TWU condemns proposed Melbourne port truck tax
TWU joins the VTA in criticising the Victorian Government's plan to charge trucking operators a fee at Melbourne ports
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Asciano floats radical new ports plan
Asciano will be a big winner if its submission to the Victorian Government’s consultation on the port of Melbourne’s future is taken up in its entirety
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Port of Melbourne considers capacity
The Port of Melbourne Corporation is asking stakeholders to provide advice about possible options to increase container capacity at Australia’s biggest container port
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Agility takes on Bell Bay
Leading logistics service provider Agility is the latest to launch an Australian domestic shipping container service between the Port of Melbourne and Bell Bay, Tasmania’s third busiest container port
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Dredging has improved port volumes- Brumby
Victorian Premier John Brumby says strong trade figures released today by the Port of Melbourneto prove the channel dredging project has contributed to a rise in container volumes
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Candidates shortlisted for port freight charge
Five IT companies have made a government shortlist to run the freight access charge at the Port of Melbourne
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Port reform to integrate transport planning
Brumby Government introduces bill to integrate ports management and improve transport planning
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Truckers furious over ‘ill-informed’ port charge
Department of Transport to charge trucking operators $1 billion to fund Victorian Transport Plan’s $38 billion infrastructure bill
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Don’t trust Labor: Mulder hits back over access charge
There are no guarantees the $1b collected by Victorian Government’s new freight infrastructure charge will be spent on freight industry, Shadow Transport Minister Terry Mulder says
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Stand-off continues on detention fees
Truckers get breakthrough on problems at Port of Melbourne despite "tension" over container detention fees
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Port talks impasse ends as threat withdrawn
Shipping Australia agrees to meet to resolve Port of Melbourne queuing delays, ending threat to walk away from discussions
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Exports drive increase in port trade figures
Port of Melbourne trade jumps by close to 10 percent, shaking off lingering effects of financial downturn
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Shippers dodge blame in truck queuing row
Shipping Australia returns fire at VTA, refusing to meet and blaming container delays on the financial downturn
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VTA steps up campaign for port action
VTA dismisses as “puerile” Shipping Australia's response to trucking delays at the Port of Melbourne
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'Queue for two hours then told to go home'
PORT DELAYS: VTA demands action on lengthening queues, driver fatigue at Port of Melbourne
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Industry concerned over $1b port access 'tax'
Melbourne Port access charge will slug operators $1 billion over decade, but industry will fight any "tax"
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Port channel deepening project finished
The channel deepening project at Port Philp Bay is complete and will be open to shipping lines by midnight
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