Pacific National owner Asciano’s chairman, Malcolm Broomhead, has defended the proposed Brookfield takeover, in the face Qube Holdings’ dramatic blocking move.
Qube last week announced it would acquire
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Hopley returned as VTA boss
Murphy Transport Solutions chief operating officer, Brendan Hopley has been re-elected president of the Victorian Transport Association.
Mr Hopley, a veteran of the transport and logistics sector, has
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Lambie, the Fox and the very fast cat
Rail and road logistics giant Lindsay Fox has met with independent senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie, to discuss the re-establishment of a fast cat ferry service across Bass Strait.
The meeting this week
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Call for regulatory change to help Melbourne rail
A change to the road/rail balance at the Port of Melbourne will not occur if it comes at an additional cost to supply chain operators, Qube Holdings managing director Maurice James has warned.
James, speaking
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St. Mary’s to help rail/road balance
Ports and rail group Asciano says a new intermodal terminal at St Marys in Sydney’s west will support its plan to shift freight onto rail.
Asciano announced earlier this month it hopes to help reduce
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Marriage talks between CFMEU, MUA
Labour of love or a marriage of convenience? Two of Australia’s most blue-collar unions are considering walking down the aisle.
Talks are underway for a marriage of two of the nation’s most formidable
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‘Contest of ideas’ hailed with Infrastructure Victoria creation
In an echo of Mao Zedong’s “let 100 flowers bloom”, Victoria’s new infrastructure czar, Jim Miller, has talked of a “contest of ideas” in determining future priority projects for the state.
Miller
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Time is now for Port of Melbourne fast rail solution
Logistics and development business SALTA Properties believes a rail solution to increased throughput is imperative before the nation’s largest container terminal goes under the hammer.
Salta is one of
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Parkes mayor: Inland Rail crucial to intermodal success
Parkes Shire mayor Ken Keith has told how the shift towards intermodal hubs can benefit both containerised and agricultural freight.
Parkes is home to a National Logistics Hub (NLH) and makes much of the
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Government announces board of Infrastructure Victoria
Victoria’s government has announced the board of its new transport planning body, Infrastructure Victoria, with members selected from industry, academia and the public service.
It is expected the new
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