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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Don't target drivers with GPS trackers: TWU
Transport clients that set delivery schedules should be required to pay for GPS trackers under any mandatory scheme, according to the Transport Workers Union
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Asciano appoints Foster's man CFO
Asciano has appointed former Foster’s Group executive Angus McKay following an extensive search process
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Asciano records loss but signals good times ahead
Asciano records $976 million loss, but the company points to good times ahead on the back of internal reforms
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Asciano to restructure amid loss and growth
Ports and rail operator Asciano Group reports a loss of $976 million, dampening its 15 percent increase in EBIT for the year, vows continuous improvement and a restructure
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Toll, Linfox want mandatory truck trackers
Toll and Linfox want governments to mandate telematics for linehaul operations, arguing it will improve safety
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Asciano signs haulage contract with Middlemount Coal
Asciano has signed a 10 year contract expected to generate revenues of over $320 million with Middlemount Coal a venture between Macarthur Coal and Noble Group
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It’s step by step growth for Asciano
Asciano has announced plans to streamline its corporate structure and a move towards greater financial flexibility as more significant steps towards recovery
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Asciano pinches QR coal contract worth $775 million
Asciano has secured a $775 million long term contract with Anglo American Metallurgical Coal for the movement of 16.5 million tonnes per annum of coal in Queensland.
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Toll signs Pacific National up for intermodal freight
Toll Group has signed a long term contract worth $1 billion with Asciano for the haulage of Intermodal rail freight
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Asciano to write down $1.110b
Asciano directors announced today they will write down a massive $1.110 billion in assets due to a “financial impairment”
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Asciano still feels the sting from Toll experience
Asciano to write down more than $1bn due to financial impairment, as the effect of its demerger with Toll lingers
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Asciano cautious despite growth
Asciano CEO and Managing Director Mark Rowsthorn says overall volumes for the March quarter are in line with company expectations, but remains cautious about the rest of the financial year
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Access Undertaking the best yet, says QR
QR Network Executive General Manager Mike Carter has responded to criticisms from Asciano saying that this year’s draft Undertaking to Queensland’s Competition watchdog has vastly improved provisions for equitable access, investment, auditing and growth.
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Coal fuels Asciano profit growth
Asciano lifts pre-tax earnings by almost 8 percent on back of robust earnings growth from bulk operations and improving environment for non-bulk operations
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Asciano does Macarthur deal, eyes more of Qld
Macarthur Coal signs new long-term deal with Asciano for transport from its Coppabella and Moorvale mines
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Asciano builds Qld presence with Xstrata deal
Asciano today announced a 10 year deal to transport magnetite for Xstrata Copper worth $400 million
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Foreigner wins Botany space; Asciano says three's a crowd
Hutchinson to break stevedore duopoly in Sydney, but incumbent questions whether market can support
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Secure coal supply chain with QR sale: Rowsthorn
With QR's freight division to be floated, Asciano wants assurances on track investment
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Asciano secures fifth Queensland coal haulage contract
Asciano signs 10 year Queensland coal haulage contractwith Isaac Plains Coal Management.
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