This wasn’t the way truckie Glyn Castanelli’s 50th birthday week was supposed to pan out. Read more
Fight for toll relief for truckies on NorthConnex continues
Truckies should know early next month if they have to pay the $23.71 to use the controversial new NorthConnex tunnel in Sydney. Read more
VTA says consumers will suffer from industrial action at ports
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) warns that consumers are the ones who will suffer as a result of the growing and protracted industrial action currently facing ports around Australia.
Western Star unveils new 49X
Daimler Trucks North America has unveiled a new Western Star platform in the United States – the all-new 49X – which is due to hit Australian shores within the next few years. Read more
Peace deal on table today to end industrial action at ports
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) will today use a conciliation hearing of the Fair Work Commission to formally offer a peace deal to Patrick Terminals that could deliver an immediate end to all industrial action at the company’s container terminals. Read more
Lights On The Hill Trucking Memorial pays tribute
This weekend, the Lights On The Hill Trucking Memorial Service will pay tribute to truckies who have lost their lives, remembering their contribution to the industry.
Truckie ambushed and shot while resting in truck at Mt Lambie
A 42-year-old Western Australian truckie claims he was resting in his truck at Mount Lambie, near the Great Western Highway, NSW, when several men forced entry into the cab this morning and began assaulting him. Read more
Urgent action needed to fix chronic WA driver shortage
Western Roads Federation is lobbying the WA Government to open the borders to truckies from the east to plug the chronic driver shortage across a multitude of sectors. Read more
$290 million for bridge upgrades and truck safety programs
Over 350 projects centred around bridges and truck safety are set to share in more than $290 million in funding from the Australian Government.
Trucking companies feeling pinch from shipping container crisis
Leading stevedore Patrick Terminals has applied to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) to urgently seek an end to costly industrial action by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) at four ports. Read more