Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 357 i Australasian Transport News (ATN)

“Research found ATN remains market leader among its target audience of multiyhklfoh#›hhw# owners and managers” Cost and regulatory pressures, coupled with rapid technological developments, are fuelling significant changes in the way road transport businesses operate; and the role of fleet owners and managers. As Christopher Chisman-Duffy, TomTom’s Australia and New Zealand sales manager, writes on pages 74-75, telematics systems are delivering a wealth of fleet data, enabling managers and drivers to optimise efficiency and performance. The challenge, he points, is to “understand and utilise the tools at their disposal, have the flexibility to adapt to new technology, and harness fleet data generated to improve ... performance”. To arm operators with the knowledge they need to adapt to these developments ATN, too, is changing. You’ll note a new masthead on the…

Operation Austrans, the month-long police investigation into the transport industry in South Australia, concluded with close to 14 per cent of heavy vehicles inspected found to have defects. According to the SA police’s numbers, the four-week operation stopped and checked over 4000 heavy vehicles across the state, including Ceduna, Port Augusta, Cockburn and Renmark. From those 4000 inspections, the police allege 559 trucks were in some way defected and of those, 158 had major defects. Notices for work diary s›irgiw#vieglih#6:<#f}# the end of the operation, notices for failing to wear a seatbelt topped out at 33, notices for unsafe vehicles totalled 15, and 19 notices were handed out or using a hand-held mobile phone. Load restraint issues created 54 expiation notices to be issued, while vehicle standards or design rules…

Aramex is planning to sell its Sydney-based Mail Call Couriers business to Australia Post, as part of a new Asia-focused e-commerce joint venture with the latter. Part of the proposed deal is to sell Aramex’s Sydney-based Mail Call Courier, the business it bought in 2014, to Australia Post’s StarTrack Courier. The new partnership will then acquire Australia Post’s StarTrack International global e-commerce postal business, with an aim to tap in the growing e-commerce market in Asia. “We are delighted to announce this joint venture with Australia Post, and we look forward to combining our resources and expertise to build a compelling global e-commerce delivery platform,” Aramex CEO Hussein Hachem says. Australia Post MD Ahmed Fahour says the joint venture with Aramex will help the Australian postal company grow its e-commerce…

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What was the underlying motivation for buying Transpacific’s commercial vehicle group in a market which is relatively small and hugely competitive? The answer, as expected, was prompt and to the point. “We are the number one customer in the US for Freightliner and we wanted to grow the commercial vehicle side of our business, so a couple of years ago Daimler contacted me and said this [CVG] business might be available, Roger Penske says. “I know Terry Peabody so I had some idea of Transpacific, at least on the truck side, so I connected with [Paul] Glavac and the business looked like something that fitted our plans over the longer term. “And, quite honestly, I like this marketplace, I knew a lot of the customers, so it was a perfect…

Andrew Hadjikakou is just the fourth managing director at Bayswater since 1980. He is, however, also the third in less than four years. From 1980 to 2007, the company was run by the legendary Andrew Wright. After Andrew’s retirement, loyal lieutenant Joe Rizzo stepped into the role. Needing to replace his GM position, Rizzo appointed an aspiring executive from the steel industry – Andrew Hadjikakou. Predictably, Rizzo ran a tight ship, and Paccar continued to prosper under his leadership. However, in late 2012, he surprisingly announced his retirement after 35 years with Paccar. It wasn’t long before his replacement was announced: Mike Dozier, a highly regarded executive from within Paccar’s US ranks. Being an American, speculation was that local manufacturing would make way for imported Kenworths from the…

Warehousing technology manufacturer Zebra Technologies Corporation has launched the TC8000 Touch Mobile Computer, a lightweight enterprise mobile computer that promises productivity and fatigue benefits. Less than three months since the introduction of four TC8000 devices at its Altona distribution centre, Toll Global Logistics is already reaping the benefits by seeing significant productivity gains, head of business services customised solutions Gavin Norman says. Toll hopes to upgrade to 700 devices over the next 12 months. “It is an efficient piece, but far more importantly there are service improvements and safety improvements that open up a whole world of possibility we never opened before,” Norman says. The ergonomic computer offers an innovative design that reduces muscle effort by eliminating the need for ‘tilt and verify’ motions that warehouse workers repeatedly conduct with…

Team communication: Users can communicate in customised lists and groups or one-to-one. Messages are acknowledged to all parties when they are sent, delivered, opened, and read. Encryption: All messages are delivered and hosted on secure private channels using the latest asymmetric key encryption for data in motion. The app is PIN-protected to restrict the data to the right eyes should the phone be stolen or lost. Zrun›rzv= While it can be used solely as a messaging sodwirup/#preloh#zrun›rzv# can also be integrated into the application to automate manual and time-consuming tasks. These opportunities include mobile alerts, location-based options, and mobile forms. Management: As all messages and logs are visible to management, all forms of communications are auditable. Real-time reporting is available through an…

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) increased the modern award minimum wage and the national minimum wage (NMW) to $17.70 an hour – a 2.4 per cent increment. The FWC decision means drivers employed under the Road Transport and Distribution Award or the Road Transport (Long Distance Operations) Award will see an increase in their te}#tegoeki#ew#xli#ri{#›rergmep#}iev#fikmrw3 Xli#ri{#xverwtsvx#svhiv#gsqiw#mrxs#i›igx# from July 1 2016. The decision comes as the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) sought an increase of $30 per week to $686.90, a 4.6 per cent increment. Meanwhile, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry called for a smaller increase – no more than 1.2 per cent above tvizmsyw#›kyviw3…

DAVID SIMON has stepped up to the executive chairman’s post now that Clive Barrett (above) is settling in as Simon National Carriers’ new CEO. The choice of supply chain expert and Linfox veteran Barrett aims to see the company into its next phase of growth and development, which will include an expansion in its range of services, it says. Barrett has supply chain management experience in Australia and overseas. He was previously joint chief operating officer of high street retailer Laura Ashley Ltd (UK), then CEO of Malaysian department store group Metrojaya, until he and his wife returned to Australia in 2012. Barrett had 10 years with Linfox in top divisional, state and business development roles before taking his skills international with Owens Global Logistics. He had two years as…

Scania is supplying Simon National Carriers six new V8-powered prime movers. Four of the R560s will be used as B-doubles plying the busy Melbourne-Sydney-Brisbane route, rated for 64 tonnes GCM. Two will take on longer trips from Brisbane to Gduzlq#dqg#Qruwk#Txhhqvodqg/#frq›jxuhg#dv#wulsoh# road trains pulling up to 96 tonnes. Wklv#lv#d#vljql›fdqw#›hhw#dftxlvlwlrq#iru#wkh# highly regarded national operator that puts safety ›uvw#lq#doo#lwv#dfwlylwlhv1#Vlprq#Qdwlrqdo#Fduulhuv# is renowned for its 90km/h speed limit, which surprwhv#lpsuryhg#urdg#vdihw|#dqg#ixho#h›flhqf|1# The new Scania trucks have been supplied with a four-year maintenance and repair program to ensure superior levels of uptime. “We have long desired to supply Simon National Carriers with our product and for the past four years they have had one of our R500 V8 prime pryhuv#rq#wkh#›hhw›#Vfdqld#Dxvwudold#qdwlrqdo# sales manager Dean Dal Santo says. “The success of this vehicle from an operating cost perspective paved…

Few in the Australian trucking industry would deny that workshop and parts staff often don’t get the thanks they deserve. We just want the truck back on the road, now. Techies sometimes don’t even get a warm welcome when they turn up in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere to fix a broken down truck. However, Michael Stock certainly feels appreciated by the Volvo Group, with company trips to Thailand and Sweden under his belt this year. Stock was part of the four-person Townsville Barra’s team that made the global finals of Volvo’s Vista workshop competition, held in Sweden in the first week of June. “I really enjoyed it,” says Stock, who is a parts interpreter. “It was quite a learning experience, and it was good…

TC8000 adds an extra hour of productivity per worker to the workday. Up to 33 per cent lighter than traditional models, it is designed to face the user while scanning. Its larger screen eliminates the need to tilt and verify each scan. It eradicates errors by 60 per cent compared to traditional push-button keyboards, and its battery can be changed to another charged battery quickly and seamlessly without powering down the device. The versatile, multi-modal design scans quickly in any situation and allows for mounded scanning, voice directed picking with Tepsheech Pro, and push-to-talk communications with Workforce Connect. Built for the challenging warehouse environment, the rugged design operates reliably, even after drops to concrete. With over 7000 employees lq#vrph#533#r›fhv#dfurvv# more than 40 countries, Zebra builds tracking technology and solutions that…

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The role traditionally carried out by the fleet manager has been seen to change dramatically over recent years. A combination of increasing cost pressures and legislative and technological developments has resulted in the need for new skillsets, knowledge and expertise. Corporate objectives, fleet size, nature of operation and geographical spread can all have an impact on the modern fleet manager’s responsibilities. This role, in most cases, has become increasingly demanding, strategic and integral to the company’s wider performance. Access to relevant fleet data to support these new responsibilities has therefore become more important than ever before. As this technology and the legislative landscape continues to change, the role of fleet managers continues to evolve. We explore five key areas that will continue to impact fleet managers. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Unprecedented growth…

“It’s hard to go past a fully automatic transmission or an AMT for many vocational applications” Every driver and fleet operator or procurement officer has an opinion on transmissions when repairs, running costs and efficiency comes into the frame. There are a few things to consider when selecting transmission, be it manual, automatic or automated manual transmission (AMT). FUEL ECONOMY Driver behaviour and road experience plays a key role in mileage, especially in manual transmissions. However, a case study by the Green Truck Partnership revealed AMTs delivered 11 per cent fuel savings compared to a fully automatic transmission during field testing. PRODUCTIVITY Not only does automatic (and AMT) offer ease of use, it can increase productivity as well. Every time you make a shift in a manual, your foot comes…

The Toll Group signed a binding agreement to acquire the north-west Western Australia transport division of Sadleirs Group, Sadleirs-Nexus, for an undisclosed amount. Toll Express GM Larry O’Regan says the consolidation of Toll’s Express division services into Sadleirs Road Distribution Services (RDS)-Nexus will “ensure continuation of competitive transport and freight services” for customers in regional Western Australia. The changes as a result of the acquisition will be “transitioned over time”, without any mqqihmexi#wlsvx2xivq#i›igxw1#Xspp#wxexiw3 The company says the new combined business will be able to “take advantage of Toll’s technology advances such as web-based track and trace, sign on glass capability and range of freight dispatch systems that enable full visibility. The acquisition is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.…

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As I write this column, Australia is focused on the federal election. The ATA is very active during an election campaign. As an industry association, it’s not our role to endorse candidates, but we can provide industry information on where they stand. In recent weeks, you will have seen the ATA’s political report cards comparing parties on key trucking election policies. In this time, I thought I’d outline the trucking industry’s election wishlist. NO RSRT Parliament abolished the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal (RSRT) in April after a grassroots campaign by the trucking industry. The RSRT attempted to apply minimum freight rates to owner-drivers and family trucking businesses. As a result, these operators were finding themselves unable to compete with the rates offered by competitors in the marketplace. There is no…

He’s harder to nail down than next week’s winning Lotto numbers so, honestly, after many months of patient persistence, several false starts and the promise that this would be the day, I really didn’t mean to hit the red button and hang up on Roger Penske before we’d even said ‘G’day’. To his credit and my immense relief, he rang straight back: “Hi Steve, this is Roger Penske.” Phew! Time was short and, as usual, he’d been traversing Australia for the past six days on one of his infrequent trips to this part of the empire, mixing business with an insatiable, lifelong passion for motor racing. He’d just spent most of the day at Penske Commercial Vehicles headquarters in Brisbane. Now, in the early evening, he’d soon be stepping aboard…

Up until this truck, I’d never tested a Crown product before. And for weeks in the lead-up, the old jingle, “There is nothin’ like a Crown for pickin’ it up and puttin’ it down”, kept running through my head. The test day became even more exciting as I was not prepared for the design of truck presented to my long-term photographer buddy Barry Ashenhurst and me. Here was a truck that had the steering wheel and controls at what is normally the rear of a truck, and the mast and fork tynes at what is normally the front. The design is like driving a side-by-side ATV with a tray on the back. This truck is designed specifically for order picking, where the ground level pallet is picked first and, when…

Efficiency gains are always on the tongue of logistics and transport managers, but rarely do they take that conversation into the realm of secure text messaging, let alone consider them to be one and the same. However, that is exactly what one Australian company is trying to communicate. Sydney-based Soprano Design is a global developer of enterprise workflow messaging technology, and is looking at the logistics and supply chain industry in Australia. With a history of working with thousands of business around the world, and 30 of the Global Fortune 1000 brands, the company processes more than a billion mobile messages annually between its customers’ employees, IT systems, operators and customers. Often seen in health, finance, and government settings, the secure mobile text messaging technology is “a significant game-changer for…

Welcome to MaxiNEWS Issue 15. It has been a very busy time at MaxiTRANS over the last few months. A big announcement regarding some changes to the Board of directors sees MaxiTRANS position itself for future growth. Mr Ian Davis, Chairman since the Company listed in 1994 will retire on 30 June 2016, which will see Mr Rob Wylie assume the position as Chairman. This change brings about some exciting news in welcoming our newest board member, Samantha Hogg, who assumes the role of Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. As the Company embarks on the next phase of its growth strategy, we look forward to the introduction of fresh thinking that she will bring. In this edition we also cover a unique Lusty EMS tipper build as…

Other noteworthy entries A late model 1960's Freighter T422 spread axle trailer. First purchased in 1967, the trailer is currently undergoing restoration work, bringing It back to how it originally looked when It first rolled off the Freighter production line. Sent by: Bruce Gunter, Prodrive Compliance A Freighter PBS approved insulated curtain-sider belonging to Skyroad Logistics. According to Skyroad Logistics. the trailer provides them with a minimum of 25% productivity gain over the industry standard. Sent by: Brett Smith, MaxiTRANS VIC A Freighter EziLiner B- Double belonging to Murrell Freight Lines. Eliminating manual buckles, the EziLiner saves time and allows for more drops per day. Sent by: Matthew Watson , MaxiTRANS NSW We want you to get snap Nappy! If you send us a photo of any Freighter, Maxi-CUBE, Lusty…