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AP Eagers sells AHG’s refrigerated logistics division

Posted on Friday 28th, February 2020.

Automotive retail group, AP Eagers, is selling Automotive Holding Group Refrigerated Logistics (AHG RL) for $100 million. Read More...
TWAL Breakfast at Trucking Australia 2020

Posted on Friday 28th, February 2020.

Transport Women Australia Limited is hosting a breakfast at the Hilton Cairns to kick off Trucking Australia 2020. Read More...
UPS bolsters Asia Pacific network with Taiwan facility

Posted on Friday 28th, February 2020.

Logistics company, United Parcel Service, recently celebrated the opening of a new $1.5 million USD logistics centre in Nankan, Taiwan. Read More...
Coronavirus global supply chain disruption to adversely affect transport operators

Posted on Thursday 27th, February 2020.

With talk now turning to a potential global pandemic, and importers starting to feel the effects of supply chain disruptions brought about by the impact of coronavirus (Covid-19), the world, according to Victorian Transport Association CEO, Peter Anderson, is very much tuned in to the impact of the disease on global markets. Read More...
PT Hydraulics unveils plastic cribbing in lead-up to WA law change

Posted on Thursday 27th, February 2020.

A legislation change in Western Australia, coming April 2020, will affect the use of wooden cribbing on many work sites. PT Hydraulics has devised a solution. Read More...
Filpro acquires Powerdown

Posted on Wednesday 26th, February 2020.

Filpro Automotive, a supplier of automotive aftermarket products, acquired ride control component manufacturer, Powerdown Australia, earlier this month. Read More...
Wesfarmers reports $1.2M profit, sells slice of Coles interest

Posted on Wednesday 26th, February 2020.

Perth-based conglomerate, Wesfarmers, which recently sold 4.9 per cent of its share in Coles Group, has reported a Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of $1.210 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2019. Read More...
VTA welcomes Infrastructure Australia Priority List

Posted on Wednesday 26th, February 2020.

The Victorian Transport Association has welcomed the release of Infrastructure Australia’s Priority List of projects, and in particular the priority given to upgrading and maintaining roads around Australia. Read More...
DG movement study findings are streamlining fleet operations

Posted on Tuesday 25th, February 2020.

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) commissioned the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) to undertake a Dangerous Goods (DG) movement study last September – and the latest results are in. Read More...
Qube posts growth despite headwinds: 1H20

Posted on Tuesday 25th, February 2020.

Underlying revenue for Qube was up 12.9 per cent to $970.1 million – with underlying Net Profit After Tax and Amortisation (NPATA) up 5.1 per cent to $76.3 million – according to half-year financial results. Read More...