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Junior miners win limited access to Pilbara rail network
Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton will be forced to allow junior miners access to two key parts of their respective iron ore haulage tracks in the Pilbara.
BP spill to galvanise regulatory tightening: Peachey
Australian Maritime Safety Authority chief executive Graham Peachey has warned of a shift towards tighter offshore regulation in the wake of the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
100 lose jobs as CBH restructures workforce
About 100 permanent and contract CBH Group workers will lose their jobs in a move Western Australia’s grain marketer has described as an "organisational redesign".
Asciano's $320m rail deal confirms Qld growth
Asciano subsidiary Pacific National has secured a $320m rail contract to haul up to 3m tonnes of coal a year in Queensland for Macarthur Coal and Noble Group.
Fumigation flare-up disrupts Tasmanian log exports
A commercial deal to export Tasmanian logs to China has hit a hurdle, with community opposition de-railing plans to fumigate the timber at the port of Burnie.
Evergreen slips in new container line rankings
Evergreen Line has dropped out of the world’s top five box lines for the first time since it became a global carrier in the 1980s, according to new rankings by Alphaliner.
Masters get a raw deal, says shipping consultant
Ship masters and pilots were increasingly made scapegoats for the failures of governments and port authorities, a special presentation in Melbourne heard last night.
CMA CGM denies Qatari US$1bn investment report
CMA CGM has denied reports in the French press that it is about to conclude a deal with a Qatari investor that would inject up to US$1bn into the business.
