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A new era for Australian transport coverage
Lloyd’s List DCN today enters a new era in its history with the launch of a new interactive website designed to bring its readers, contributors and commercial partners closer.
ARTC releases early inland rail findings
It could cost up to $3.6bn to complete a number of links needed to build the proposed inland rail line between Melbourne and Brisbane, a federally-funded study has found.
Esperance clear of lead after two-year controversy
The port of Esperance this week closed a controversial two-year chapter in its history with the departure of 329 containers of lead carbonate concentrate.
Emissions delay buys rail more time
The Federal Government’s back down this week on its emissions trading scheme would buy the rail industry more time to push for a “better” scheme, Australasian Railway Association (ARA) chief executive Bryan Nye said.
BLOG: In the middle of the infrastructure storm
Australia is about to dive back into deficit in a bid to fight the global economic downturn and save jobs. How will this affect the transport and logistics sector and should infrastructure investment be trimmed back in light of the need to minimise the fiscal damage.
Europe’s anti-piracy tactics working
The European Union believes it has found a successful formula to drastically cut the risk of piracy in the Gulf of Aden, writes Justin Stares.
Airfreight imports climb back above exports
Australia imported more airfreight than it exported in February, according to the latest figures released by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
Grain rail future in the hands of Fed budget
The fate of grain transport in Western Australia is resting on how much the Federal Government releases from its coffers when its annual budget is revealed on May 12, according to WestNet Rail chief Paul Larsen.
Calls for international piracy court
Somali piracy appears to be rising up the international agenda after Russia’s head of state, the Nippon Foundation and top naval officers in the US all offered separate suggestions for tackling the growing scourge, writes David Osler.
