The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has kicked off market consultation on the revised undertakings offered by the Brookfield consortium in its proposed takeover of ports and rail group Asciano.
The
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ARTC plans ‘mega’ holiday maintenance
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is preparing for a ‘mega maintenance shutdown’ in North East Victoria, the Riverina and Southern Highlands over the Christmas and New Years break.
65 projects
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Christmas reading: Rail Express AusRAIL edition
In case you missed it, Rail Express published a digital edition of its AusRAIL magazine in November. You can read the magazine, which includes features, interviews, analysis and comment covering the Australian
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NSW Ports appoints new CEO
After several months as the organisation’s interim chief, Marika Calfas has been formally announced as the CEO of NSW Ports.
NSW Ports, which owns and operates Port Botany and Port Kembla, announced
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Changes at top for Aurizon
Queensland-based freight operator Aurizon has announced head of operations Mike Franczak will leave the company in March 2016 “by mutual agreement”.
Franczak joined Aurizon in 2013 after a long career
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GrainCorp to spend $30m on Canadian JV
Agribusiness GrainCorp has established a joint venture with Japan’s Zen-Noh Grain to operate grain receival sites in Canada.
The 50/50 joint venture, announced on December 14, will be based in Calgary,
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Boost for Adani mine and rail in Land Court
A Queensland court has recommended the state approve Indian giant Adani’s proposed $16.5bn Carmichael coal mine, rejecting claims by environmental groups the mine would be unprofitable and would not
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Report: Qatar keen to get in on Asciano action
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund wants to be part of the race to buy Pacific National owner Asciano, according to a report in The Australian.
The broadsheet reported this week Canada’s Public
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NSW freight rail faces real challenges, Qube boss says
Qube managing director Maurice James has identified some significant improvements that could be made in the NSW freight rail space.
James addressed the 15th annual AusIntermodal Conference in Sydney recently,
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WA’s record trade volumes require more intermodals
Western Australia needs more intermodal capacity to cope with a growing freight sector, a transport department representative has told a recent conference.
Graeme Doyle from WA’s Department of Transport
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