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Western Plains secures Flinders Ports export deal
Western Plains Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding with Flinders Ports which will see a boost in bulk throughput at either Port Pirie or Port Adelaide.
Bell Bay freight rail service cut in favour of Burnie
Rail freight services to Bell Bay will be suspended in favour of Burnie in the north-west, the Tasmanian Government has announced, citing "insufficient demand" for the northern Tasmania services.
Misdeclared cargo continues to put lives at risk
Shippers continue to put lives at risk by providing incorrect information about the weight of cargo, despite intensive efforts by lines to spell out the dangers of overloading containers.
ATSB investigates cargo plane fire
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is examining the cause of a fire which forced a cargo plane to make an emergency landing last week at Tamworth Airport in northern New South Wales.
Bigger Southern Lily to replace island trader
The Southern Lily, which currently operates between New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa and American Samoa, will be replaced by a larger vessel of the same name on January 27.
Top box ports expected to maintain rankings
Singapore is set to retain its mantle as the world’s busiest box port even though container volumes last year fell for the first time since the dotcom bubble burst in 2001.
Crucial WA grain rail network decision looms
The Western Australian Government is expected to reveal its course of action for the state's decaying grain freight network within the next three weeks.
