Carbon tax impact will be minimal: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Australia research finds fuel surcharges will absorb most of the transport costs associated with carbon pricing in Australia
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Deutsche Bank offers free transport briefing
Finance house with strong links to freight and logistics sector to survey the outlook for 2012
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Intermec enhances 70 Series
Solutions provider Intermec has added a 1 GHz processor to its 70 Series mobile computer for supply chain professionals
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LAA and apics launch 2012 Mentoring Program
Now entering its 8th year, the Logistics Association of Australia’s Mentoring Program is inviting 2012 applications
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TLISC E-scan warns of complexity
A Transport and Logistics Industry Skills Council discussion paper finds complexity and an aging workforce are ongoing challenges to the industry
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Bransgrove and Dyer gain Australia Day honours
Gippsland pair gain recognition for outstanding work in transport as do those involved in freight infrastructure provision and reform
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Dexion holds firm for GUD
Logistics solutions provider Dexion reports $60 million of new projects, half year revenues of $95.6 million and a 45 percent EBIT increase for parent GUD
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Online calculator weighs recycling options
An online calculator provides freight and logistics companies with greenhouse gas emissions estimates for major recycling options.
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Risk issue trumps green in Asia: Summit
Managing risk comes ahead of greening the supply chain this year’s Supply Chain and Logistics Summit Asia in Singapore has found
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CEVA secures Italian publishing contract
CEVA Logistics has signed a five year agreement with La Scuola S.p.A., a key player in the Italian school publishing sector
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Freight strategy officially launched
A year of hard work for industry and government has culminated in Queensland’s first ever Integrated Freight Strategy
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Disruption continues at flood-hit Katherine
Infrastructure damage and disruption caused by cyclonic weather at Katherine described as a debacle
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Brambles rides China’s logistics wave
Logistics solutions giant Brambles is the latest to take a significant step into the booming Chinese market
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Unipart wins $1.4 billion Railcorp contract
British company Unipart Rail and joint venture partner UGL Limited win $1.4 billion contract for RailCorp fleet maintenance and logistics services
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Freight handlers locked out again
The freight and logistics industries are being hard hit by costly stoppages causing massive lay offs along the supply chain
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Safety in Action is coming to Melbourne
This year, Safety in Action will be held in conjunction with Melbourne Materials Handling at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre April17-19.
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Post Logistics fails to toe the line on workplace safety
Post Logistics fined $80,000 for workplace safety breach after one of its workers fractured her small toe
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POAGS Port workers locked out in WA
Chris Corrigan's stevedoring company POAGS locks out maritime workers in Fremantle and Bunbury over weekend work bans
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Supply chain risk top of the agenda in Asia
Natural disasters, civil unrest, prompt major supply chain re-think for Asian container shippers and 3PLs
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Flinders Ports acquires Demag Crane
German-based port and industrial crane manufacturer Demag Cranes has delivered a Mobile Harbour Crane to Port of Adelaide in South Australia.
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