The Port of Melbourne will take the next step forward in its Port Rail Transformation Project (PRTP), with the project having met all its preconditions.
The project will begin on June 1, with construction
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Port Botany freight network upgrades added to IA Priority List
Infrastructure Australia will add the Port Botany Rail Line Duplication and Cabramatta Passing Loop project to the body’s Infrastructure Priority List.
The recognition signals the project as a significant
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ALC lobbies for freight to receive JobKeeper subsidy
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has called upon the federal government to extend the JobKeeper Payment scheme to freight and logistics businesses as they are businesses providing essential services.
In
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Summer events show need for resilience focus
Kirk Coningham, CEO of the Australian Logistics Council, outlines how the effects of this summer will continue to be felt in the freight rail sector.
It is reasonable to say that many Australians
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Rethinking recruitment in rail freight
Australian Logistics Council CEO Kirk Coningham highlights that government and industry have to work together to attract a diverse, young workforce.
It will not come as news to those involved
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Industry seeks clarity on status of rail freight
The Australian rail sector is calling for a clear statement from governments that rail freight is an “essential service” and can continue to operate despite coronavirus (COVID-19) shutdowns.
“With
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Rail industry continuing during COVID-19
While the rail industry is still coming to terms with what impact COVID-19 will have on the sector, the industry’s peak body, the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has been ensuring that it continues
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Modal shift a key Forum focus
Australian Logistics Council (ALC) CEO Kirk Coningham talks about the goals of the ALC’s upcoming Forum.
A key challenge for Australia’s freight rail sector in 2020 is to demonstrate
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ALC Forum 2020: Your future in focus
Success in any business starts and ends with the extent to which an organisation meets the expectations and needs of its customers.
As headwinds increase across the freight and logistics industry it has
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ALC calls out lack of cohesive freight policy among election candidates
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has stated that both major parties involved in the upcoming federal election have displayed a “lack of focus” regarding Australia’s supply chain.
The
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