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Transport & Logistics
Close up: The Hon Tom Koutsantonis, MP
The Hon Tom Koutsantonis MP is the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy and Minister for Housing and Urban Development. Elected to the Seat of West Torrens in the South Australian State Parliament in October 1997, Minister Koutsantonis was the presiding member of the Economic and Finance Committee from 2006…
19 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Close-Up: Lisa Ruffell
The City of Greater Bendigo (CoGB) is fortunate to have a mayor who knows how to take care of council issues, while also running a family business and raising funds for local hospitals. We’ve taken a closer look at the life of Cr Lisa Ruffell to see what it’s like to be mayor of the…
18 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Spotlight: Trident Task Force
Detective Superintendent Gerry Ryan & Detective Inspector Anthony Silva recently joined us to discuss crime in the wider maritime environment, port security arrangements and the role of state police services in combating organised crime. Between them, Detective Superintendent Ryan & Detective Inspector Silva have over 70years service with the Victorian Police Force and an extensive…
17 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
WA’s resource boom takes to the skies
Whether it be new aircraft, alliances or acquisitions Australia’s aviation sector has undergone significant transformation over the last few years. And nowhere is this changing landscape more evident than over the skies of Western Australia’s resource-rich regions. In April, Virgin Australia acquired WA based airline Skywest. Skywest began service as Carnarvon Air Taxis flying charter…
11 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Close-Up: Paul Hamersley
With over 17 years public and private sector experience in the Western Australian transport and logistics industry, Paul Hamersley is uniquely qualified to discuss the growth for rail freight in Western Australia. As Brookfield Rail’s General Manager Commercial, Paul has Executive responsibility for Commercial Contracts, Customer Service, Business Development, Property, Network Lease & Regulatory Management…
8 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Where to next for Heavy Haul Rail?
With just one month until the third annual Heavy Haul Rail Conference and Exhibition, we spoke to five rail experts to gain their views on where the industry is heading an future opportunities for the sector. Although Australia has been at the leading edge of heavy haul rail for decades the industry strives for continued…
1 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Driving the costs out of rail
Australia has the sixth largest rail network in the world, moving over 1 billion tonnes of freight every year. Our passenger networks facilitate 780 million customer journeys annually. From the world’s leading heavy haul networks, to our passenger networks at capacity, we are all facing the challenge that is being faced everywhere in the world:…
27 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
NSW budget 2013 a turning point for rail
By Peter Koning - Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in New South Wales It's Budget time again and for a short period, our newspapers are full of stories of new dawns or broken promises. Commentators from all sides of the political spectrum have taken turns to praise or dismiss the myriad…
26 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Transferring specialist rail knowledge to increase productivity and operational safety
By Paul Bladon, Partner, St George Consulting* and Chairman of RISSB’s Wheel Rail Interface Forum and Rail Turnouts Workshop. RISSB’s goal is the enhancement of our industry’s safety, efficiency, productivity and performance, and with increasing demands being placed on rail transport this mandate is significant for all of our organisations. This was first time that…
20 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Announcing the Northern Territory Transport Infrastructure Summit 2013
Transport infrastructure – A critical component in unleashing The Territory’s potential Delivering and maintaining reliable transport infrastructure is crucial in supporting the NT’s booming agricultural, mining and tourism sectors. The importance of transport to the region was solidified in the recent budget handed down by the Territory Government – allocating $320 million to transport infrastructure…
19 Jun 2013, 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.
