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Transport & Logistics
Counting down to AusRAIL 2012
My, how fast time has flown! Where did the year go? Oh yes, planning the biggest non-PLUS AusRAIL year yet. It is real and it is happening in less than a week and AusRAIL HQ is busy and frantic, but you wouldn't be able to tell by the smooth cool front that the team have…
21 Nov 2012, by Informa InsightsDefence & Security | Healthcare | Mining & Resources | Planning & Design | Transport & Logistics
3D Printing: A threat to traditional manufacturing or not?
It’s been hailed as Australia’s chance to revive the manufacturing industry. Its growth and potential to expand has gotten our curiosity piqued. Call it what you like; additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping or advanced manufacturing, 3D printing handles materials like plastic, wax, polymers and metallics, and is used across industries for aircraft development, building design, organ…
6 Nov 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Q&A: Asset rationalisation and maintenance in turnouts
Toby Horstead, Senior Asset Planning Coordinator, RailCorp joins us to discuss the challenge of determining the asset life of turnouts. Turnouts require “much greater maintenance attention” than plain track and as someone who still believes that “nothing beats being on track”, Toby gives us a preview of the asset simplification at Ashfield Junction. You have…
12 Oct 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Rail and resource heavyweights come together at Heavy Haul Rail 2012
The 2nd Annual Heavy Haul Rail Conference, which took place on the 28th – 29th August 2012 in Newcastle, saw 220 representatives from across the rail and resource sectors converge on Newcastle to discuss exciting plans for rail infrastructure to support the mining industry in the years to come. Once again, the event was a…
3 Sep 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The key themes and issues of WA Transport 2012 Part 2
Click here to read "The key themes and issues of WA Transport 2012 Part 1". Continued... 4. PLANNING All major infrastructure projects require significant collaboration between various levels of government, the community and infrastructure users. The activities of Main Roads WA, the largest geographically spread road agency in the world, highlight the collaboration and planning…
30 Aug 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The key themes and issues of WA Transport 2012 Part 1
Lloyd’s List DCN and Informa would like to thank all speakers and delegates who participated in the 9th annual Western Australia Transport Summit, that was held on the 21st & 22nd August 2012 in Perth. We were delighted to have Paul Fisher, the Principal Consultant for GHD’s Transportation service group in Western Australia, chair our…
27 Aug 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
The role of rail in port of arrival supply chains
The national freight task is growing at a rapid rate. Transporting an increasing volume of imports and exports across the country will put more and more pressure on the nation’s infrastructure and communities. We had the chance to speak with Peter Koning, Technical Director Strategic Planning & Advisory at AECOM and NSW Chapter Chair at…
22 Aug 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
GUEST POST: The 6 key outcomes of 2012 Regional Ports Conference – by Conference Chair, Dr Stephen Cahoon, Australian Maritime College
We were delighted to have Dr Stephen Cahoon, the AMC's Deputy Director (Maritime and Logistics Management) chair the 2012 Regional Ports Conference in Perth this June. Dr Cahoon’s experience and industry knowledge was evident throughout the two days. In addition to his primary research interests of seaport and shipping marketing, people-related issues such as human…
6 Aug 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
What is the future of construction and maintenance of heavy haul rail networks?
The Australian Railway Association is pleased to welcome Craig Goldie, Director of Swietelsky International, to the speaking faculty of Heavy Haul Rail 2012. Craig shared some of his views on the future of construction and maintenance of heavy haul rail networks before he takes to the lectern in Newcastle in August. Moving commodities from pit-to-port…
12 Jul 2012, by Informa InsightsTransport & Logistics
Innovation and transformative change required for transport and infrastructure future
Let’s be innovative for the next chapter of transport reform, says NTC Chief Officer Strategy Innovation and transformative change will be required to tackle the transport and infrastructure challenges of the future, NTC Chief Officer Strategy, Paul Sullivan told the audience at the National Transport Regulations Reform Conference in Canberra on the 5 June. Mr…
27 Jun 2012, 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.
