Transforce Bulk Haulage is set on changing the environmental image of the trucking industry by becoming the first transport company in Australia to be certified carbon-neutral under the National Carbon Offset Standard.
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Victorian wins Scania Young Australian Truck Driver of the Year competition
The winner of the Scania Young Australian Truck Driver of the Year for 2012 is 34-year-old Geelong resident, Brett Seager. Brett usually drives a bonneted American truck for Riordan Grain Services, and during the competition final was at the wheel of a Scania for the very first time.
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New Zealand tanker operator to purchase 79 new Volvos
Dairy products co-operative Fonterra, operator of New Zealand largest bulk liquid transport fleet, is to take delivery of 79 new Volvo trucks during 2013.
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New Fair Work Handbook for employers
The Fair Work Ombudsman has published a Fair Work Handbook to assist employers better understand the Fair Work Act and their obligations under workplace laws, as well as prevent and resolve workplace issues in their businesses.
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VicTrack interested in developing new truck service centre
Victorian government agency, VicTrack, has invited interest in developing the former Melbourne Fish Market site on Footscray Road in West Melbourne. The development of a truck service centre in Melbourne’s port precinct is one step closer with expressions of interest now being sought.
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DB Schenker Logistics marks 50th year of business in Australia
Logistics and transport company, DB Schenker, has celebrated 50 years of operating in Australia this week. Within half a century, it grew from a one-man-operation into a sizeable logistics company.
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Final ARTSA meeting for 2012 coming up
The Australian Road Transport Suppliers Association (ARTSA) will host its final meeting for 2012 on Wednesday, 5 December at Lifesaving Victoria, Port Melbourne.
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World’s tallest concrete pump truck
The world’s tallest concrete pump based on a seven axle Scania truck has officially been recognised by the Guinness Book of Records. Chinese concrete machinery manufacturer Zoomlion has unveiled the pump which has a reach of 101 metres with a seven-section boom, the last four sections being made of carbon fibre.
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Australian truck sales up for October
According to the Truck Industry Council’s report on new truck registrations for the month of October, the cab/chassis and prime mover market was up 10.1 per cent over the same ten month period of 2011, indicating a continued revival of the industry.
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Tenneco to supply after-treatment systems to Scania
Automotive parts and emission control specialist, Tenneco, recently announced that it will supply the Scania Group with diesel after-treatment systems for its European on-road heavy-duty trucks ahead of the 2013 deadline for Euro VI implementation.
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