SUPPLYCHAINLOGISTICSNEWS.NET will be bringing its readers the latest news from the International Trailer, Truck and Equipment Conference taking place at the Melbourne Showgrounds this Thursday and Friday.
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ALC’s 24 ways to fix nation’s supply chain woes
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

THE Australian Logistics Council has released a list of 24 key projects and measures –including rail lines for the booming resource sector and a rail freight link between Melbourne and Brisbane – that it says will fix the nation’s top supply chain blockages.
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Moratorium on new roads would ease emissions: report
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

EMISSIONS from the production of some biofuels are much higher than the conventional fuels they replace, according to a submission to the Garnaut Climate Change Review from the Public Transport Users Association (PTUS). The non-profit group also suggested a moratorium on new road developments would encourage the use of public transport.
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$1b makeover for Perth Airport
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

PERTH Airport is set to undergo a $1 billion expansion and redevelopment as part of a five to seven year plan which will eventually see the merger of the domestic and international terminals.
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Austal Tasmania launches first vessel
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

AUSTAL Tasmania has launched the first of two 47.5m passenger catamaran ferries built for Macau company New World First Ferries.
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Logistics firm hits the right note
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

LOGISTICS company Agility recently showed off the advantages of a global network, with its Agility Fairs & Events division in Canada and Agility Korea arranging the successful transfer of musical instruments for the first-ever performance by an American orchestra in North Korea.
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Tasmania's largest export sets sail
(Monday, 5 May 2008)

THE maiden voyage of Australia’s second Incat catamaran, the Natchan World, has taken place.
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 Friday, 2 May 2008

Midwest mechanism a ‘no go’ for Yilgarn
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

OAKAJEE port hopeful Yilgarn Infrastructure will not enter into a conditional arrangement with Midwest Corporation to secure the right to build a deep water port in Western Australia.
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I co-wrote No. 1 hit: Truck driver
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

TRUCKIES have often been stereotyped as the quintessential Australian pie-eating, beer-drinking male. But a Sydney truck driver is trying to prove that this is not always the case.
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Melbourne congestion plan requires broader scope: VECCI
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

THE Victorian Government’s $113 million traffic congestion plan will help ease congestion in Melbourne but must be part of a broader transport vision for Melbourne, according to the Victorian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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RedPrairie launches Performance Management
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

SOFTWARE solutions provider RedPrairie announced yesterday that it would launch its Performance Management software for supply chains.
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Agreement to increase flights to Europe: Albanese
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

THE signing of an aviation agreement between the Australian Government and the European Union has the potential to remove “outdated” bilateral agreements and open up the route to Australian freight and commercial carriers, according to Transport Minister Anthony Albanese.
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TNT launches fleet of hybrid trucks
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

SHOWING its commitment to climate change, TNT Express Australia has started operating a small fleet of diesel-electric hybrid trucks as replacements for conventionally powered trucks, becoming the first business in Australia to do so.
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Oil prices dive
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

OIL prices were down this week on expectations that ExxonMobil will restart its Nigerian production after resolving a week-long strike that lowered output by 860,000 barrels a day.
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Deadline looms for bravery awards
(Friday, 2 May 2008)

THE Australian Trucking Association has called for nominations for the annual Goodyear Highway Heroes Award.
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