/news en online@primecreative.com.au Copyright 2012 2012-02-21T22:35:22+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/no-summer-without-cooltrax Imagine life without ice cream, fresh fruit, meat or ice-cold beer. Imagine having to go grocery shopping every day to make sure your food was fresh. Imagine there were no flowers to send to that special someone, or temperature sensitive medicine. 2012-02-21T22:35:22+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/jost-presents-three-new-landing-legs Jost Australia continues to offer a complete choice of landing legs that may be the most innovative range available in Australia. It now adds to that collection by offering three new model varieties to suit all applications and budgets – the D200, A400 and MODULE series. 2012-02-21T21:42:23+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/new-iam-operations-manager-for-hella-australia Hella Australia has announced the appointment of Deepak Prasanth as Independent Aftermarket Operations Manager. 2012-02-16T01:49:01+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/mega-pacific-extends-its-national-network Mega Pacific has continued to expand its network of warehouse and service facilities in Australia with the opening of its new Branch in Sydney in February. 2012-02-14T21:52:51+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/alc-forum-2012-expecting-huge-turnout Industry leaders will gather at the Australian Logistics Council Forum next month to discuss what needs to be done to make sure Australia can cope with future logistics challenges, given estimates that the annual freight task of 500 billion tonne kilometres will double by 2030 and triple by 2050. 2012-02-14T21:51:42+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/ata-demands-lower-a-trailer-charge Australia’s transport ministers should slash the registration charges on B-doubles from $15,708 to $10,995 per year, ATA Chief Executive, Stuart St Clair, said in response to a National Transport Commission (NTC) discussion paper about heavy vehicle charges. 2012-02-09T22:00:25+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/australias-trailer-industry-on-tv Australian pay-TV platform Foxtel has announced the launch of a new factual entertainment channel called A&E on February 16, 2012, featuring Queensland-based transport company Heavy Haulage Australia. 2012-02-06T05:19:54+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/tyres-4u-invests-in-new-melbourne-facility Sydney-based tyre expert Tyres4U has understood that a comprehensive after sales service is just as important to its clientele as access to the latest technology and on-time delivery. That’s why the young company has invested in a new Melbourne facility to meet the industry’s growing demand for a tyre service that can offer more than just tyre fitting. 2012-02-02T23:15:15+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/intermodal-asia-in-melbourne Only a month before the official opening of Australia's largest Truck- and Trailer Show, ITTES, Intermodal Asia will attract the global freight forwarding community to Melbourne. 2012-01-30T03:33:04+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/praise-for-metropolitan-express-new-safety-trailer The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has praised Melbourne-based haulage company, Metropolitan Express and Australian trailer expert, Vawdrey, for creating a new trailer concept which is leading the way in safety and technology. 2012-01-26T23:43:54+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/new-fuwa-fifth-wheel-fit-up-service-in-melbourne Starting off supplying components to the Western Australian mining and transport sector, Fuwa K-Hitch has become a renowned force in Australia’s commercial road transport industry. But, there is no sign of gearing down – the striving brand just introduced a fifth wheel fit up service in the Melbourne Metropolitan area. 2012-01-26T23:34:37+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/new-addition-at-carrier-transicold Carrier Transicold, a world leader in transport refrigeration technology, recently named David Harrison the company’s new National Spare Parts Sales Manager. David will be based at Carrier Transicold’s Queensland headquarters and brings over 13 years of customer-focused experience to the company. 2012-01-26T23:30:20+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/new-graystar-refrigerated-rigid-van Melbourne-based boutique trailer manufacturer, Graystar, has just added a new string to its bow – refrigerated rigid bodies. And, the new model range will offer all the advantages Graystar’s semi-trailers are already renowned for. 2012-01-19T23:47:44+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/customised-delivery-by-linfox Linfox is now providing state-of-the-art delivery solutions for BOC around Australia thanks to customised B-double tautliner trailers. 2012-01-18T01:22:25+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/aip-acquires-heil-trailer-international The Dover Corporation has sold Heil Trailer International to American Industrial Partners (AIP). The sale was effective from 1 January 2012. 2012-01-18T00:09:11+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/new-safety-trailer-launched The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has congratulated Metropolitan Express on the launch of a new trailer concept that incorporates a Fall Prevention Safety System (FPSS). 2011-12-21T04:45:20+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/submissions-for-a-trailer-charges The National Transport Commission (NTC) is calling for submissions on the Heavy Vehicle Charges Issues Consultation Paper which outlines four different options for resolving the issues industry is facing with A-trailer charges. 2011-12-21T01:11:39+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/maxitrans-reports-strong-trailer-demand As a result of strong order intake and improved efficiencies, MaxiTRANS Australia has announced a net profit after tax for the first half of FY12 in the range of $5.7 million to $6.0 million. 2011-12-20T21:43:13+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/global-pioneering-role-for-pbs-scheme High productivity vehicles developed under the Australian Performance Based Standards (PBS) scheme are some of the safest and most productive trucks in the world, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Transport Forum’s Joint Transport Research Centre. 2011-12-19T00:38:01+00:00 http://www.trailermag.com.au/news/article/maxilift-the-new-generation Lifting and carrying heavy objects are among the main causes of accidents in the Australian workplace, but with the right equipment, most of these injuries are avoidable. Maxilift Australia now announced the release of a new generation of lightweight high performance cranes that can make light work of a tough task. 2011-12-15T16:53:41+00:00