Farmers and transport operators will benefit from a new heavy vehicle access initiative which will bolster end-to-end transport access from the farm gate to market in six pilot areas across NSW. Read more
Embrace tech to curb food waste implores cold chain chairman
The Chairman of the Australian Food Cold Chain Council (AFCCC), Mark Mitchell, made a ‘call to arms’ at the APEC 2021 virtual conference for players in the cold chain to make far better use of existing technologies as a means of building a robust and compliant cold chain. Read more
#PicOfTheDay – Shane Roche
An awesome aerial shot sent in of this truck, heading northbound at Conroy’s Gap.
PBS approvals in crisis: NHVR must do better, says peak body
The Heavy Vehicle Industry Association (HVIA) says the Performance Based Standards (PBS) approvals process is now in crisis, and is calling for urgent action from the regulator to fix it. Read more
NSW Police release results of Operation Convoy truck blitz
Impaired driving, mechanical standards and road restraints were the focus of a heavy vehicle operation that took place in south west NSW earlier this week. Read more
Driver jailed for 18 years after killing four police officers in Melbourne
Mohinder Singh, the truck driver responsible for the deaths of four police officers on Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway last year, will spend at least 18.5 years behind bars. Read more
Linfox and Pacific National partner in Adelaide freight gateway
Freight and logistics leaders Pacific National and Linfox have entered into an option agreement for a co-location at Adelaide Freight Terminal. Read more
Bill Gillespie resigns from Hino Australia
Hino Australia has announced the resignation of its Vice President of Brand and Franchise Development, Bill Gillespie due to personal reasons. Read more
WA cyclone update: Stranded truckies running low on supplies
If you are in the Pilbara and can wait until the Great Northern Highway reopens, that’s probably a truckie’s best option. Read more
#PicOfTheDay – Matt Gear
This Binbirri Contracting Kenworth 509 pulls a set of quad trailers loaded with iron ore from Iron Valley to Utah in Port Hedland, WA.