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Transport & Logistics
What are some of the biggest challenges facing intermodal in Australia today?
In the lead up to our 15th AusIntermodal Conference in Sydney in November we managed to catch a few minutes with Neil Chambers one of the Director of the Container Tranport Alliance Australia (CTAA). Neil was kind enough to tell us some more about CTAA, discuss some of the biggest challenges facing intermodal in Australia…
20 Oct 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
‘Intermodal Chain of Responsibility compliance practices need to be aligned’
In partnership with the Australasian Railway Association and Lloyd's List Australia, Informa are delighted to be running our 15th AusIntermodal Conference in Sydney in November.The agenda will cover a range of issues affecting containerised freight in Australia including; planning, funding and efficiency. One of the most important topics set to be examined during the two…
1 Oct 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
FTA – Supporting the international freight and trade sectors
AusIntermodal 2015 will take place at L'Aqua Sydney on the 19th and 20th November this year. As well as an outstanding line up of speakers from across the industry, we are lucky enough to have Paul Zalai, Founder and Director of the Freight & Trade Alliance on board to Chair Day two of the event.…
1 Oct 2015, by Informa InsightsInfrastructure | Transport & Logistics
Meeting Alice – the 10th largest tunnel boring machine ever built
The Waterview Connection project is New Zealand’s largest infrastructure project, currently under construction and due for completion in early 2017. At the heart of the project lie twin EPBM tunnels, currently being constructed by the Mega-TBM, known as Alice. We took the opportunity to interview Iain Simmons, Construction Director of the Well Connected Alliance, responsible…
30 Sep 2015, by Informa InsightsMining & Resources | Transport & Logistics
Low coal prices placing pressure on regional ports
Craig Doyle is Chief Executive Officer of Gladstone Ports and will be speaking at the 9th annual Regional Ports conference in Cairns, 29-30 October. Craig has transitioned to the ports and shipping industry in 2013 from the Australian sugar industry, with most of his career spent in refining, milling, marketing and ethanol production. He has…
21 Sep 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
It’s time for broadband on trains in Australia!
Informa recently held its 2nd annual Telecommunications and Train Control Forum in Sydney. Prof. Ren Ping Liu, Principal Scientist at CSIRO kicked off discussion for the two day forum addressing the topic of broadband on trains, the motivations and challenges that this presents and how we might be able to address some of these challenges…
3 Sep 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Communication is the key
Coates Hire, Australia’s leading equipment solutions provider, is No.1 Ticket Holder for the 2015 CCF National Conference & Exhibition, to be held 14–17 October in Melbourne. Here Coates Hire’s Greg Parfitt, Executive General Manager, Sales & Product, talks about the company and some of the issues impacting the construction and infrastructure industries... Greg Parfitt knows…
1 Sep 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Captain Yoss Leclerc, Québec Port Authority, discusses 10th IHMA Congress
Chairman of the Papers Committee for the 10th International Harbour Master Associations Congress, Captain Yoss Leclerc, current Vice-President and Chief of Marine Operations, Québec Port Authority sat down with us to discuss the themes that we can expect to be examined at the Congress, trends and developments in port expansion in Canada, what kind of…
11 Aug 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
‘Interoperability’ – its significance and importance – 4Tel MD gives us some insight
On the 18th and 19th August Informa will be holding its annual Telecommunications and Train Control Forum at the InterContinental Sydney. Telecommunications & Train Control 2015 will bring together passenger and freight rail operators, transport agencies, track owners, regulators and technology suppliers to assess telecommunications solutions and explore the capabilities of a shared future. In…
30 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Taking the accountability for a shared responsibility on rail safety
Recently appointed chief executive officer of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator Sue McCarrey gave an insightful presentation on her new role as the national regulator, the unique model on which the organisation is based on, and the ONRSR’s priorities and objectives. A shared responsibility Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR)…
2 Jun 2015, by Informa InsightsInforma Connect Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
