Understanding how the supply chain really works is fundamental to keeping freight moving according to Port of Melbourne.
VTA advocates for Covid compliance cost recovery
Victorian Transport Association (VTA) CEO, Peter Anderson, has written to transport operators encouraging them to consider ways to recover the massive cost of compliance that Covid regulations and requirements have cost the freight and logistics industry.
Advancer, a trailer refrigeration innovation
Thermo King, a leader in transport temperature control solutions and a brand of Trane Technologies, has unveiled Advancer, a disruptive new re-imagining of the trailer refrigeration unit.
Rio Tinto targets low-carbon steel production with new tech
Mining company, Rio Tinto, is progressing an innovative new technology to deliver low-carbon steel, using sustainable biomass in place of coking coal in the steelmaking process.
Tracking well with SAF-Holland axles
The team at Hercules have recently delivered a brand new three-axle dog trailer combination fitted with SAF-Holland disc brakes to Melbourne-based firm, Risha. It’s the first time George Milonakos, who is the owner and founder of Risha, has used an SAF-Holland product in his fleet.
Reinventing the fifth wheel
Mechanical System Dynamics was co-founded by Dr Hans Prem and Dr Luan Mai, both of whom gained PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in the early 1980s.
Patlin Heavy Haulage deploys Drake 8×8 steerable
Melbourne-based Patlin Heavy Haulage has taken delivery of a new Drake 8×8 Semi-Modular Steerable platform trailer with eight-ram steering system.
FTE delivers durable, reliable and fuel-efficient solutions with Alcoa wheels
Since 1976, Fibreglass Transport Equipment (FTE) has supplied the Australian food industry with a variety of lead trailers, semi-trailers and rigid vans to cart everything from fresh produce and meat products to pharmaceuticals and other temperature-sensitive goods.
Drive safer, drive smarter
Air Brake Corporation (ABC) was formed in 1987 with Kelvin Sherwood at the helm to support the heavy vehicle market with quality solutions.
Change in the air
Running a business can be a challenging undertaking, even without the pressures of a global pandemic and the uncertainty of travel and lockdown restrictions.