Transport & Logistics

A decade-long shortage of truck drivers in the Pilbara has exacerbated poaching within the industry and sparked calls for companies to invest in driver training.

Trucking company CTI Logistics has paved the way for further expansion of its Hazelmere depot with the purchase of a 30,000 square metre property adjoining its existing premises.

Public transport users will be able to use their smartphones or tablets to track the exact location of Transperth buses in real time by 2016.

Former trucking boss Craig Mitchell has enlisted the help of prominent company directors and advisory firm Azure Capital to build a fast-growing network of quality service roadhouses across Western Australia.

Grains handler CBH Group has set a new record, exporting its largest-ever grain shipment out of Esperance over the weekend.

Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch daily flights between Perth and Abu Dhabi next year, meaning all three of the big Middle Eastern airlines will be operating out of Western Australia.

Perth company Empired has been award a $46 million contract to provide and operate the core IT infrastructure for Main Roads Western Australia's traffic control and corporate business systems.

Suda's fully-owned subsidiary Westcoast Surgical and Medical Supplies has reported its strongest quarter to date.

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