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Industry Insights: What strategies will we see for NSW Ports?

By Paul Zalai*, Director, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) We have interesting days ahead with Hutchison operating as the third stevedore at Port Botany and incumbent stevedores (DP World and Patrick) continuing to invest in equipment to improve efficiency. With the cap on the port’s container throughput removed as a part of the 99 year…

30 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

RailCorp split sparks debate amongst industry professionals

The start of this month marked the official split of RailCorp into Sydney Trains and NSW Trains. Sydney Trains will be led by a new chief executive. Howard Collins has until recently been at the helm of the London Underground and has led similar changes on London’s Metropolitan Line. Behind the scenes, the creation of…

19 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

Transport & Logistics

Transport infrastructure: Focus on Victoria

It’s been an interesting few months for transport in Victoria with debate on both sides of politics unravelling different perspectives on the needs of Victorian residents. Federal transport Minister Anthony Albanese has committed funding for the Melbourne Metro rail link, while Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has committed funding for the controversial East West Link. Transport…

19 Jul 2013, by Informa Insights

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 Insights

Transport & 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 Insights

Transport & 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 Insights

Transport & 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 Insights

Transport & 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 Insights

Transport & 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 Insights

Transport & 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 Insights
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