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Who knew the humble gadgets event would prove a thorn in the side of traditional freight transport carnivals? Well, perhaps they haven’t yet but, as ATN has reported, the US’s Mid-West Truck Show is now a shadow of its former self and Australia struggles to manage more than the continually estimable Brisbane Truck Show, when once it could boast two others. This in the world’s most hotly contested truck market, albeit a modest one numbers-wise. Back in the States, both Paccar and Daimler were keen to burnish their IT credentials at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), launching new models at the cutting edge of zero-emission and automation technologies. And they weren’t the only vehicle manufacturers needing to be seen there. Quite a few carmakers were there, including ZF, fresh from…

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SCANIA is testing a new generation autonomous transport system at Rio Tinto’s Dampier Salt operations in Western Australia. The confirmation comes 13 months after Scania senior management flagged the development, while keeping details close to their chests, and marks a tweak in Rio’s autonomous transport approach. “Mining sites, given their high vehicle-utilisation rates, are ideal for testing new autonomous technology,” head of Scania Mining Björn Winblad says. “The industry can reap the safety and productivity benefits of automation, and the experience gained here will be instrumental in developing fully autonomous solutions for other transport applications. “It is very encouraging to note that the truck has been performing in a safe manner and in accordance with expectations with regards to the operations.” The first phase of the trial began in August…

Road Freight NSW (RFNSW) has expressed dismay that heavy vehicle operators have been excluded from the expansion of the NSW Government’s Toll Relief Program. Free vehicle registration will be given to owners of privately registered light vehicles if they’ve spent $25 or more per week ($1,300 or more per year) on one tag or tagless account. This applies to privately registered motor vehicles weighing less than 2,795kg. Heavy vehicles or vehicles registered for any use other than private (i.e with ABN or ACN on a toll account) are not exempt. “Whilst we are pleased that light vehicle owners have been provided with some relief at the toll gates, RFNSW is questioning why truck operators, who are frequent toll road users, have been left out,” RFNSW CEO Simon O’Hara says. “Some…

Australia Post is expanding its international capability by securing full ownership of global postal and courier company Aramex Global Solutions (AGS). Australia Post has reached in-principle agreement to purchase from its joint venture partner Aramex PJSC the 60 per cent of AGS it does not already own, for approximately US$20 million (A$28.1 million). AGS, which provides end-to-end cross-border logistics solutions to global eCommerce merchants, has grown strongly since it was established by Australia Post and global express delivery and logistics company Aramex two years ago, with revenue up more than 60 per cent since 2016 to approximately A$138 million in 2018. Australia Post’s exclusive delivery of parcels for AGS in FY18 generated A$40 million in revenue. “As a wholly owned subsidiary of Australia Post, AGS provides an established platform to…

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An undoubtedly favourite brand of many Aussie trucking companies, Kenworth started designing and manufacturing uniquely Australian trucks in 1971. Kenworth trucks are the mainstay of many transport businesses and some drivers won’t even climb into anything else. Not only are the trucks unique, so are the drivers behind the wheel, or the maintenance crew under the hood. That’s why, each year at the ATA’s Trucking Australia conference, the trucking industry comes together to recognise the incredible achievements of Australia’s Kenworth Legends. The Kenworth Legends Lunch is a conference highlight, bringing trucking stalwarts together to share their journeys, successes and hopes for the future. Like the Kenworth brand, the Kenworth Legends are people who have shown inspirational strength, perseverance and success throughout Australia’s trucking industry. This is about acknowledging industry leaders…

Records are meant to be broken, especially in the transport industry and especially when it involves worker safety and wellbeing. There have been some major advancements made in driver safety education, training and technology in recent years. For some progressive road transport businesses these improvements have created historic lows in lost time injury frequency rates and record highs of safety satisfaction and confidence among drivers. The Glen Cameron Group’s decision five years ago to invest heavily in driver safety behaviours and technologies, for example, has delivered impressive results, including 3.5 years, or 1,248 days, without any lost time injuries for Coles. But safety performance never stands still. It’s a record that must always be broken. Indeed, our ‘driving towards zero’ and other road safety campaigns like it envision a future…

One of the most significant issues facing Australia’s transport and logistics sector for 2019 is increased port terminal infrastructure surcharges placed on road transport and logistics operators collecting containers at various port terminals. Surcharges are a commercial reality in many sectors and certainly aren’t a recent phenomenon for the Australian transport and logistics sector, especially when it comes to infrastructure surcharges. Patrick was the first stevedore to adopt an infrastructure surcharge in 2010, with competitors such as DP World following suit soon after. However, what has been an area of concern for the Australian transport and logistics sector is how significantly those transport surcharges have increased in recent years. As an example, DP World raised its infrastructure surcharge in Melbourne from $3.45 per container in April 2017 to $85.30 per…

Where to start with the industry’s latest ‘viral’ social media sensation? Hot on the heels of Coles getting free publicity for baking hot cross buns just after Christmas comes the Pilbara Heavy Haulage Girls unleashing a warning that the treat can lead to truck drivers risking their licences. The PHHGs have a pretty reasonable public profile in this country but smashed their social media record for a single post – to the tune of 7.2 million views and counting. Not to mention all that overseas news coverage. To put it in perspective, other posts sit in the high hundreds to single-figure thousands each. Can advertisers and influencer offers be far behind? PHHG’s Heather Jones was so shocked to have blown over after eating a hot gvsww#fyr1¥wli#tswxih#xli#xivwi#{evrmrk3#Nx#{ew#tvsfefp}#qsvi#ijjigxmzi#xlex#{e}3# Though, being Aussies, the…

QUEENSLAND TRUCKING ASSOCIATION (QTA) reports it has taken action to resolve a major issue reported by Queensland heavy vehicle operators relating to damaged number plates being detected by Safe-T-Cams on New South Wales roads. With some operators facing imminent court action to contest fines, QTA CEO Gary Mahon took the issue to NSW roads minister Melinda Pavey’s office to draw attention to an inconsistency where Queensland registered heavy vehicles with damaged/illegible number plates were being issued fines – both to the driver and vehicle owner. The infringement was for permitting and/or driving an unregistered vehicle on New South Wales roads. Queensland laws allow 14 days to rectify or replace number plates. QTA notes the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), Compliance and Enforcement Bulletin No. 4, treats it as a defect…

The Australian Taxation T›gi#-FXT.#lew#wsyklx# industry responses on how laws passed in 2018 against xli#›fpego#igsrsq}›#{mpp#e›igx# road freight. The ATO’s taxable payments vitsvxmrk#w}wxiq#-XUW(.#mw# to be expanded under Draft Law Companion Ruling LCR 2018/D8 related to Treasury Qe{w#Fqirhqirx#-Gpego# Economy Taskforce Measures Ss3#7.#Fgx#756=, which was passed fully on November 29. “The Amending Act requires entities that provide particular services to report details of transactions where they pay contractors to provide those services for them,” the ATO says, of the move that will bring road freight into to same focus as the building and construction industry was in 2012 and courier services were in July. “The reporting requirement will apply to such payments made on or after 1 July 2019, unless a reporting exemption applies.” It relates to any concern that has an Australian business…

Logistics company Mainfreight recently opened a new transport branch in Toowoomba, Queensland, expanding its reach into regional Australia. Located on a main arterial on the western edge of Toowoomba, the facility comprises a 1,500-square-metre warehouse with drive-through access and hardstand, servicing areas such as Dalby, Warwick and Kingaroy. The team currently consists of two team members and two owner-drivers, soon to be three, the company says. Mainfreight notes its range of services from Toowoomba includes: jsvopmjxefpi#G7G#jvimklx@#he}#hifirmxi# express services to and from any postcode in Australia; full truck loads (FTL); dangerous goods transport (Chemcouriers); intra and interstate freight; online track and trace visibility; full suite of air & ocean, wharf cartage, warehousing and domestic transport services. “Our line-haul units move freight into the new depot daily and our Toowoomba owner-drivers are…

THE NATIONAL HEAVY VEHICLE REGULATOR (NHVR) and the heavy vehicle industry will establish a joint accreditation working group to respond to a comprehensive report into heavy vehicle accreditation schemes. The Analysis of Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Schemes in Australia report by consultant Peter Medlock provided a range of options for the future of heavy vehicle schemes. The Medlock analysis has made nine short, medium and long-term recommendations following a review of the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme, TruckSafe, CraneSafe and Western Australian Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme. “Accreditation schemes are now utilised by more than 20 per cent of Australia’s heavy vehicle fleet and that means flow-on benefits such as increased safety and productivity for operators,” NHVR executive director of productivity and safety Geoff Casey says. “The report will be assessed by…

Kalari’s battle with the Queensland government over repairs to infrastructure destroyed in a massive explosion four years ago is now in the state’s Supreme Court. The September 5, 2014, incident, which saw a 52.8-tonne road train-load of ammonium nitrate ignite on the Mitchell Highway, destroyed the Angellala Creek Bridge and a section of road near Charleville. Eight people including the Kalari truck driver, named as experienced driver Tony Eden who is also a party to the court proceedings, were injured in the incident, some seriously. Post blast analysis estimated the size of the explosion equivalent to 10-15 tonnes of TNT and debris from the vehicle and other infrastructure was found up to 1km away from the site of the crash. The cost of reconstructing the bridge and forming a temporary…

Trucks weighing more than 4.5 tonnes using the Brisbane Urban Corridor between Rocklea and Wishart as a shortcut have begun receiving infringements, Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Queensland has announced. This heavy vehicle access restriction is in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A ‘No Truck’ sign is shown on the route as per Queensland road rules. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras are in use on this corridor. The ban period follows a trial of the ANPR technology that commenced in October 2018, following concerns vikevhmrk#xve›g#erh#gsrkiwxmsr#mr#xli# local neighborhoods. Heavy vehicles (excluding motorised caravans) cannot access that route without a local destination within the corridor. In an ANPR camera detects a zilmgpi1#xli#firiw#ger#xsxep#yt#xs# $130 and three demerit points for individuals, or $652 for organisations. Operators should plan their…

VIDEO: QUON WINNER Something had to give for Lance Law. Innisfail Carrying Company’s managing director admits success in competitions has long been a stranger. However, not any longer. He’s won a new UD Quon for 12 months and can’t wait to put it to work. VIDEO: MACK MILESTONE Construction giant Hanson has taken the keys to its 1,000th Mack truck, marking a true-blue partnership spanning 34 years. The symbolic Mack Trident tipper was presented to Hanson in the swish new Volvo Group Australia showroom in Brisbane recently, sporting millennial livery and personalised ‘HANSON’ plates. VIDEO: CASCADIA FIRST DRIVE The most intensive and expensive test program ever undertaken by Freightliner outside North America lew#rs{#omgoih#s›1#{mxl#x{s#pijx2lerh# drive Cascadias spearheading a dramatic charge aimed at leaving nothing to chance in the pursuit of a…

In a 30+ year career as a transport operator at Hawkins Transport, I’ve seen firsthand how telematics and in-cab monitoring systems have benefitted our drivers and the business’s bottom line. Since moving into the transport insurance sector last year, I’m now seeing things from a different perspective and it’s heartening to see how take up of in-cab monitoring technology has really picked up pace in the road transport sector over the last 12 months. If you have a large, long-distance fleet, then in-cab monitoring makes sound commercial sense. Yes, the cost can be high ($2,000–$8,000 per prime mover, on top of the hardware and software you need for the office) but if you look at it from a safety and efficiency standpoint, the decision becomes a lot easier. As is…

This is the fifth of a 12-part series on freight/logistic pricing schemes, drawn from over 100 domestic and international pricing/costing strategies that have been compiled over a 20-year period. Some of the more important and novel concepts will be examined in this article series. What is a ‘transfer price’ in a logistics operation and how does it work? The concept of applying a transfer price can be a very useful technique, especially for an operational division that is costed as part of a larger operational group and does not have its own specific revenue stream from operations. “A transfer price can initially achieve a lot and is a very important tool.” An example could be a large contract parcels division that runs pickup, linehaul and delivery, as well as a…

2019 SSANGYONG MUSSO DUAL CAB Engine: 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel Max power: 133kW at 4,000rpm Max torque: 400Nm at 1,200rpm Gearbox: Six-speed auto/manual 4x4 system: Dual-range part-time Crawl ratio: N/A Front suspension: Independent/ coil springs Rear suspension: Live axle/ coil springs Tyre/wheel spec: N/A Unladen weight: 2,192kg GVM: 2,880kg Payload: 790kg Towing capacity: 3,500kg GCM: 5,890kg Ground clearance: 215mm Fuel tank capacity: 75 litres Test fuel use: 7.9L/100km manual Touring range: N/A…

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Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) reports DP World Australia (DPWA) has proceeded with its higher landside infrastructure charges from January 1, 756>#hiwtmxi#wmkrmfigerx#sttswmxmsr#jvsq# the landside container logistics sector. DPWA’s vehicle booking system (VBS) fees have also increased more than 80 per cent, from $6.89 per container slot to $12.95 per slot. CTAA says it is “an unprecedented increase, with no corresponding wmkrmfigerx#mqtvsziqirx#mr#xli# functionality of the 1-Stop VBS platform”. “It’s worth repeating that, since April 2017, DP World Australia has imposed infrastructure charge increases levied on container transport operators of over 1,000 per cent in Melbourne, 247 per cent in Sydney and 86 per cent in Brisbane, with no negotiation, no transparency, and no ability for transport operators to resist, least their terminal access may be denied,” CTAA director Neil Chambers says.…

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The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), which administers the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS), is undertaking consultation on proposed changes to its Business Rules and Standards. The Business Rules and Standards documents outline the requirements for participation in the NHVAS and provide a framework for its governance, and are periodically revised xs#vifligx#mrhywxv}#glerkiw3 For example, changes to Chain of Responsibility (COR) laws mean every party in the heavy vehicle transport supply chain has a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities. “Historically, the NHVAS Business Rules and Standards have been written in a way that meets with quality management system methodology,” the NHVR says. “With operators having to address the risks that they lezi#gsrxvsp#erh#mrflyirgi# over, they will need to employ systems that align with a risk management approach.…

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Waste management company Bingo Industries has proposed a divestment of its eastern Sydney waste processing plant to facilitate its $577 million takeover of Dial A Dump Industries (DADI). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is now considering that proposal, conducting a consultation process seeking the views of market participants on whether Bingo’s proposed divestment is likely to address potential competition issues. The ACCC initially raised competition concerns about Bingo’s proposed eguymwmxmsr#sj#IFIN›w#::2zilmgpi#fliix#mr# November 2018, relating to the supply of building and demolition (B&D) waste processing services in Sydney, and the loss of competition between Sydney’s rsr2tyxviwgmfpi#-hv}.#perhfippw3 Gmrks#lew#s›ivih#xs#hmziwx#mxw# Banksmeadow processing facility in eastern Sydney to an acquirer approved by the ACCC, the watchdog says. The divestment would either take the form of a long-term lease of the land on which the…

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There has never been a bigger year for truck sales than 2018 and, specifically, never a better year for suppliers of heavy-duty trucks. In fact, the 2018 Australian truck market saw a staggering, if not bewildering, 14,344 new heavy-duty units delivered to operators around the country – everything from six-wheeler and eight-wheeler ‘round-town rigids to big bangers pulling roadtrains through the back of beyond. Most remarkable, though, was that the heavy-duty sector delivered notably more trucks than either the light or medium-duty categories, which contributed 13,129 and 8,210 units respectively. All up, 35,683 trucks were delivered across all three categories. However, as end-of-year figures from the Truck Industry Council highlight, the overall number flies to 41,628 units if commercial vans are taken into the equation. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that…

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Ssangyong will hit Aussie showrooms with three vehicles in total: the Musso, the closely related Rexton wagon and the small Tivoli. SsangYong is the third biggest brand in Korea, and it reckons one in fiyh#VXYv#lq#wkh#orfdo#pdunhw#lv#d#Vvdqj\rqj1 There are 32 dealers across Australia, with more expected to sign up, dqg#wkh#eudqg#zloo#jurz#lq#wkh#plggoh#ri#534<#zlwk#d#plg0vl}hg#VXY# joining the ranks, along with a heavily facelifted Tivoli. We wonder if the brand should have waited a bit longer to launch with the long-tray Musso and the updated Tivoli, but SsangYong reckons dealers were desperate to get into the Musso, which will sit nicely in a multi-brand franchise – and especially if that franchise already sells more expensive dual cabs. Watch this space, though, there’s more to come from SsangYong.…