National freight company Northline has established its own depot in Katherine, providing a strategic connection of rail transport with line haul operations to all major capital cities including Darwin.
Work has begun on the Wodonga Rail Bypass, the first step in the AUD501.3 million project to revitalise Victoria’s north-east rail corridor by creating an interstate rail freight super-highway.
Seven freight forwarding companies have agreed to pay US$666,237 to resolve allegations of bid rigging in the US, and to co-operate with the US govt in its pursuit of claims.
To capitalise on opportunities presented by the deregulation of Russian rail services, international forwarder Advance International has formed a new joint venture to market freight capacity.
Seventy-five per cent of Australia’s domestic freight is carried by the trucking industry, according to a new report from the Australian Logistics Council.