Fonterra’s Board has announced Richard Allen as the co-operative’s next CEO, succeeding Miles Hurrell. Fonterra Chair, Peter McBride, said Allen is an exceptional leader who will bring a strong connection
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Smarter fleets start at ground level: How Aussie CTI delivers real savings and uptime
For fleet managers, the pressure is constant. Every decision affects cost, productivity and performance. One area gaining serious attention is tyre pressure management. Central Tyre Inflation (CTI) is
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#PicOfTheDay – Anthony Freeman
A great snap, taken while loading near Rankins Springs, NSW. We’ll choose a pic to appear in our Facebook cover slot, and will publish some of the best pics in our upcoming print edition of Big Rigs
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$25 million fix for battered Flinders Highway stretch
For many years numerous truckies Spy has spoken to have criticised the condition of many stretches of the Flinders Highway between the outskirts of Townsville and Cloncurry. Rough sections, narrow bridges
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Brown and Hurley: Two families, one vision, 80 years
Main image: The current Kyogle premises, which also features the Brown and Hurley Museum. Inset: Fathers and sons Rob and Alan Brown, and Jim and Jack Hurley, pictured here in 1996. Images: Brown and HurleyA
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Siblings steer fifth-generation trucking business into new era
Five generations. In trucking, that kind of longevity is almost unheard of. But for siblings and new owners Jai and Kayla Canny, it’s business as usual at Wangaratta-based Cannys Carrying Company. They
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Skyrocketing costs, not supply, hurting trucking operators, says VTA
Australia’s freight and logistics industry is under growing pressure, not because fuel is unavailable, but because escalating global prices are making it increasingly unaffordable, according to the Victorian
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SEQ Transport is a good fit for Steve
Steve Spearritt, 63, works for SEQ Transport based at Yatala in southern Queensland and was in the driver’s seat of a Kenworth when Big Rigs stopped for a chat. “I have brought up ute trays from Brisbane
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Kenworth extends Supercars partnership with handover of new T620
Kenworth Trucks Australia has announced the extension of its partnership with Supercars for another three years, handing over a brand new T620 as part of the deal. Supercars uses two Kenworth prime movers
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Award-winning transport company placed into liquidation
Nighthawk has closed the doors after 40 years servicing NT communities. Image: Nighthawk TransportMarlu Transport Solutions, trading as Nighthawk Transport, has been placed into liquidation less than two
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