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September 2019 8 Industry News The latest news in the commercial road transport industry.

26 Economy Freight and logistics companies across Australia are growing their ‘last mile’ capabilities to keep pace with the country’s ravenous appetite for fast online deliveries.

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28 Trailer Builder A recent engineering innovation by Vawdrey Australia is providing G1 Logistics with maximum freight flexibility and exceptional carrying capacity.

30 Rigid Bodies A series of industry developments are positioning Australia’s rigid body manufacturing sector to be an even busier space in the years to follow.

44 Hooklifts and Skiploaders When Wanless Waste Management was searching for new equipment to cater to business growth, Palfinger’s T22A DINO Hookloaders met the brief.

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46 Tow Couplings Roy Shepherd Sand, Soil & Gravel’s latest acquisition is a Kenworth T610 and Sloanebuilt three-axle dog trailer, hitched together by a Ringfeder coupling complete with the latest air-release pin.

50 Trailer Building Materials/Components The latest developments and innovations in trailer building equipment and components.

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54 Industry Leaders Trailer Magazine speaks with Melissa Strong of Lindsay Transport.

56 Industry Icon Mark Skinner shares insight on his accumulated expertise on bespoke engineering projects.

58 Fleet of the Month National carrier, Direct Freight Express, runs multiple combinations and commercial vehicle applications across its fleet.

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60 World Map Turning tyres into useable oil and gas is an impressive feat for Tire2Oil. This production process is set to transform sustainability practices for the commercial road transport industry worldwide.

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The friction conniption The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a guide for operators, manufacturers and installers about the installation and compliance requirements of Low Friction Plates (LFPs). This development follows reports of operational issues and safety concerns regarding the fitment of LFPs to fifth wheels and skid plates.

As the NHVR explains, tow couplings fitted to heavy vehicles are critical safety components due to the role they play in keeping a trailer securely connected to the towing vehicle.

Due to the design and nature of the coupling – as specified in Australian Design Rules – it is subject to increased wear from friction between the two contacting surfaces. Grease is often applied to each surface to limit wear and increase coupling performance however some vehicle operators use an LFP instead where they fit a plate made from synthetic materials to the fifth wheel or the skid plate.

While the Regulator approves LFPs as an alternative to grease, it does not approve unauthorised modifications or incorrect fitting as it can impact the integrity, function and safety of a coupling. For more information, look for Vehicle Standards Guide

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18 (VSG18).

Speaking of tow couplings, and adhering to Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations – in the interests of investing in fleet safety and performance – we take a closer look at the latest innovations from Bartlett Equipment.

This month, we also unveil the ‘2019 Rigid Body Builder Showcase’, which is an annual resource that enables businesses big and small – including transport businesses, component suppliers and original equipment manufacturers – to make informed purchasing decisions.

If you missed your chance to be featured in the showcase, please get in touch and we will update the online listing and consider those details for next year.

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NEWS

Woolworths commits to $1.8M loading dock safety upgrades NT WorkSafe has accepted an enforceable

and other Woolworths loading docks in

the wider retail industry with more

undertaking proposed by supermarket

the Territory that were considered high risk.

than $50,000 committed for research

company, Woolworths, following a Work

“Being struck by a vehicle or other

and development into using digital

Health & Safety (WHS) breach in 2016.

mobile plant like forklifts, is a major

technology for continuous controlled

Melissa Garde, NT WorkSafe Acting

hazard in workplaces across the country,”

monitoring of loading docks, the

Executive Director, said the main

said Garde.

development of a Retail Dock Safety

undertaking worth $1.6 million was

“Shopping centres have a high level of

Guide, and through the delivery of

committed to upgrading the infrastructure

vehicle and pedestrian traffic and the

free industry presentations on traffic

of back docks at all Woolworths stores

Hibiscus Shopping Centre loading dock

management risks.

across the Territory to enhance traffic

was routinely used as a short cut.

The community will also benefit with

management controls above what

“All retailers should look at their traffic

the purchase of 17 defibrillators to be

is required by law.

management arrangements to ensure

distributed by St John Ambulance for

This figure is in addition to the $500,000

a similar incident doesn’t occur at their

community use and a donation of funds

already spent by Woolworths to secure the

workplace,” she said.

to support Lifeline operations in the

Hibiscus Shopping Centre loading dock

The enforceable undertaking will benefit

Northern Territory.

Funding to uncover ‘hidden tragedy’ for remote truck drivers

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The NT Road Transport Association

Western Roads Federation said in a

safety at the scene for both the driver

in collaboration with Western Roads

statement. “As first responder they

and others, in daylight and night

Federation will be consulting with drivers

have been required to administer

time incidents; conducting a more

and member companies to address

first aid often for prolonged periods,

detailed casualty assessment to look

the issue of truck drivers acting as first

call and assist emergency services

for and identify any other injuries

responders for up to three hours at vehicle

in locating the accident site, and in

that may require treatment and/or

accidents in remote Australia.

some instances also try and ensure the

management; dealing with trauma

This development follows funding from

safety of the site from other approaching

victims for extended periods before

the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s

vehicles. Once they are relieved of

the arrival of emergency services

(NHVR) 2019 Heavy Vehicle Safety

their tasks by emergency services, they

personnel and improvising when needed.

Initiative (HVSI), supported by the

are often allowed to continue their

The joint NT Road Transport Association

Federal Government.

journey, without consideration of their

and Western Roads Federation project

Earlier this year, according to

mental health both in the immediate

will be led by Bilato, who has more

Western Roads Federation, a truck

and longer term.”

than 30 years experience in remote

driver was the first responder on a remote

NT Road Transport Association Executive

area mental health and road transport.

regional road where he was required to

Officer, Louise Bilato, said “the problem is

The project will be coordinated with

provide first aid for nearly three hours

no one knows how often this occurs. Yet

the Injury Matters project that was also

until emergency services arrived. The

we know from industry stories that it is

funded by the HVSI.

single vehicle accident reportedly involved

happening. It is a tragic hidden problem

Project findings will be reported to the

a family with young children, where one

that we must address.”.

NHVR, state transport ministers through

adult was deceased and the other in

A modified US program will also be

the Remote Area Consultative Group and

critical condition.

delivered in five locations to teach

local road safety focused groups such

“These stories are all too common in

volunteer drivers: how to communicate

as TransafeWA.

remote and regional WA and the NT,

directly with emergency services,

Drivers are encouraged to contact NT Road

where drivers have been first responders

including RFDS, and what sort of

Transport Association and Western Roads

at accidents from very serious to fatal,”

information is required; maintaining

Federation to share their experiences.

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Sime Darby to acquire Gough Group’s New Zealand and Australian operations New Zealand–based industrial and automotive equipment company, The Gough Group, has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its New Zealand and Australian operations, including its Caterpillar dealership and transport businesses, to Sime Darby Berhad.

This follows a strategic review process that commenced in 2018 to consider the options for the long-term growth of the Group.

“Throughout the strategic review process, the Board and shareholders focused on the best interests of the company and its customers, suppliers and employees,” said Gough Group Chairman, Keith Sutton.

“We are confident that under Sime Darby’s

Malaysian trading conglomerate, Sime Darby Berhad, reported a net profit of approx. $78.2 million AUD for the quarter ended 31 March 2019.

ownership the outlook for the business brands including Caterpillar, WABCO, SAF and Palfinger.

by more than 18 per cent in 2018 to

enhanced, and opportunities for our employees improved.

Sime Darby Berhad is connected with major

driven by improvements in sales for both

“Although it is sad to see the end of the

brands in the industrial and automotive

its Caterpillar dealership and transport and

almost 100-year legacy of Gough family

sectors and is one of the largest Caterpillar

materials handling businesses.

ownership, all our stakeholders should be

dealers on the global stage.

In Australia, Sime Darby Berhad is

excited about the future direction of the

Headquartered in Malaysia and listed on

represented by Hastings Deering, one of

business.”

the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, the

Caterpillar’s leading dealers, as well as

The transaction is conditional upon

company has a workforce in excess of

through Sime Darby Motors’ dealerships

approval by the Overseas Investment

20,000 employees and operates in 18

for BMW, Volvo, Ferrari and Rolls Royce in

Office and other standard pre-conditions.

countries and territories across the Asia

Brisbane and Porsche in Sydney.

“The new owners have a wealth

Pacific region.

In New Zealand, Sime Darby Motors

of industry knowledge and a clear

Sime Darby Berhad entered the New

operates under the Continental Cars

commitment to our people and

Zealand market in 1999 through the

and City Nissan dealerships in Auckland

customers, which was very important to

acquisition of Continental Car Services

representing brands such as BMW,

the shareholders and the Board,” said

and today has a large range of commercial

Porsche, Volkswagen, Audi, Ferrari

Gough Group CEO, Liz Ward.

interests within the transport sector in

and Nissan.

Tracy Gough founded Gough, Gough

It also has a Commercial Transport arm

& Hamer Limited in 1929, securing the

New Zealand.

“The Gough Group’s transport and

Caterpillar dealership in 1932.

material handling portfolio will

Mack and UD Trucks.

The Gough Group is one of New Zealand’s

complement Sime Darby Motors’

The company said the transaction will

oldest privately-owned businesses, and a

commercial truck business in New Zealand,

be fully funded by bank borrowings on a

leading value-add solutions provider to the

enable growth in aftersales operations and

cash-free and debt-free basis and is subject

infrastructure, mining, forestry, transport

broaden our suite of franchises, essentially

to New Zealand’s Overseas Investment

and energy industries in New Zealand

strengthening our position in Australasia,”

Office approval and the typical completion

and Australia.

said Sime Darby Berhad Group CEO, Dato’

conditions.

The diverse group incorporates 10 distinct

Jeffri Salim Davidson.

The deal is expected to be completed by

businesses including premium global

Gough Group reportedly grew its revenue

30 September 2019.

will be strengthened, service to customers

NZ$540 million from the previous year,

representing brands such as Volvo, Hino,

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Arrow Transport acquires Sydney Sideloaders Chris and Tony Divis established the Sydney Sideloaders business in 2008.

Arrow Transport and Logistics, the fifth

the Sydney market.

transaction with Arrow,” said Divis. “We look

largest container transport operator by

Sydney Sideloaders operates primarily from

forward to being part of a larger, growing

volume at the Port of Melbourne, has

its site at the corner of McCauley Rd and

organisation that has the same focus on

acquired Sydney Sideloaders, a top ten

Botany Rd, directly opposite the Port of

customer service that Sydney Sideloaders

container transport operator at the Port

Sydney terminals.

has always had.”

of Sydney.

Chris Divis, Director of Sydney Sideloaders,

“We are extremely pleased to have had the

This acquisition is part of Arrow’s ongoing

will stay on with Arrow after the acquisition

opportunity to acquire Sydney Sideloaders,”

strategy to grow its business by providing its

as Port Logistics Manager NSW. Other

said Arrow Managing Director Craig Webster.

clients with a greater range of services in a

members of the current operational team

“The operation will complement our existing

greater number of ports around Australia.

at SydneySideloaders will also join the

business extremely well and enable us to

This acquisition is reported to give Arrow

Arrow team.

provide a greater level of service to new

an excellent footprint to commence

In addition, Arrow will reportedly move some

and existing clients in both Melbourne

its operations in Sydney and enables it

staff from Melbourne to Sydney to assist

and Sydney,” he said.

to extend the high level of service for

with the integration.

The acquisition is expected to be

which it is renowned in Melbourne into

“We are very pleased to have concluded this

completed 2 September 2019.

MaxiTRANS volunteers support Foodbank A group of MaxiTRANS team members

of approximately 16,000 meals – in July.

organisation and is a certified member

volunteered to assist Foodbank Victoria

“We’re incredibly proud of our team,

of The Global Foodbanking Network

in packing meals for underprivileged

and encourage everyone to contribute

(GFN). It depends on volunteers to

families.

and donate to such an important

pick, pack and distribute food which

The volunteers from MaxiTRANS

cause,” MaxiTRANS said in a statement.

is used in various relief programs

packed 8,640kg of food – the equivalent

Foodbank is a not-for-profit food relief

throughout the country.

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Food intake affects fatigue management: Study The timing of food intake during a night shift

performing workers.”

The 44 participants were randomly divided

could impact worker wellbeing and fatigue

In Australia, of the 1.4 million shiftworkers,

into the three test-conditions and were

according to a recent study undertaken by

15 per cent (over 200,000) regularly work

asked to report on their levels of hunger, gut

the University of South Australia.

a night or evening shift. Working at night-

reaction and sleepiness.

Testing the impact of either a snack, a

time is reported to conflict with a person’s

The results showed that while all participants

meal, or no food at all, the study found

internal circadian rhythm, making it harder to

reported increased sleepiness and fatigue,

that a simple snack was the best choice for

stay focused and awake. Managing fatigue

and decreased vigour across the nightshift,

maximising alertness and productivity.

is therefore critical for workplace health

consuming a snack reduced the impact of

According to lead researcher and UniSA

and safety.

these feelings more so than a meal or no

PhD candidate, Charlotte Gupta, the finding

Over a seven-day simulated shiftwork

food at all. The snack group also reported

has the potential to help thousands of

protocol, the study assessed the impact of

having no uncomfortable feelings of fullness

shiftworkers.

three levels: A meal comprising 30 per cent

as noted by the meal group.

“This is the first study to investigate how

of energy intake over a 24-hour period – for

Gupta said the next step in the research is to

workers feel and perform after eating

example, a sandwich, muesli bar, and apple;

investigate the different types of snacks and

different amounts of food.

a snack comprising 10 per cent of energy

how they affect shiftworkers differently.

“The findings will inform the most strategic

intake – for example, just the muesli bar

“Ultimately, the goal is to help Australian

eating patterns on-shift and can hopefully

and apple; and no food intake at all. Each

shiftworkers stay alert, be safe and

contribute to more alert and better

was consumed at 12.30am.

feel healthy,” she said.

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NEWS

Toll’s upgrades to support Bass Strait trade growth for decades Transport and logistics company, Toll, is bringing ‘world class efficiencies’ to its shipping terminals at Webb Dock and Burnie as part of a $311 million investment into long-term growth for the Bass Strait trade.

The terminal upgrades, coupled with a new customer booking system, will reportedly deliver greater efficiency to the terminals’ management for the increased volumes of freight.

The upgrades, according to Toll, will provide: additional capacity to handle refrigerated freight; improved layouts, with improved lighting and safety on site; more ground slots, automated gate access; a larger site at Webb Dock; better use of available space at the Burnie terminal; and the capacity for Toll’s ships to connect to

Toll is bringing world-class efficiencies to shipping terminals.

shore power while at port.

Upgrades to the terminal at Webb Dock started in March 2019 and are on track for

II, introduced in March 2019, have the

with sophisticated exhaust scrubbing

completion by the end of 2019. Work at

capacity to carry 40 per cent more cargo

systems ready to meet the International

Burnie is scheduled to start in August.

than the ships that were previously

Maritime Organisation’s requirements

Toll said the staged approach to the

in service.

for reduced emissions. Innovations in

upgrade program has been planned to

“They are the largest Roll on Roll off (RoRo)

technology, crew safety and environmental

minimise disruption to the Bass Strait service

vessels in Australian coastal shipping and

management saw the ships’ design win

and to ensure safe operations at all times.

are purpose built for the Bass Strait trade,”

the prestigious Shippax RoRo Technology

Tasmania Achiever II and Victorian Reliance

Toll said in a statement. “The ships come

award in March 2019.”

WA opposition proposes Roe 8 highway extension truck levy A commercial vehicle levy for the Roe

gains should extensions go ahead on

highway extension.

8 highway extension in Perth has been

Roe 8 and Roe 9.

WA Premier Mark McGowan, however,

proposed by state opposition in Western

Opposition leader Liz Harvey distanced

opposed tolls, which at present do not exist in

Australian despite it denying claims such

herself from a commuter toll.

Western Australia.

plans would also encompass passenger

“74,000 cars and 7000 trucks a year would

“Once you put it in place on a truck, an

vehicles.

be removed from local roads and significantly

easy revenue raising measure is to put it in

Abandoned in 2017 when the Government

improve road safety and congestion if this

place on cars and that’s exactly what would

came to power the project would see, under

project goes ahead,” she said.

happen,” he said.

a Liberal Government, a levy introduced for

Harvey said the project would create 10,000

“If you go and Google the definition, a toll is

the heavy haulage industry who would be

jobs as the federal government was still

the same as a levy ... so they’re going to open

one of the major beneficiaries in productivity

willing to allocate funds of $1.2 billion for the

the floodgates to tolls in WA.”

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Government forms joint committee to cripple road trauma A new multi-party committee has been formed as the Australian Government ramps up resources on reporting the effectiveness of current road safety programs.

The Joint Select Committee on Road Safety will comprise of nine parliamentary members and be chaired by Llew O’Brien, Federal Member for Wide Bay, as it provides recommendations for the newly established Office of Road Safety.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the committee will examine the effectiveness of existing road safety support services and programs.

These will include opportunities to integrate Safe System principles into health, education, industry and transport policy.

“The committee will also look at the importance of achieving zero deaths and serious injuries across Australia, but especially in remote and regional areas. It will also consider recommendations for the role of the newly established Office of Road Safety,” said McCormack.

“I thank Committee Chair Llew O’Brien for taking on a critical leadership role within the new committee,” he said Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said the Joint Select Committee on Road Safety was brought about to evaluate current actions and to accelerate progress towards fewer deaths and serious injuries on Australian roads.

“There is great opportunity for road safety and the Safe System approach to be better integrated into related policy areas. The committee will also carefully evaluate the possible establishment of a future parliamentary Standing Committee on Road Safety and what its functions may be,” he said.

Committee Chair Llew O’Brien said he would be taking a strong interest in enhanced coordination between different levels of government, including infrastructure investment priorities.

“As a former police officer, I know too well the horrific impact road accidents have on families right across the country,” he said.

The Committee is expected to report on the impact of road trauma on the nation, including the importance of achieving zero deaths and serious injuries in remote and regional areas.

It will review the effectiveness of existing road safety support services and programs, including opportunities to integrate Safe System principles into health, education, industry and transport policy. The committee will present an interim report by 30 March 2020 and its final report by 31 July 2020.

NEWS

SCL acquires Rocke Brothers Silk Contract Logistics (SCL) announced

integrated logistics solutions, and firmly

transport, storage and handling and

yesterday that it has acquired Victoria-based

believe that the addition of Rocke Brothers

cold chain storage.

wharf carrier, Rocke Brothers, effective

will complement Silk Contract Logistics

Australian Financial Review (AFR) estimates

5 August 2019.

ability to deliver on this vision,” SCL said.

SCL’s annual revenue worth is about

SCL Directors said in a joint statement that

“This announcement marks an exciting

$300 million.

this acquisition marks the union of two

next step in SCL’s journey and aligns with

AFR confirms SCL was formed via a

dynamic Australian logistics companies

the strategy SCL has held for the past five

merger of Kagan Logistics and Hoffmann

each with a strong history in the Australian

years in relation to growth and a vision to

Transport in 2012. Two years later SCL

transport and logistics industry.

be It also positions SCL for further exciting

partnered with Tony Gandel’s Gandel Invest

“SCL remains committed to its vision to

opportunities in the short to medium term.”

to buy the business from Gresham Private

be recognised by our target customers as

Rock Brothers has a 150-year plus history

Equity – SCL executive directors then

their partner of choice in the provision of

and specialises in shipping container

reportedly purchased Gandel Invest.

Linfox introduces bespoke tri-axle tipper on Mt Ousley Logistics and commercial carrier, Linfox,

unique vehicle combination.

population growth and with the transit

has unveiled a new Lin-double configured

“The vehicles were designed to address the

route between Westcliff and Appin Colliery

tri-axle tipper coupled with a six-axle dog

particular challenges of hauling coal in the

involving steep grades down Mt Ousley and

trailer for its coal run in Illawarra.

Illawarra, especially the steep descent down

through heavy traffic, South32 required

The combination, pulled by a Volvo tri-drive

Mount Ousley,” said David Keane Linfox

a supply chain partner with a transport

prime mover, moves coal related products

General Manager Business Development,

solution that minimised its impact on the

from the South32 facility on behalf of

Resources and Industrial.

community and environment.

Illawarra Metallurgical Coal operations to

“We’ve essentially combined the most

In a company statement, Linfox said it was

Port Kembla for Bluscope Steel.

powerful Volvo prime mover available

focused on the wellbeing and capability

Linfox, which has invested $20 million

with additional braking and descent

of its drivers as it planned to reduce the

recently in a fleet of custom-designed

control technology and higher capacity

number of vehicle movements on local

trucks, engaged a team of Australian

trailing equipment,” he said.

roads by 25 per cent.

and international engineers on the

Illawarra currently outpaces Sydney in

The vehicle, as the company strives to increase the tonnage of coal it moves on each trip while honouring its commitment to chain of responsibility, features radar adaptive cruise control and collision mitigation technology.

Linfox also confirmed it had commenced construction on a new site in Port Kembla where South32 ships coal to international markets.

The project will reportedly employ 130 local workers.

This will include drivers, contract managers, operational supervisors, safety officers and administrators.

Global demand is increasing right now for high quality coking coal which

Lin-double configured tri-axle tipper coupled with a six-axle dog trailer.

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Illawarra has an abundance of for the production of steel.

NEWS

Critical sealing continues as part of $100M Beef Roads program

Government supporting the nation’s livestock industry through key road investments.

The sealing of key cattle supply routes

improve the efficiency of the cattle supply

beef processing sector alone supports

in North Queensland continues apace,

chain by enhancing safety and reducing

18,000 jobs.

with works under way on the Burke

vehicle operating and maintenance costs.

“This industry is dependent on a reliable

Developmental Road between Chillagoe

“The bitumen seal will reduce the amount of

and efficient supply chain so our world-

and Almaden.

loose stones that are propelled into passing

renowned produce can get to dinner

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for

vehicles and increase livestock welfare by

tables here in Queensland and around

Infrastructure, Transport and Regional

lessening stresses caused by road roughness

the world,” said Furner.

Development, Michael McCormack, said

and dust generation,” said McDonald.

Upgrading of the Burke Developmental

the works were part of the $100 million

Queensland Transport and Main Roads

Road between Chillagoe and Almaden

Northern Australia Beef Roads Program

Minister, Mark Bailey, said local residents and

will be delivered in two stages.

jointly funded by the Australian and

businesses would benefit from the project.

Stage 1 involves 3.45 kilometres

Queensland Governments to the tune of

“The extended sealing of the Burke

of progressive sealing works on

$5.97 million and $1.49 million respectively.

Developmental Road will improve reliability,

unsealed sections of the road between

“The Burke Developmental Road is a

reducing road closures and load limits during

Chillagoe and Almaden.

key route for cattle transport in northern

the wet season,” said Bailey.

Stage 2 will see 1.8 kilometres of road

Queensland, servicing a number of cattle

The sentiment was echoed by Queensland

sealed to further improve safety and

producers in the region between Chillagoe

Minister for Agricultural Industry

productivity on this important supply

and Almaden,” said McCormack.

Development and Fisheries, Mark Furner,

route in North Queensland.

According to Queensland Senator, Susan

who said Queensland’s cattle industry is

Works are scheduled to be completed by

McDonald, when completed the project will

worth approximately $5 billion, and the

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Rail freight on life support as B-doubles dominate major interstate corridor

Bureaucracy and government charges applied to rail freight services was restricting the supply of goods on rail between Melbourne and Sydney.

Road transport operators on the nation’s

out bigger and heavier trucks on more

for roads by road users as an offset for

busiest freight corridor are having a

roads,” said Dalla Valle.

operational charges, something rail freight

major impact on rail carriers according to

Dalla Valle said trucks were not the root

wasn’t at liberty to benefit from.

Australia’s biggest rail freight operator.

cause of most accidents, but the sheer

“To achieve a minimum 50:50 freight

Less than one per cent of 20 million tonnes

size, weight and momentum of a truck

volume share between rail and road,

of palletised and containerised freight

crashing with a car often results in casualties

government access charges must be

is moved by trains between Sydney and

or fatalities.

abolished on the rail corridor between

Melbourne said Dean Dalla Valle Pacific

With the duplication of the Hume Highway

the two cities,” he said.

National CEO in a statement.

Dalla Valle suspected governments would

Pacific National estimates increasing the

“Australia’s busiest freight corridor by

permit even bigger commercial vehicles

rail freight share between Melbourne and

volume has become a conveyor belt of

such as A-doubles and B-triples access on

Sydney to 50 per cent would help save four

700,000 B-double equivalent return

major arterials.

lives and $300-million in road accident costs

truck trips each year along the Hume

Access costs for hauling a 20-foot container

on the Hume Highway each year.

Highway,” he said.

were skewed in favour of a B-double

Grain supplier, Viterra, as part of a

A build up of red tape and excessive

according to Dalla Valle.

cost-effective initiative to compete

government charges applied to rail freight

Pacific National claims a freight train is

internationally, bucked the current trend of

services was restricting the supply of

charged $94 per container compared to

major logistics operations moving to trains

goods on rail between Australia’s two

$55 for a B-double.

over trucks to move freight in June when it

biggest cities.

“In terms of accessing the freight corridor

announced it would supply grain entirely by

“Bizarrely, at a time when Australians want

between Melbourne and Sydney, that’s

road transport.

safer roads, less traffic congestion during

a massive 70 per cent cost penalty

Rail infrastructure conditions and the

their daily commute, reduced vehicle

for rail – this rips the guts out of our

restrictions it imposes on operations

emissions, and properly maintained roads,

industry,” he said.

made it less efficient the company said

government policies are geared to rolling

Dalle Valle viewed government funding

in a statement.

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VTA calls for a supply chain that works for everyone: Port Outlook 2019 Leaders from across the freight, ports and supply chain met in Melbourne yesterday to discuss the Victorian ports sector at the Victorian Transport Association’s annual Port Outlook seminar.

VTA CEO, Peter Anderson, welcomed delegates at the event and presented the day as an opportunity for professionals from across the supply chain and logistics industry to stay in touch with the activities of the ports in Victoria.

Anderson encouraged everyone in the room to connect with each other and to find ways of collaborating.

“In our industry, there is little room for error,” he said. “Margins are being squeezed and we are all asking ourselves how can we move more with less? This is where we need to establish a supply chain that works for everyone, regardless of the mode.”

Melissa Horne, Victorian Minister for Ports, Freight and Public Transport said that the State Government is “committed to change”.

“Freight is a portfolio that this government takes very seriously,” she said.

“It affects everyone in the community.

But we understand that there is disconnect

Victorian Transport Association CEO, Peter Anderson, addressing the attendees of Port Outlook 2019.

between community and industry.

“The movement of freight powers our

that could reach 16,000 in this lease term.

Bulk grain was down 82.3 per cent for

economy and provides thousands of jobs

This is simply unsustainable.”

example,” Bourke said, However, he is not

but can so often be seen as a nuisance to

Horne spoke of the Port Rail Shuttle and

concerned with some decline in growth.

the community.”

announced that for every $2 of private

“History shows you do have ups and downs

Horne spoke of the challenging dilemma

investment there will be $1 of public money

but the long-term trend for the Port is very

that policy makers are presenting with when

available.

much upwards.”

trying to support industry while at the same

“A better use of rail at Port of Melbourne is

On the subject of interoperability, Bourke

time managing the growth of the city.

key to increasing capacity,” she said.

said that he is always looking outside the

“Victoria is the nation’s freight hub and

Brendan Bourke, CEO at Port of Melbourne,

Port gates to find out how the supply

the Andrews Government is proud to give

also spoke of collaboration and he presented

chain can work more efficiently and closer

freight a vital place in cabinet,” she said

figures that showed less growth than this

together.

– emphasising a commitment to look at

time last year.

Delegates attended a boat tour of the

efficiencies that could be found in coastal

“The figures at the Port reflect what’s

Port of Melbourne and heard from leading

shipping and a better use of rail to cope with

happening more generally in the economy,”

professionals in this sector including Mike

the demand projected. “Currently 5,500

he said. “Slow economic growth, low

Gallacher, CEO, Ports Australia and senior

trucks visit the Port of Melbourne every day,

interest rates, drought conditions etc.

leaders from Victoria’s stevedores.

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NEWS

State seeks Federal backing for road safety initiative The Government of Western Australia

create more than 500 direct and indirect

introduced shows the strategy could

is calling for a Federal Government

jobs annually over its nine-year life.

reduce road trauma in regional WA by

partnership to deliver a nine-year strategy

Of the 159 fatalities in WA last year,

60 per cent.

to address single vehicle regional road

100 occurred on regional roads with

“We’ve had some initial discussions about

incidents.

most involving a single vehicle running

this program with the Federal Government

The strategy target would be $100 million

off the road or drifting into the path of

but I’m keen to talk to the Federal Minister

a year over nine years - $80 million from

an oncoming vehicle, causing a head-

about the benefits of such a program,”

the Federal Government and $20 million

on crash. The annual community cost

said Transport Minister, Rita Saffioti.

from the State through the Road Trauma

of this trauma is $900 million, while the

“I will be attending the Transport and

Trust Account.

emotional trauma cannot be measured.

Infrastructure Council meeting in Adelaide

The regional road safety initiative focuses

Major routes initially targeted would

to bring this issue to wider attention.

on a capital intensive program of civil

include: Great Eastern Highway (Perth

This is a plan that will save lives and it’s

construction works to provide sealed

to Northam); Great Northern Highway

something we need to talk about at a

shoulders, install audible edge-lining

(Muchea to Wubin); South Western

national level - too many lives have been

and where required metre-wide audible

Highway (Perth to Donnybrook); and

lost or affected by road trauma.

median or centre-lines on more than

North West Coastal Highway (Karratha to

“The State and Federal Government have

17,400 kilometres of the regional road

Roebourne).

previously worked together well on the

network.

Modelling undertaken using roads where

issue of road safety and I would like to see

The program of works is estimated to

the same safety treatments have been

us build on that success,” she said.

Freight operators warned of Amazon and Uber disruption Platform providers such as Amazon and Uber

related to the engagement of gig workers

ensures failures in the operation of Australian

Freight will threaten significant disruption

would ensure they were adequately protected

freight markets are addressed so that well-run

in road freight markets attendees recently

under law.

business can aspire to making a reasonable

heard at the Australian Road Transport

Uber Freight last week announced it was

return over the medium to long run while

Industrial Organisation NSW Branch Annual

expanding its operations to Europe.

at the same time allowing for poorly run

Conference and Dinner.

ARTIO NSW Secretary/Treasurer Hugh

businesses to fail.”

Those in attendance of the inaugural event

McMaster said multinational companies in a

Shadow Assistant Minister for Road Safety,

were warned by delegates that platform

rapidly changing world were setting out to

Glenn Sterle, spoke of the importance of

providers were expected to take a ground zero

further disrupt established commercial and

industry engagement to address the industry’s

approach to local industries as they looked to

operational arrangements in the industry.

long established and emerging challenges.

exert greater influence in the future.

These companies are further raising consumer

McMaster agreed.

Speaking at the event, newly appointed NSW

expectations that the goods they order will

“Perhaps with Amazon and Uber Freight

Shadow Minister for the Gig Economy, Daniel

arrive almost instantaneously,” he said.

rapidly expanding their global tentacles,

Mookhey, raised concerns about the current

“They expect an already stretched industry to

and threatening more widespread and more

and emerging role of these providers in

meet those expectations. It is 40 years since

significant disruption on the operation of

the industry.

Razorback and, in that time, industry has not

freight markets, industry leaders will realise

Calling for a level playing field, Mookhey said

shown the will to do the necessary work to

the increasingly important need to work

competitive neutrality was required to reduce

develop an enduring policy framework which

together in anticipation of their arrival,”

the dominance of these businesses in the

addresses its economic challenges.

he said.

markets with which they operate.

“We need to ensure all road freight businesses

Amazon has taken $300 million of revenue

He noted urgent reform to arrangements

have a level of regulatory support which

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Partial Flinders Street closure to halve truck movements on Swanston Street Tunnel project.

we can to minimise disruptions and impacts

Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Jacinta

on local residents, businesses and people

Allan, announced the extended closure

visiting the city.

yesterday, which will enable major work to

“This is the biggest public transport project

start building the new interchange under

ever built in Victoria and it will benefit

Flinders Street, between Swanston and

Victorians every single day – and we’re

Degraves streets.

getting on with it,” she said.

The eastbound closure of Flinders Street will

The footpath will remain open along Flinders

halve the number of truck movements on

Street past Degraves Street and to the

Swanston Street during peak construction,

Station construction site. A new pedestrian

reducing it to around 100 trucks each day at

crossing will also be established to the west

peak construction in late 2020.

of Degraves Street to enable pedestrians to

One side of Flinders Street will be closed to

“This is a significant closure, but we need

cross to the south side of Flinders Street and

traffic for up to three years due to Metro

to do it – it’s the only way to build this vital

maintain access to the tram stop.

Tunnel works according to the Victorian

underground connection between Flinders

Pedestrian and vehicle access will be

Government.

Street and the Metro Tunnel station,”

maintained for local businesses and residents,

An underground connection from Flinders

said Allan.

and loading bays will be available east of

Street Station to the new Town Hall

“We know how disruptive this major

Elizabeth Street for deliveries and drop-offs.

Station is being built as part of the Metro

construction will be so we’re doing everything

The full footpath will re-open in 2020.

Melbourne road disruptions to affect road freight activities.

CBH Group’s throughput enhancements boost tipper unloading efficiencies Western Australian grain growers’

an existing conveyor system at the site is

“The Project Delivery team is currently

cooperative, CBH Group, has completed the

currently being upgraded to receive grain at

working closely with Operations to ensure a

first of the permanent storage expansion

an increased 500 tonnes per hour.

safe and smooth handover process that will

projects for this year’s harvest, with works at

The expansion is part of CBH Group’s

pave the foundation for a good start to this

the Gairdner receival site unveiled to growers

ongoing investment into the network,

year’s harvest,” he said.

and industry stakeholders this month.

with more than $150 million budgeted for

CBH Group General Manager Operations,

Expansion works at Gairdner, located 150

capital works this year which will add over

Ben Macnamara, said investment into the

kilometres north-east of Albany, included

800,000 tonnes of new permanent storage

network will continue to evolve to meet the

the construction of two open bulkheads that

to the network and associated inloading and

requirements of growers.

have a combined storage capacity of 46,800

outloading equipment.

“With the new storage and increased

tonnes. It takes the total storage capacity at

CBH General Manager Project Delivery, Pieter

throughput capacity at Gairdner, we will be

the site to over 293,000 tonnes.

Vermeulen, said practical completion of the

able to offer growers improved services and

Throughput enhancements installed at

storage expansion at Gairdner was achieved

the option to offer additional segregations,”

Gairdner include a conveyor loading system

at the end of July 2019.

said Macnamara.

with two stackers positioned at the new open

“We’re very pleased to be able to complete

“This is especially important in this region

bulkheads, which will increase the rate that

the expansion at Gairdner on schedule,”

which continues to see steady growth in

grain can be received from trucks. In addition,

said Vermeulen.

grain production every year.”

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NEWS

DHL opens warehouse to reinforce Mattel partnership Contract logistics solution provider, DHL

for promotions and in store displays.

LED lights.

Supply Chain, has launched a dedicated

“What we have managed to achieve

“We are excited about our long-term

distribution centre in Truganina, Victoria, to

throughout our partnership since 2016

partnership with DHL,” said Mattel Vice

support its operations with one of world’s

underscores the value that we bring

President and Country Manager – Australia

largest toymakers, Mattel.

by driving operational excellence and

& New Zealand, Paul Faulkner.

The 25,690-square-metre warehouse

cost optimisation, while simultaneously

“We’re delighted to work with a partner

features an automated labelling and

ensuring that our supply chain practices

that not only understands our business and

sortation system that will reportedly

remain sustainable and environmentally-

markets, but has the capability to provide

increase efficiencies in Mattel’s supply

friendly,” said DHL Supply Chain Australia

strategic warehousing options to deliver a

chain, will consolidate operations

& New Zealand, Saul Resnick.

seamless customer experience,” he said.

from two existing site in Melbourne,

“With the upcoming distribution centre

“Supply chain is a massive part of how we

and comprise additional dock space

and the partnership renewal, we are

connect to our consumer, and DHL enables

for inbound goods and outbound

thrilled to strengthen our collaboration

us to efficiently have the right product at

truck loading space.

with Mattel. Moving forward, we will

the right place at the right time.”

DHL said the new distribution centre will

continue to provide our supply chain

Mattel was founded in 1945 and is

combine the activities of receiving product

expertise in every aspect possible to

headquartered in El Segundo, California.

from Mattel factories, storing, picking

support Mattel’s growth,” he said.

According to Q2 2019 financial results,

and packing and distributing to Mattel’s

DHL and Mattel also aim to keep the new

Mattel reported a gross profit of $341.4

customers throughout Australia, including

warehouse functions eco-friendly, to have

million USD ($504.5 million AUD).

large volumes each year for Christmas

sustainable green practices and staying

The toymaker’s products – dolls, toys and

season. In addition the facility will provide

more energy efficient. The facility is fitted

games – are reported to be sold in more

services for repacking of Mattel products

with a 100-kilowatt solar panel system and

than 150 countries.

Time to tackle truck fires: ARTSA The heavy vehicle fires conference held

to all Australian buses but unfortunately

adding electrical cable inspections to the

15 August at Royal Randwick Racecourse

few truck operators have followed their

A-service check, replacing old electrical

in Sydney energised the heavy vehicle

example according to ARTSA.

cables, using rubber clamps rather than

community to tackle truck fires

Dr Hart said a grant provided to ARTSA

steel spined clamps and keeping cables

according to Australian Road Transport

by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

at least 200mm from the exhaust.

Suppliers Association (ARTSA) Executive

(NHVR) will enable ARTSA to produce a

Also discussed was the issue of sub-

Member, Dr Peter Hart.

truck fires safety package.

standard safety critical replacement parts

“Around one hundred attendees from

ARTSA intends to work cooperatively

being purchased by some transport

truck and trailer manufacturers and

with other industry groups, including the

operators.

suppliers, transport operators, regulators,

National Bulk Tanker Association (NBTA),

“For example, the low price of an after-

insurers, enforcement personnel and

to produce a useful guide.

market brake booster does not justify

forensic investigators discussed the

“Most of the causes of fires are known,”

taking an increased risk of an internal

causes and prevention methods including

said Dr Hart. “The majority of fires are

spring failure that could cause the brakes

improved maintenance and technology

preventable with better designs and

to drag and the tyre to catch fire,” said

such as fire suppression equipment

inspections. The heavy-vehicle road

Dr Hart.

as well as wheel and tyre monitoring

transport industry needs agreed actions

ARTSA is developing guidance materials

devices,” said Dr Hart.

to reduce fire risks. We know the

under a NHVR safety grant. It will give

Fire suppression equipment was

solutions to these preventable fires and

advice to purchasers of replacement

demonstrated at the conference to

we just need to find ways to achieve take

parts, but also develop wider

highlight how engine fires can be

up by the heavy vehicle community.”

recommendations on improving road

controlled within seconds.

Some of the maintenance issues

safety outcomes as part of an ARTSA

The fire suppression equipment is fitted

discussed at the conference included

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Australians are getting online more and more, and changing the face of shopping... with it, they are also expecting faster service and delivery – with next day deliveries growing by 31.7 per cent.

the 10th largest e-commerce market in the world in terms of revenue, Australia’s

deliveries growing by 31.7 per cent, with

is reported to take in about 27.6 per cent

market size is projected to grow to more

more than 62 per cent of these fashion

of the total grocery spend in Australia.

than $35 million by 2021.

related purchases.”

The grocery market, according to Roy

Australia Post confirms that the

While fashion continues to be the leading

Morgan CEO, Michele Levine, is worth in

country’s online spend is growing. Ben

category – accounting for more than a

excess of $100 billion.

Franzi, General Manager for Parcels

third (35 per cent) of all purchases, with

Levine said that the demerger of Coles

and Express Services, said 7.6 million

more than 20 per cent growth year on

Group from industrial conglomerate,

Australian households (73 per cent)

year – variety stores, health and beauty

Wesfarmers, in Q4 2018 meant Australia’s

shopped online in 2018.

and homewares and appliances also

second largest supermarket chain has

“Australians are getting online more and

attracted lots of online shoppers.

the opportunity to refocus its core

more, and changing the face of shopping,”

Another segment of Australia’s

business ahead of the imminent arrival

he said. “With it, they are also expecting

e-commerce market is groceries. Overall,

of German retailer, Kaufland.

faster service and delivery – with next day

independent supermarket company, Coles,

In the space of two decades, Coles

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS CONFIDENCE

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7

6 5

4 3

3

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INFLATION EXPECTATIONS JULY 2019

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Online has grown from running a single

due to construct two automated fulfilment

Operating cash flow increased 89 per cent

pick-and-pack warehouse in Victoria to

centres in Sydney and Melbourne over the

to approx. $48.9 billion for the trailing

coordinating a vast national operation that

next four years.

twelve months, compared with approx.

reaches about 80 per cent of Australian

In addition to investments in its supply

$25.9 billion for the trailing twelve months

homes. The billion-dollar business is

chain infrastructure, Coles is also

ended 31 March 2018. Free cash flow

investing in future growth through a

developing an efficiency program to

increased to approx. $32.7 billion for

partnership with UK-based technology

minimise distance travelled by Coles Online

the trailing twelve months, compared

company, Ocado Group.

vans to enable quicker deliveries at lower

with approx. $10.3 billion for the trailing

Coles Online General Manager, Karen

costs and fewer emissions.

twelve months ended 31 March 2018.

Donaldson, explained that Ocado’s

Despite slow progress in the Australian

Since it commenced operations in

automated fulfilment technology and

market, US-based e-commerce company,

Australia, Amazon has taken $300

home delivery solution is set to ensure

Amazon, reported financial results for the

million of revenue from the local

best-in-class customer experience. Ocado is

first quarter ended 31 March 2019.

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58-pallet, Performance-Based Standards (PBS)

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achieving a Gross Combination Mass of 108

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tonnes.

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Logistics fleet, this innovative AB-triple is

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value to our customers. My senior leadership

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the supermarket supply chain as well.”

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Don Matthews established a transport

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business to service local wineries, using

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Vawdrey PBS design initiative. The combination that was purchased by G1 Logistics is only the fourth of these that Vawdrey has so far produced. The teams at Vawdrey and G1 Logistics worked together to obtain PBS access permits and approvals; and the AB-triple is currently accessing approved Level 3 PBS networks.

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mind. The relationship with Vawdrey is very

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more competitive solutions,” Damien says –

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of usable payload capacity.

adding that Vawdrey has been instrumental

and GTS have a strong fleet expansion plan

For G1 Logistics, PBS has been a real

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and as that continues, we’ll continue to keep

game-changer. The business now operates

of the possibilities PBS offers. “Vawdrey has

working with Vawdrey.”

upwards of 50 trailers under PBS – and

been very helpful in getting our PBS approvals.

they’ve all been produced by Vawdrey,

We’re regionally based and the Vawdrey team

including its fleet of PBS-approved Hi-Cube

has no issue getting on a plane and visiting

Vawdrey B-doubles.

us on a regular basis. If we have a problem,

“PBS has been a massive change for us. It’s

the response is very quick and the Australia-

given us so much more opportunity to achieve

wide back-up service offers added peace of

Contact Vawdrey Australia 1-53 Quantum Close Dandenong South VIC 3175 Ph: 03 9797 3700 Web: www.vawdrey.com.au

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RIGID BODIES

Rigids in fine form A SERIES OF INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS ARE POSITIONING AUSTRALIA’S RIGID BODY MANUFACTURING SECTOR TO BE AN EVEN BUSIER SPACE IN THE YEARS TO FOLLOW. from the country’s most prominent transport and logistics service providers.

DHL Supply Chain, for example, has recently opened a new facility in Victoria to support its long-term operations with the world’s biggest toymaker in the world, Mattel. For a multinational retailer that boasted a gross profit of about $504.5 million AUD in its Q2 2019 financial results, it is clear that DHL is doubling down on its relationship with Mattel to distribute products efficiently while delivering a seamless customer experience.

Of course, rigid-bodied vehicles are necessary for completing the final leg of the journey for items purchased online and delivered to the front door. Case in -point: supermarket company, Coles, has spent the last two decades building a billiondollar business in e-commerce. Where Truck body production is on the rise.

Coles Online outsourced picking, packing and delivery to Australia Post in 2003, it

While 2017-18 was an exceptional, record-

increase of 19.2 per cent compared with

currently facilitates order fulfilment from

setting year for new registrations in all

July 2018. A total of 1,828 sales for the

stores across the country with a fleet of

categories, the current results show a small

category in Q2 represents a 13.1 per cent

650 delivery vehicles.

decline in total new registrations. The year

improvement over the same period last

Coles’ e-commerce success story, big

prior was a record 35,700 in new heavy

year making it a new record.

commitments from logistics providers,

vehicle registrations whereas the 2018-19

Demand for rigid-bodied vehicles, as

, truck sales figures and heavy vehicle

period came close with 35,400.

shown by registration and sales data,

registration results all indicate that the rigid

Despite the dip in heavy vehicle

remains strong in Australia. This demand

body manufacturing sector in Australia is

registrations, and even though rigid-bodied

is further strengthened by commitments

looking optimistic.

trucks and trailers saw less than one per cent in growth, this was a victory for the commercial vehicle industry as a whole.

The Truck Industry Council reported in July that commercial vehicle sales stayed on-trend as units across all categories yet yielded the second-best result on record. It was the second time in history, according to the Council, that the truck and van market achieved over 4,000 sales for a single month less than 200 units below of last year’s record with 4,072.

Interestingly, light duty van sales improved drastically over the June 2018 results.

Units delivered equalled 714, a significant

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RIGID BODIES

The PFD fleet comprises more than 150 rigids built by Furina Truck Bodies.

Fit for purpose, built to last FURINA TRUCK BODIES LEVERAGES TECHNICAL REPAIR EXPERTISE AND EXTENSIVE INDUSTRY CONSULTATION TO SET A NEW STANDARD FOR REFRIGERATED TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT. SUPPORTING THE BUSINESS FROM THE BEGINNING, PFD FOOD SERVICES HAS BECOME ITS LARGEST CUSTOMER, WITH MORE THAN 150 OF THE BRAND’S REFRIGERATED BODIES IN THE FLEET. A technician by trade, Antonio Furina spent

purpose and built to last.

a refrigerated truck body that uses XPS

several years working for a specialist fleet

“Our main point of difference stems from

insulation to prevent moisture absorption and

supplier and repairer in the refrigerated

the very beginning of the process – from the

eliminates the risk of issues related to water

transport sector, before starting his

initial concept through to the design and

retention that can occur with conventional

own refrigerated truck body repair and

execution,” he says. “These are the critical

timber and polyurethane products.

maintenance business, Furina Fleet Repairs.

steps required to produce the best Australian

In addition to providing repairs and

built refrigerated truck bodies in the market.”

“The compressive strength of XPS also works to minimise internal sidewall damage

maintenance services, Antonio and his

In line with this commitment to design and

associated with electric pallet jack operations

team also sought to improve existing

build refrigerated rigid bodies spec’d for

which is a boon for long-term durability and

builds. Following his passion for truck body

reliable and long-term use on Australian

maintenance,” Antonio says – adding that

innovation – and delivering equipment

roads, Furina Truck Bodies consulted with

Furina Truck Bodies also provides a national

designed for a longer service life – Antonio

prominent freight operators. Antonio

after-sales support network. “For me, it’s

founded Furina Truck Bodies.

and his team learnt more about how

important to know my customers can have

In an age where freight businesses

these businesses use their road transport

confidence in my product and support if

tend to settle on generic rigid body

equipment and identified opportunities to

they ever need it.

imports, Antonio stands out from other

add significant value through clever rigid

Antonio’s partnership with PFD Food

manufacturers in the market by providing

body design enhancements.

Services extends several years, having

a personalised temperature-controlled

Direct industry engagement gave rise to

previously provided servicing and repairs

road transport solution that is fit for

the development of Fleet-Plus body –

for the company’s fleet.

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Started in Victoria in 1943, PFD began

our discussions with Furina Truck Bodies,

on top. We’ve noticed our repair bills

operations as a fish distributor. Today,

Antonio worked to eliminate common

have come down significantly, too. Once

operating from 70 locations across Australia,

design faults and demonstrated his

water gets into a hole in a polyurethane

PFD delivers fresh seafood and meat

thorough understanding of rigid bodies.”

body, the repair costs are huge. XPS is

together with frozen products, dry goods,

Over the past three years, PFD has added

a structural grade of foam so it’s very

paper products and cleaning solutions for

over 150 Fleet-Plus bodies to its fleet,

difficult to rupture.”

the food service sector. It now operates

ranging in size from six- to 14-pallet rigids

The Fleet-Plus range also boasts exceptional

all over Australia, with a fleet of over

which are deployed nationwide.

thermal efficiency – with great temperature

750 delivery vehicles – ranging from utes

Steve saw the use of XPS, instead of

retention and fast pull down.

through to 14 pallet rigids.

polyurethane, as a major drawcard and

“For PFD this has resulted in significant

When Antonio founded Furina Truck

put it to the test. “This type of insulation is

savings to operational costs,” Steve says.

Bodies, PFD was quick to approach him for

waterproof,” he says. “One of our greatest

“The Fleet-Plus rigids can cool down at

a better refrigerated transport option. For

challenges is that most of our truck bodies

least 30 per cent faster than any other

PFD Food Services National Fleet Manager,

are made of polyurethane, which absorbs

refrigerated truck bodies in the fleet.”

Steve Wright, it was Antonio’s willingness

water. If it ruptures, and water gets in, it

to discuss PFD’s requirements that

freezes and can ultimately destroy the body.

piqued his interest.

I took a piece of polyurethane and a piece

“One of our main concerns was the body

of XPS and put it in a bucket of water. The

we bought had to outlast the chassis it

polyurethane absorbed the water and sank

was placed on.,” Steve says. “Based on

to the bottom, while the XPS just floated

Contact Furina Truck Bodies Pty Ltd 13 Broadhurst Road Ingleburn NSW 2565 Ph: 02 9829 2572 Web: www.ftbodies.com.au

The Fleet-Plus rigid body design features a superior, waterproof, insulation that helps boost service life longevity.

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RIGID BODIES

Rapid Liner rollout ALLTRUCK BODIES HAS RELEASED A NEW RANGE OF CURTAIN-SIDED RIGID BODIES CALLED RAPID LINER. CENTRAL TO THIS IS A UNIQUE EUROPEAN-DEVELOPED CURTAIN SYSTEM TOUTED AS REVOLUTIONARY FOR THE BEVERAGE DELIVERY SECTOR IN AUSTRALIA. Specialising in the manufacture and repair of

the existing array of rigid bodies.

Bodies’ business and its ability to produce

rigid bodies and trailers, Alltruck Bodies was

The company, which was started in a small

superior quality bodies. Recognising there

founded in Dandenong, Victoria, in 1991 by

leased factory with just four employees, has

is a continual shortage of skilled labour in

Tony Romano and George Mitrousis.

since grown into a large operation employing

Australia, the company works closely with

Since then the company has built a robust

over 120 staff across four separate facilities

the Centre of Automotive Excellence to train

reputation for creating a complete range

in Melbourne and Brisbane.

new apprentices in-house.

of high-quality truck bodies at competitive

Alltruck Bodies manufactures a wide

With a constant emphasis on investment in

prices for the rigid truck market. In recent

range of rigid bodies including curtain-

new technologies, Alltruck Bodies recently

years the company has expanded its offering

siders, Colorbond vans, fibre-reinforced

expanded its Dandenong facility to include

to include the manufacture of pig and dog

plastic (FRP) vans, tray, insulated, freezer

a specialised research and development

trailers, with matching units complementing

and light-weight bodies. The company

(R&D) facility along with dedicated

also stocks a comprehensive range of

quality control bays.

spare parts and is experienced in accident

The latest product development to emerge

Fast Fact

repairs and insurance work.

from Alltruck Bodies is the new ‘Rapid Liner’

Alltruck Bodies’ new Rapid Liner

Its clientele comprises new truck dealership

series of curtain-side rigid truck bodies.

range of curtain-sided bodies

networks, owner operators, original

These have been developed to facilitate

feature a European-designed curtain

equipment manufacturers (OEMs), fleets,

extremely quick and safe unloading of

that is reported to require much

rental and leasing companies, small

pallets and beverages.

less effort to open and close than

to medium enterprises (SMEs), large

The first two models in the series are the

conventional curtains.

corporations and government departments.

Rapid Liner City and the Rapid Liner HD.

Skilled staff are key to the success of Alltruck

Both models have been designed so that the

Alltruck Bodies’ new ‘Rapid Liner’ series of curtain-side rigid truck bodies.

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The ‘Rapid Liner’ design enables efficiency gains for vehicle operators when loading and unloading cargo.

curtains concertina outwards to prevent them

in terms of work health and safety (WH&S),”

downs eliminates this issue.”

catching on the load inside.

Tony says. “For a start, the curtains require

Speaking about the rollers, Tony is keen to

The City model has been developed for

minimal effort to open and shut; in fact, they

elaborate on another aspect of the new

sustainable city distribution roles with

almost close themselves.”

Rapid Liner units he believes separates them

variants ranging from 3.6m to 8.0m long. It

He goes on to say that the curtain system is a

from other systems, saying the difference is

comes standard with quick-lock doors front

European design that the company has been

in the design of the top and bottom rollers.

and rear and, depending on the body length,

evaluating for a number of years.

“Ours has extra horizontal rollers to prevent

one or two central rolling roof support posts.

“We’ve used all sorts of curtain systems

the system binding up,” he explains. “This

Meanwhile, the HD (heavy-duty) model

over the years, but I think this new system

ensures a robust roller network that operates

has been designed and manufactured to

is going to top them all,” he states, adding

smoothly and is super easy to operate.

suit both palletised transport and for the

that the internal overhead bungee system

“All parts are also easily replaced should they

transportation of beverages. As the name

for lashing loads is eminently suitable

get damaged, which helps reduce downtime

suggests, it has been specifically designed

for beverage transport.

and makes servicing a breeze.”

to cater for heavy loads. The construction

“With a lot of beverage units it’s difficult to

includes solid sliding posts with low-

strap anything down because you can’t get

friction bearings along the full length,

the load-binder strap over the edge of the

in addition to folding curtain plates to

body due to the location of the rollers on the

concertina the curtains.

side of the body,” Tony says. “The Strap ‘n’

There are a couple of recommended options

Go system we use to hold up the internal tie

Contact Alltruck Bodies 245 Frankston-Dandenong Road Dandenong Vic 3175 03 9791 2144 www.alltruckbodies.com.au

available with the City model including a sliding roof mounted bungee system complete with hand ratchet winches to suit the laser cut coaming rails. These slide down the entire length of the body to contain loads of different dimensions.

Also optionally available are fold-down light-weight beverage steps. These can be either short sections or running the full length of the body.

According to one of the Directors of Alltruck Bodies, Tony Romano, the Rapid Liner bodies have a number of advantages over other rigid bodies in the marketplace.

“Especially for beverage logistics operations, Rapid Liner has a number of features

The Strap ‘n’ Go system keeps the internal lashing straps conveniently suspended and ready for use.

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Difference in the detail WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS EXPANSION, SOUTHPOINT GARDEN SUPPLIES RECENTLY ADDED THE 13TH HEAVY VEHICLE TO ITS FLEET. COMMISSIONED IN LATE JUNE, THIS IS THE COMPANY’S FIRST PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARDS–APPROVED FOUR-AXLE DOG AND TIPPER COMBINATION MANUFACTURED BY BULK TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT. Sensing an opportunity in the burgeoning

and convenience for its customers.

“We custom-built it for garden supplies

subsequent upgrade has been pivotal to

landscaping materials space in the Geelong region post Global Financial Crisis (GFC),

with concrete bins and a drive-through

“We inherited four vehicles and now we

one decade ago SouthPoint Garden

warehouse for all the other products,”

have 13,” Ash says, adding that keeping

Supplies Managing Director, Ash Cook,

Ash explains. “We sell all types of

the ‘beast’ fed is the name of the game.

purchased a garden supplies business in

landscaping and quarry products as well as

As for his reasoning for choosing Bulk

the beautiful beachside town of Torquay in

construction and building materials.”

Transport Equipment (BTE), Ash describes

south-western Victoria.

Ash’s previous experience in civil

being impressed by his suppliers’ tipper

From there he set about nurturing

construction and plant hire operations gave

and dogs bearing the BTE brand when they

and growing the business into the

him a good insight into what was required

drove into the facility.

flourishing enterprise it is today. This

for the business as a whole, and, more

“I saw the BTE bodies of suppliers’ vehicles

entailed moving to a much larger

specifically, for the transport side of the

coming into our yard and the design and

purpose-built facility in 2014, one that

operation. He suggests the motley crew of

look of them just stood out to me,” he says.

was specifically designed to provide

old gear he inherited with the business was

“They looked sharp and obviously well-

ultimate efficiency for the operation

collectively well past its use-by date and the

engineered so I thought I’d give them a try.

Performance-Based Standards–approved four-axle dog and tipper.

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its success.

The Production Manager, Richard Byrne, took me on a tour of the factory and showed me all the facets of how the bodies are built.

I thought that was outstanding considering I have bought two bodies from them, not 32.

“Naturally enough, I got a range of quotes from a number of different body builders and they were all in the same ballpark; which meant the decision to go with

SouthPoint Garden Supplies Managing Director, Ash Cook.

BTE wasn’t a difficult one.”

Ash goes on to relate how the quality construction and superb presentation

his stuff and there was no hard sell; he

is an ideal truck for this application with

of the BTE bodies is backed by what he

explained all the details in a way that was

its equal measures of style and strength.

describes as a similarly high standard

easily understood and he was quick to

“This is our first four-axle dog,

in customer service, personified by BTE

follow up by phone and email with any

complementing our two three-axle dogs

Area Sales Manager, Darren Jean.

queries I had.

that are pulled by 2008 model T408 SAR

“My dealings with Darren have been

“The guys in the workshop were great too.

Kenworths,” Ash elaborates. “With a

fantastic,” Ash says. “He really knows

The Production Manager, Richard Byrne,

gross combination mass (GCM) of 57.5

took me on a tour of the factory and

tonnes, the new unit is mainly used for the

showed me all the facets of how the bodies

longer hauls to the east of Melbourne and

are built. I thought that was outstanding

north-eastern Victoria, bringing around 900

considering I have bought two bodies

tonnes of quarry products back to our yard

from them, not 32. That sort of good

each week. This represents a 30 per cent

old-fashioned customer service goes a

increase in carrying capacity over each of

long way with me.”

the three-axle dog units.”

Interestingly, since commissioning the

The BTE four-axle dog features Alcoa

new BTE combination Ash says the

Dura-Bright alloy wheels supporting

tables have turned and other operators

SAF-Holland axles and air suspension,

are commenting to him about his

the latter incorporating an on-board

latest acquisition.

weighing system.

“Suppliers delivering to our yard are

Ash confirms his belief that as the

telling me they saw the new truck at

business continues to grow, causing a

various locations and how it caught

corresponding increase in demand for

their eye out on the road; it’s a very

quarry materials, it’s likely that more BTE

striking combination.”

quad-dog tipper combinations will be

Adding to the appeal of the BTE body and

added to the fleet.

quad-dog tipper is the Kenworth T610

“I reckon when the time comes we’ll

SAR truck to which they are attached. This

be lining up for more, can’t wait,”

unit has a Cummins X15 engine rated at

he concludes.

550hp driving through an 18-speed Eaton manual transmission. It features twin seveninch diameter stacks and a Groeneveld auto greasing system to eliminate the time and effort required for manual greasing.

According to Ash, the Kenworth T610 SAR

Contact Bulk Transport Equipment 12-16 Fowler Road Dandenong South Victoria 3175 Ph: (03) 9794 0330 Web: www.bte.net.au

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Versatile solution WHEN WANLESS WASTE MANAGEMENT WAS SEARCHING FOR NEW EQUIPMENT TO CATER TO BUSINESS GROWTH, PALFINGER’S T22A DINO HOOKLOADERS MET THE BRIEF. AS THEY ARE CAPABLE OF LIFTING BINS OF VARIOUS RAIL WIDTHS AND HOOK HEIGHTS, IT MEANS ONE UNIT CAN CATER TO MANY TASKS. Family owned and operated, Wanless

This brought about the need to introduce

service a wider scope of customers. “These

Waste Management has worked in

a new Brisbane fleet. After investigating

hookloaders have enabled us to increase

commercial and domestic waste collection

the hookloaders available, Peter O’Malley,

our coverage and our offerings. We’re

and recycling for the past 60 years. Dean

Queensland General Manager at Wanless

now able to provide the sector with the

Wanless is at the helm as Managing

Waste Management, says Palfinger’s T22A

alternative service line of hook bin services,

Director and the business operates across

DINO Hookloaders provided the perfect

which complements the businesses growth

the eastern seaboard – with three sites in

solution, with four of these purchased so

strategies. This means we’re able to provide

Sydney, one in Melbourne and another

far – two for the Brisbane operation and

a full service to our clients,” says Peter.

recently reopened in Brisbane.

two for Sydney.

“It gives us scope to be able to pick up

Wanless has its origins in Brisbane and has

Designed for compatibility with multiple rail

different scales of bins, both in terms of rail

re-entered the commercial market with

widths and capable of collecting internal

width and hook height, which means we

new distinctive branding and a renewed

or external locking containers, the T22A

can work with a wider range of customers.

energy for waste and recycling collection.

DINO Hookloaders are opening doors to

A lot of hookloaders are suited to a certain

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hook height and rail width, whereas this

to best suit client needs. The four new

service partners throughout Australia.

gives us the flexibility to service more types

units purchased by Wanless feature

“Wanless had previously looked at

of equipment.”

articulating arms, hydraulic tarp rollers,

purchasing some of these units at our

According to Glen Woodrow, Account

rear cab-mounted oil tanks, and hydraulic

various locations and have chosen to

Manager at Gough Palfinger Australia,

front bin locks which can secure various

go with the T22A DINO Hookloaders

the T22A DINO Hookloader has become

bin configurations, for added security and

because they are reliable, durable and are

a popular choice for the Australian waste

peace of mind.

supported by a strong aftersales service

industry. “The hookloader market in

This flexibility is combined with optimum

network. We were able to purchase

Australia is different to anywhere else in the world. Here, we have different bins that cater only to specific hookloaders, which means you can’t pick up all the bins with just one machine. Palfinger developed the T22A DINO Hookloader – a multiple rail width, multiple hook height hookloader – as a solution to this problem, as it can pick

Available with a variety of options, the T22A DINO Hookloader can be customised to best suit client needs.

the equipment locally, with an excellent handover from Glen. Since the first unit was put to work in May, we’ve found it to be fantastic and really sturdy,” says Peter.

“For us, service is extremely important and the service we’ve received from Palfinger has all been really positive. In the waste industry, we operate 365 days a year, so

up about 90 per cent of the bins used in

reliability and durability. All of the

we rely on quality equipment and excellent

Australia,” he says.

hookloader’s main components are sand

service to keep our fleet on the road.

The T22A DINO Hookloader is

blasted, degreased, primed and electro

We can’t afford any downtime. The fact

manufactured from high-tensile steel

statically coated prior to assembly. All other

that these hookloaders are being built by

for maximum durability and higher

components are treated with anti-corrosion

Palfinger and serviced by Palfinger, rather

payloads. It is a zero bin clearance unit that

coatings, and the unit is finished with high

than contractors or suppliers, was a big

compensates for zero tunnel clearance by

quality paint protection. This all combines

thing for us too.”

having raised container supports. The multi

to achieve increased service life of the

rail compatibility means it can even lift

equipment.

older cable truck containers as well.

For Wanless, Palfinger’s trusted service

Available with a variety of options, the

and support were seen as another major

T22A DINO Hookloader can be customised

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Contact Gough Palfinger Australia 66 Industrial Avenue Wacol QLD 4076 Ph: 13 CRANES – 13 27 26 Web: www.palfinger.com.au

Palfinger’s T22A DINO Hookloader can reportedly pick up about 90 per cent of the commercial waste bins used throughout Australia.

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TOW COUPLINGS

The best connections ROY SHEPHERD SAND, SOIL & GRAVEL (RSSSG) RUNS A SMALL FLEET OF TRUCK AND DOG TIPPERS FROM ITS BASE ON THE FAR SOUTH COAST OF NEW SOUTH WALES. ITS LATEST ACQUISITION IS A KENWORTH T610 AND SLOANEBUILT THREE-AXLE DOG TRAILER, HITCHED TOGETHER BY A RINGFEDER COUPLING COMPLETE WITH THE LATEST AIR-RELEASE PIN. How do you recognise a driver’s continuous

logging operation, Roy soon amassed plenty

tipper, punched by a 600hp Cummins X15

half-century of sterling service with the

of experience with trucks.

feeding into an Eaton 18-speed manual

same company?

Initially acquiring one truck which he drove

transmission. Hitched to this via an air-

Well, if you’re Roy Shepherd Sand, Soil &

himself, in 1968 Roy employed a strapping

release Ringfeder coupling is a Sloanebuilt

Gravel you buy a shiny new truck and dog

young driver by the name of Les Jeffery to

three-axle dog trailer featuring BPW axles,

combination with all the bells and whistles

drive a new 1968 model Perkins-powered

including an air-release Ringfeder coupling

International ACCO rigid tipper.

suspension and an Edbro Hoist.

“We decided we wanted to provide

for him to drive.

Extraordinarily, Les has remained with the

Les with the best truck we could in

RSSSG was founded in the early 1960s by

company ever since, with his loyalty and

recognition of his outstanding service to

Roy Shepherd at Moruya, a seaside town

exemplary driving record recently rewarded

the company,” says RSSSG Operations

some 300km south of Sydney. Having left

by the fact that he is now the proud

Manager and son of Roy, Norm Shepherd.

school at age 13 to join his father in a

operator of a new Kenworth T610 SAR rigid

“So we spec’d this one up nice, picked

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Loyal driver of the Kenworth T610 SAR, Les Jeffery, has been an integral part of the RSSSG operation for more than 50 years.

I reckon the success of our business can be heavily attributed to having a good employee like Les right from the start.

on the pin and it usually pops straight out.

Occasionally you might have to move the truck back and forward a bit on the clutch but that’s about all.”

Les says he really appreciates the simplicity of the air-operated Ringfeder unit, particularly that it just never gets jammed and releases quickly every time.

“I like the air-operated Ringfeder because

Kenworth takes in its stride,” he says.

of its simplicity and the fact that it’s

These days the company’s work revolves

virtually maintenance-free; I can’t really

predominantly around supplying sand for

foresee anything going wrong with it in

concrete production and sand supplies to the local council, as well as soil and other

the long term.”

Norm agrees, voicing his opinion that it’s the

materials to landscape supply yards and

ideal solution for the company’s operations

private customers.

where regular unhitching is required.

Some of these yards are quite tight, requiring

Norm also mentions the excellent product

the trailer to be unhitched before entering.

support he’s received from BPW Transpec

It’s at these times that Les really appreciates

and, in particular, VBG Ringfeder Product

the convenience of the air-release Ringfeder.

“The air-operated Ringfeder works really

Manager, Wayne Koppman.

“Wayne’s been great,” he remarks.

well,” Les affirms. “With the manual release

“Moruya is a bit remote from Sydney

version if you travel on unsealed roads and

but Wayne has visited us twice since we

have the drawbar at different heights to the

bought the truck just to see how we are

coupling this makes it hard to retract the pin.

In the past I’ve had to get another person

going with the new product.

“We specify BPW running gear on all our

to put weight on the handle while I gently

trailers and we’ve always found their after-

rocked the truck back and forth to allow the

sales service very good; this is just another

pin to retract.

“With this new air-operated unit I haven’t

example of that.”

the best options, and the air-operated

had an issue. It’s simply a matter of

Ringfeder was one of those options.

plugging the Ringfeder air line into the

“I reckon the success of our business can

trailer brake release connection on the

be heavily attributed to having a good

truck. Then when you get back in the cab

employee like Les right from the start. He’s

and release the maxis the air pressure acts

Contact BPW Transpec 1-11 Cherry Lane Laverton North Vic 3028 Ph: (03) 9267 2434 Web: www.bpwtranspec.com.au

been driving for us for 50-plus years and never had an infringement for speeding or overloading.”

The air-release Ringfeder coupling takes the hard work out of unhitching the trailer.

Norm goes on to explain that the terrain around Moruya is fairly mountainous, with the trucks regularly travelling up the Brown and Clyde Mountains delivering to Cooma and Queanbeyan respectively.

“Our terrain here is pretty much all hilly and winding roads, which the new 600hp

Fast Fact The air-release Ringfeder coupling uses the readily available air pressure from the trailer supply connection to mitigate the manual effort from the process of unhitching the trailer.

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TRAILER BUILDING MATERIALS/COMPONENTS

A world-class partnership HYATT BEARINGS HAS FOUND THE WINNING COMBINATION OF QUALITY AND COMPETITIVE COST STRUCTURES TO LEAD THE HEAVY-DUTY WHEEL-END MARKET. Though they don’t always command the

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if incorrectly specified.

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One solution preferred by many a leading

components can have a disproportionately

truck and trailer manufacturer worldwide is

large responsibility for a vehicle’s safety.

to use quality-proven world-class products

Items such as wheel-end bearings are an

as a standard – a simple answer that ensures

often-overlooked element, though they are

safety without a second thought. According

omnipresent on every heavy-duty vehicle

to Hyatt Business Development Manager, Ken Lorenze, choosing the wheel-end bearing

Using half a century of engineering expertise in roller bearings, Hyatt product has become the component of choice for over half of US truck and trailer manufacturers, including the biggest names.

to meet those needs is made easy with its

Hyatt bearings.

celebrated Hyatt bearings.

“Hyatt utilises this same combination of

“Using half a century of engineering expertise

quality and cost to support the heavy-duty

in roller bearings, Hyatt product has become

aftermarket,” Ken says.

the component of choice for over half of US

“Chief among Hyatt’s strengths are the

truck and trailer manufacturers, including the

world class capabilities and services that

biggest names like Mack, Volvo, International,

the company offers to its customers.

Freightliner, Wabash and Utility,” Ken says.

These include a full life-cycle engineering

According to Ken, it is Hyatt’s winning

development and support team, a wide

combination of OE quality and competitive

range of testing capabilities, a certified

cost structures that earned it the ‘First

quality management system, and a logistics

Fit’ position in the OE wheel-end market.

group that can meet its customers’ diverse needs around the world.”

Each Hyatt bearing set is reported to contain a precision matched cup and cone designed to maximise bearing performance and life.

Hyatt tapered roller bearings have a two-part construction consisting of an outer race ‘cup’ and inner race and rollers ‘cone’ assembly, which Ken says is helpful in solving difficult assembly problems where high load carrying bearings are required. “Each bearing set contains a precision matched cup and cone designed to maximise bearing performance and life, providing operational reliability under heavy loads and misaligned conditions.”

In Australia, Hyatt bearings are available through the Coburg Truck Parts’ branches in Melbourne, as well as Gleeman Truck Parts’ branches in Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville and Perth. “These branches are proud to distribute a leading product and provide any technical or product advice to fleets who are looking to simplify their bearing specifications for a safe solution.”

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Colour, speed and consistency on a tray

BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH VEHICLE OEMS AND SUPPLIERS, INCLUDING PPG, TRIPLE M TRUCK BODIES HAS BECOME THE MARKET LEADER FOR TRAY BODIES FEATURING LOOKS AS WELL AS FUNCTIONALITY. Taking a look at the VFACTS national vehicle

“We currently have contracts to supply 90

seen a corresponding growth in painted

sales figures shows that Australians have a

per cent of the ute OEMs in Australia,” he

love affair with the ute. Toyota’s HiLux and

says. “Since we started with Mazda back

steel tray bodies.

“Around 80 per cent of our steel tray bodies

Ford’s Ranger are currently fighting it out for

in the late ‘90s, every OEM that has come

are painted and it’s all about appearance.”

overall vehicle sales supremacy, while other

onboard with us we have retained, unless

Michael says. “Nowadays, you can buy a ute

ute nameplates can often be found among

they have left the market. Typically, an OEM

with all the latest features, just like a car, and

the top sellers. Interestingly, the first thing

will come to us about 18 months to two

customers typically want the tray painted to

many ute purchasers do is fit a sturdy and

years before a new model launch and we

exactly match the cab so they get a car like

practice tray body and this is where Triple

will go through a development process to

appearance. Part of our contracts with each

M Truck Bodies has carved out a healthy

create tray bodies for their customers to

of the OEMs is to have every colour formally

niche in the market.

approved by them. That makes our choice in

After being established in 1967, the

choose from. Today, around 85 per cent of our business is through OEMs. We believe

company first ventured into the aluminium

this is a result of all the hard work that has

paint supplier very important.”

Around two years ago, Triple M Truck

tray body market in the early ‘70s, before

gone into delivering excellent quality and

Bodies put its paint supply contract out for

adding steel tray bodies to its portfolio in

service at the right price.”

tender. After a rigorous process, it chose

the late ‘80s. Since then, Triple M Truck

Michael estimates that around 95 per

PPG, which happens to be the world’s

Bodies has racked up over half a million

cent of components are made in-house at

largest manufacturer of transportation

tray bodies sold. One of the keys to this

its manufacturing facilities in Stapylton,

coatings. Garry Bertie, PPG Business

impressive statistic is the strong relationships

in south east Queensland, including

Development Manager Queensland,

the company has created with vehicle

metal stamping, laser cutting, robotic

OEMs, according to Design & Development

welding, zinc plating and painting.

believes it was PPG’s ability to provide a complete package of products and services

Manager, Michael Fletcher.

Indeed, the growing ute market has

which cemented the partnership.

Triple M Truck Bodies has produced aluminium and steel ute trays and truck bodies since 1967.

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Triple M Truck Bodies specifies PPG for a striking blue finish.

“PPG has strong links to virtually every

scratched, etc, it’s less obvious and there

office in Clayton, Melbourne and see

vehicle OEM on the planet so we understand

is underlying UV protection. It really does

where the products are made and tested.

exactly what it takes to work with

When you take into account all the vehicle

them,” Garry says.

tick all the boxes.”

As the tender process progressed, PPG

“This includes independent testing to OEM

became the logical choice on so many

now gone through the colour approval

specifications covering everything from

levels according to Michael.

process for almost 250 different colours.

colour and gloss to stone chipping and

“As well as the ability to test to OEM

That is a process where having PPG as a

chemical resistance. As well as offering

standards, PPG’s pricing was competitive,

partner really pays off.”

products that passed these stringent tests

as was the quality and appearance,” he

with flying colours, we were actually able to

says. “For me, one of the big things was

help Triple M Truck Bodies reduce production

that PPG manufactures in Australia. I was

process time without compromising the

actually able to visit PPG’s Australian head

OEMs we deal with, I believe we have

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excellent end result. One of the key PPG technologies Triple M takes advantage of is F4949 CT Productive Chassis Primer Binder.

“Since launching a couple of years ago, it has taken the market by storm because it’s ideally suited to modern production situations. Not only does it meet OEM specifications, it also has very good build, it can be applied in high productivity Wet-OnWet mode and it’s fast curing – in as little as 20 minutes – for a fast turnaround on the production line.

“Not only that, it can be tinted a sympathetic colour to the topcoat which then helps achieve opacity more quickly, thus saving application time and material.

And, should the topcoat be stone chipped,

Michael Fletcher (Triple M Design & Development Manager) with a tray body fresh from the spray booth.

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INDUSTRY LEADERS

Leading with strength HAVING STARTED OUT IN ROAD TRANSPORT ALMOST BY DEFAULT, MELISSA STRONG QUICKLY FOUND HER FEET AND HAS SUBSEQUENTLY GROWN WITH THE INDUSTRY OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES. HER CURRENT ROLE IS SAFETY, PEOPLE AND CULTURE MANAGER AT LINDSAY AUSTRALIA, WHERE SHE HAS WORKED SINCE 2008.

At the point in her life when Melissa Strong left school, it’s fair to say that working in the

progress and positive change in our employees is the best way to prepare for our

trucking industry was definitely not on the

future. I liaise with all divisions, helping to

radar in any shape or form. In fact, she had

clarify and communicate business activities

her heart set on a career in the travel industry.

and initiatives.

However, as Fate would have it, an

“I lead a dedicated team, with each member

opportunity became available at a Sydney-

relentless in the pursuit of the three pillars

based family-owned trucking company as

of our vision: Safety, People and Culture. I’m

a manifester and Melissa grabbed hold of

very proud of them.”

it with both hands and dived into what has

As the conversation turns to highlights in

become the journey of a lifetime.

her career thus far, Melissa says the growing

“After initially wanting to pursue a career

gender diversity of the industry that has

in the travel industry, a job opportunity as a

led to an increased prevalence of women

manifester became available so I decided to

working across all areas has given rise to a

give it a try,” Melissa says. “And the rest, you

number of achievements for her.

could say, is history.

“In over 20 years of my career in the industry

“Not long after I started the job I recognised

I’ve had so many wonderful opportunities,

Melissa Strong.

there was a world of opportunity within

industry is that each day is different and

it’s difficult to narrow it down to just

the industry and I could see a great career

full of new challenges.

one,” she says. “I feel very fortunate to

path ahead of me. The people, diversity

“In my current role with Lindsay Australia,

have found an industry I love and one

and opportunities have kept me in the

on any given day work can include visiting

within which I have been able to establish

industry for my career.”

our sites and developing new initiatives to

a rewarding career.”

As a high achiever, two of the key

support managers and employees,” she says.

In 2007, Melissa was recognised by her

things Melissa likes about the trucking

“I firmly believe that encouraging individual

peers and industry when she was awarded

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She proceeds to state her belief that

Melissa Strong received the QTA’s 2018 Trucking Woman of the Year award.

inconsistencies and unnecessary duplication within industry accreditation schemes and auditing processes are a huge cost to business.

“These processes can be quite labour intensive and the results, I believe, don’t always reflect the outcome end users are hoping to achieve. I think there is scope for streamlining and maximising efficiencies in these areas.”

Melissa also has an interesting take on the aging workforce and globalisation, both of which she sees as serious challenges to attracting the required quality and quantity of personnel needed for the transport task.

“There definitely needs to be more work done towards recognising Heavy Vehicle Driving as a professional career,” she says.

“We are also at risk of not capturing the knowledge base of our older drivers before they retire,” she contends.

Speaking about the importance of femaledriven events in commercial road transport, Melissa says having had the opportunity to attend events like these earlier in her career, along with starting in a medium-sized family business, assisted her with networking and helped her to see the merit in transport as a lifelong career.

the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) Transport Women of the Year.

“I was surprised and humbled by this announcement,” she says. “Then 10 years later I was presented with the Queensland Trucking Association’s (QTA) Trucking Woman of the Year award.

I firmly believe that encouraging individual progress and positive change in our employees is the best way to prepare for our future. I liaise with all divisions, helping to clarify and communicate business activities and initiatives.

“It was then I really knew my efforts could

is very rewarding.

produce positive change and I realised I was

Melissa is keen to elaborate on what she

She contends that these events are crucial

finally in a position to influence and instigate

perceives to be the areas of the industry

in introducing new talents and skills to

changes that will hopefully create lasting

most in need of improvement.

the industry that can only be realised

benefits and opportunities for others.”

“All industries, not only transport, evolve

through improved diversity in many shapes

Being recognised in these ways has

and mature meaning there will always be

and forms, not only gender.

helped Melissa redouble her efforts

opportunities for improvement. In order to

“Businesses and individuals all have a

to strive for continual improvement in

stay relevant, competitive and viable, change

part to play and I believe it is much more

the transport industry.

must occur.

than just promoting opportunities for

“For me the special thing about the

“I believe that in the Safety and Compliance

women; it’s about being open to diversity

industry is that it is such a necessary part

space we have made big inroads and come a

by accepting people from all walks of life

of the everyday lives of every person in

and backgrounds.

this country,” she remarks. “The Transport

long way. But there is still a way to go.

“We need to continue to focus on

Industry services our nation and plays a vital

practical changes and strive for consistency

“We must remember that once someone took a chance on us, so it is now up to us

part in our economy; so being able to play

and transparency in compliance and

to take a chance on others and support

a part and contribute to help this cause

enforcement industry-wide.”

and encourage them.” www.trailermag.com.au

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Thriving on challenges AFTER GRADUATING FROM UNIVERSITY IN 1993 WITH A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEGREE, MARK SKINNER HAS USED HIS ACCUMULATED EXPERTISE TO BRING TO FRUITION A RANGE OF BESPOKE ENGINEERING PROJECTS AT A NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES – INCLUDING HIS CURRENT EMPLOYER, ROAD TANKER SPECIALIST, HOLMWOOD HIGHGATE. Mark Skinner started his career in

I was with the company.”

“I started with the company in 1996 in a

engineering during his last year at university.

Mark’s next job was with Holmwood

design/engineering position which I enjoyed

He started working for Shephard Transport

Highgate, and in fact he has worked for

a lot, but I had this longing to move overseas

Equipment in Brisbane as a draftsman/

this company in three separate stints

and work in motor racing, so after three

engineer and immediately embarked on

during the last 23 years.

years at Holmwood Highgate I finished up

a steep learning curve of professional

and my wife and I moved to England where

development.

“I learnt plenty there; as it was my first

Industry Icon

Engineering.”

real job as an engineer I was able to start

Made possible by Smedley’s Engineers.

With this ambition satisfied to a degree,

putting into practice the theory I’d learned

Industry Icon is a series dedicated to

after two years in ‘Old Blighty’, Mark and

at uni,” Mark says. “I made a few rookie

honouring the unsung heroes of the

his wife returned to Australia where Mark

errors which I learnt from and continued

commercial road transport industry.

resumed employment with Holmwood

learning a lot over the four and a half years

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I landed an engineering role with Lotus

Highgate, working on the design of mine

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“I really loved the challenge – this was

the bitumen in transit using electric heating

probably one of my most enjoyable jobs,”

elements inside the tank,” he explains. “For

Mark recalls. “This sort of equipment

safety reasons conventional gas or diesel

works hard so making the structural,

fueled heaters on bitumen tankers can’t

hydraulic and electronic elements

be used while the trailer is moving so on

bulletproof to work day in, day out

long trips the driver has to stop, fire up the

without fail is a challenging job. Some of

burner and wait for the bitumen to come up

my favourite design and engineering work

to temperature before proceeding.

was in the waste industry...”

After finishing at Superior Pak, Mark worked

“We were able to gain approval for the

for an explosives company for a couple

travelling and we installed a diesel-powered

of years before returning to Holmwood

generator on the trailer to power the heating

Highgate, where he has remained ever since.

elements in transit.

“Holmwood Highgate won a large defense

“This drastically improved productivity and

contract to design and manufacture 250

helped the customer’s driver fatigue issues

containerised bulk liquid modules, a project

because the drivers no longer needed to stop

which I oversaw as Lead Engineer for three

for long periods at regular intervals to reheat

years,” he says. “This involved designing

the bitumen during long journeys.”

four different types of modules for pumping

Fittingly, the revolutionary design won a

and storage of fuel and water.

Product Innovation Award from the Heavy

“It was a difficult job because the modules

Vehicle Industry Association in 2018 and in

needed to meet a wide range of criteria,

July this year, a Good Design Australia award

some of which was conflicting. This meant

for Engineering Design.

that when you changed one thing it

“It was a really good research and

impacted on another. But in the end we

development project for us and we learnt

managed to come up with some really good

a lot that we’ve been able to apply to our

products.”

After this, Mark returned to the

regular bitumen tanker range.”

commercial road tanker arm of the

deal of satisfaction from seeing the

business in charge of special projects and

equipment he’s helped design out in the field

service equipment and general engineering

it was here that he brought to fruition a

doing its job consistently well and standing

tasks which he found interesting. However,

new concept for a bitumen tanker design

the test of time.

there remained in him a burning desire

for a long-standing customer.

“The customer had this idea for heating

“For me, that’s the best part about being

to conquer more frontiers and experience

electric heating elements to operate while

In conclusion, Mark says he gains a great

an engineer,” he says.

different things.

This eventually prompted Mark to up stumps

Mark Skinner.

again and move to the ‘pointy end’ of the road transport equipment realm, taking a job as Operations Engineer with Western Star Trucks Australia.

“I worked there four and a half years and learnt much about the truck side of things as opposed to the trailer side. This role included a lot of Australian Design Rule and compliance work and being involved in bigger commercial decisions involving product planning and development.”

From there Mark moved on to join Brisbane-based waste industry body builder, Superior Pak, where he assumed the role of Engineering Manager, a position he held for four and a half years. He soon discovered this was a job he could really sink his teeth into. www.trailermag.com.au

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Delivering the goods NATIONAL CARRIER, DIRECT FREIGHT EXPRESS, RUNS MULTIPLE COMBINATIONS AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE APPLICATIONS ACROSS ITS FLEET. IN ORDER TO SATISFY ITS GROWING METRO OPERATIONS, THE COMPANY, AS IT SEEKS COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS WITH OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, HAS TAKEN DELIVERY OF SEVERAL IVECO STRALIS 4X2 LOW ROOF AT MODELS. Trucks that make compelling cases for ease

multiple times a day. The company is also

segment of a working business like ours,”

of operation and low maintenance in urban

committed to Performance-Based Standards,

he says. “The IVECOs are already set up

delivery applications are half way themselves

more recently debuting a new 42-metre-

with the EBS and airbags and air suspension

to delivering the goods for logistics and

long B-triple approved for Level 3 access

seats. As an around town truck, for the

transport companies like Direct Freight

developed specifically for the transit lane

money asked, I think they make your dollar

Express, for which that very role is often

between Perth and Adelaide, where nominal

go further.”

the sole, unwavering focus.

Running costs on a national operation

Having celebrated 25 years in business

vehicle length on the route is 36 metres.

For single trailer application in densely

last year, Direct Freight Express has been

populated metro areas Direct Freight

of striking a balance between outlay,

riding an arc of growth since it first opened

Express has recently taken delivery of ten

innovation and upkeep, without sacrificing

its doors for business out of a hangar in

new IVECO Stralis 4x2s, bringing its total

quality. Not unlike its customers, Direct

Mascot, NSW, back in 1993. With that

of these units in Brisbane, Sydney and

Freight Express is both driven by service and

growth curve has come expansion. The

price. This is reflected in its investments in

company runs 48 depots nationwide having

Melbourne to 15.

National Operations Manager Jason Elliott,

added another five in the last 18 months.

who has been with the company since

“When you have a lot of trucks in your

As it specialises as an express carrier with

1998, says cost savings and fuel usage

fleet you’ve got to try and find what keeps

over 1000 units of commercial vehicles

are paramount considerations for finding

your pricing right and that gives you all the

and trailing equipment in operation, Direct

commercial vehicles suitable for mid

features that you’re after,” he says. “From a

Freight Express is an early adopter of the

distance deliveries of palletised product.

local prime mover point of view I think the

latest technology with single, B-double

“It goes without saying emissions controls

IVECO embodies what is now essential on

and B-triples dispatched across the country

and fuel savings are a high priority for any

a modern prime mover.”

Moving palletised goods under 45 tonnes intrastate requires steady operation and a punchy engine.

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defining trait of Australia’s national identity is the ability to thrive in the face of adversity, as cricket great Matthew Hayden famously stated ahead of the 2007-08 test against Sri Lanka.

“You never want an Australian with his back against the wall,” he said. “You put any 12 blokes together and you’ll get a job done. Whether it’s getting a bogged four-wheel-drive off the beach or standing in front of a cricket wicket and making sure we’re in a dominant position. It’s the same dog, different leg action, so to speak.”

When Hayden made his now frequently cited observation, he most certainly didn’t have the nation’s transport equipment industry in mind. But in the face of a slowing economy and on-going political quarrel about the future of Australian manufacturing, it is now seeing an unlikely revival in the truck making community.

Scarred by lacklustre sales and shaken by the effects of a fast-fading mining boom, the industry has been tumbling toward the proverbial wall for the best part of 2015, but instead of letting negativity become the new normal, it has found a way to turn adversity into opportunity – or make use of a different leg, as Hayden would put it.

With heavy truck sales all but stagnating, truck makers are now eyeing the light and medium-duty end of the industry for new growth potential, as recent statistics collated by the Australian Road Transport Suppliers’ Association (ARTSA) confirm.

The ARTSA figures show that new registrations for heavy vehicles with a GVM above 12 tonnes declined 11 per cent in 2015 compared to 2014. Within that category, heavy trailers were down 20 per cent and prime movers dropped 12 per cent, while heavy rigid registrations rose three per cent. In the medium-duty category (4.5 to 12 tonne GVM), new registrations rose 4.8 per cent compared with 2014 – and again, rigid trucks stood out with a 6.4 per cent rise.

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He adds that in a market where retirement rates are accelerating – heavy vehicle retirements were up 37 per cent compared with 2014, whereas medium rigid retirements increased by 21 per cent – rigid trucks are now important contributors to fleet growth.

One reason for the segment’s relative resilience to economic woes could be its inherent versatility, Peter says, with applications reaching from general freight deliveries through to concrete mixing.

In fact, 21 per cent of the rigid market currently fall under the ‘special vehicle’ banner, indicating that applications for the construction and waste industry continue to be important drivers of growth within the segment, he explains.

Peter also found that the annual growth rate for dog trailers over the past two years was a healthy 2.8 per cent, indicating the rigid and dog market will also provide growth potential over the coming season.

As such – even though ARTSA estimates that potential to remain in single-digit territory in 2016 – Peter says rigid trucks are likely to remain one of the few growth drivers in the marketplace. “For a long time, the high-margin prime mover market was firmly at the centre of attention. [But] there is now a shift in focus to the rigid truck market, probably because of growth in local freight deliveries. This could be where future business will be made – especially now that retirement rates are rising and new equipment will be needed.

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According to Pack & Send CEO, Michael Paul, the company’s franchise model is key to ensuring a ‘premium service’ experience. “Our franchisees are our movers and shakers. They’re the faces of the overall business, and of their individual businesses too. As members of the communities they service, they play an integral role in the local marketing of Pack & Send,” he says. In contrast, the role of the franchisor is to provide franchisees with a solid foundation of business systems, or “small business with the tools of a big business,” as Michael puts it.

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Q: Pack & Send has been around for a while now. Is the 2016 business still comparable to the one 22 years ago – for example, is parcel delivery still the core of the business?

A: The Pack & Send business has changed tremendously since 1993. We started it before the notion of e-commerce, or even the Internet, was in the vernacular, so there has been a significant shift in the way we function. But our mission has always been the same – providing convenient access to a wide range of solutions when sending anything, anywhere.

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The next logical step, he adds, is the launch of a refrigerated double version of the best selling model. “This is a first for us,” says Grant. “Designing this combination was all about pushing the innovation bar higher, which meant reducing the

with high productivity vehicle design or at

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO OPERATE A TRANSPORT BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA, BUT THE FRANCHISE MODEL IS STILL COMPARATIVELY RARE. MOOREBANK-BASED PACK & SEND HAS PERFECTED THE CONCEPT. Interview by Sebastian Grote tarting off with a single office in Parramatta, NSW, Pack & Send has evolved into a national delivery heavyweight that can draw on more than 100 service centres Australiawide and was recognised as the Australian Franchisor of the Year in 2007 by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Franchise Council of Australia. Now also present in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, Pack & Send is considered a leading force in the transport franchise game. Prime Mover met founder Michael Paul, who has been serving as CEO of the company since its incorporation in February 1993.

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AUSTRALIA’S OPENNESS TO THE IDEA OF HIGH PRODUCTIVITY VEHICLE DESIGN HAS GAINED IT INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION, BUT A COMPLEX APPROVAL PROCESS AND ON-GOING POLITICAL QUARREL HAVE LONG HELD IT BACK. WHERE ARE WE STANDING NOW?

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least strongly considering adding that type of equipment to their fleet,” says National Sales Manager, Grant Krueger. “To be able to provide them with the best support on

domestic and international import and export work to more modern services, like supporting eBay and online retailers in delivering their products to customers.

that journey, we’ve dedicated ourselves to growing our PBS offering.”

Drawing on ample experience in PBS vehicle design – Krueger has built numerous PBS-

Q: How did the parcel delivery industry change since the early days? With Toll IPEC, Star Track and emerging online services like Sendle on the scene, the competition must be fierce.

A: The parcel delivery industry has evolved with the times. For example, customers today expect that a fundamental requirement of parcel delivery services is an online ‘track and trace’ function that provides a real time delivery status.

When we started in 1993, no parcel carrier in Australia had that capability as the technology wasn’t yet in place. You had to phone the carrier to find out exactly where your parcel was – and you usually got a response the next day.

In the early days, deliveries were also primarily B2B and very few deliveries were made to households. The growth of e-commerce has changed that, with significantly more B2C deliveries.

In line with that, the competition has also changed – for example, where Pack & Send once relied either on customers walking in store or phoning us to send their goods, we are now developing new and

PBS is a trending topic in transport and every operator is either getting on board with high productivity vehicle design or at least strongly considering adding that type of equipment to their fleet. tare weight of the trailer and giving fleet

approved skels, curtain-siders and B-double drop decks, as well as Super B-doubles

operators more clearance space to work with inside and out.”

in the past – one model that has been in particularly high demand recently is the company’s 36-pallet, high-cubic double

Krueger’s PBS refrigerated double drop deck B-double measures 4.6 metres high and 2.5m wide, allowing for excess cubic space

Krueger’s latest PBS build is a hybrid between a standard curtain-sider in the front and a refirgerated one in the back, both PBS-optimised for maximum payload.

we wanted to offer our customers even

allows for maximum cubic, full-height

more space and flexibility, making for a

loading, with the ability to achieve general

downtime, with daily loading and unloading

solid productivity plus. We again use our 36-pallet, 4.6m design as a base, which

loads and mass loading without the usual

going much faster,” he explains.

drop deck B-double with mezzanine decks, Grant says.

10 per cent payload reduction.”

unit, we’ll have our engineers sit down with them, or visit their facilities, to get an

version, says Grant, with the A-trailer

idea of what freight will be on board, how

non-refrigerated and the B-trailer set-up

frequently the trailers are used and what

as a refrigerated curtain-sider. According

roads the drivers will use. Information like this is crucial when building any trailer that

It’s safe to say George R.R. Martin did not

agenda, and the dynamic between them is

alike – both driven by the same hope for

concept under NTC leadership, known

approval process. But despite brimming

upgrades to both the A and B-trailer for

runs on PBS.”

have high productivity vehicle design in

constantly changing.”

a happy ending and both held back by

as PBS. The Australian Transport Council

with good intention, the NHVR got off to

the hybrid unit. “Both trailers feature

Going forward, Krueger’s focus will be

mind when he penned the first sentence

In the book, the short opening line is meant

approved the reform in October 2007.

inscrutable complexity. “When we talk

low profile mezzanine decks (58mm on

a wrong start in early 2014 and had to

on adding to its portfolio across the

of A Game of Thrones in 1991, starting

to foreshadow an unknown threat lingering

PBS, there is still a lot of misinformation

The idea behind it was simple: Under

rely on the help of the state authorities it

the front deck and 100mm on the rear

board, while also solidifying its position

the best-selling novel with a simple, “we

in the descending darkness, urging the

out there as to who is responsible for what

the technical guidance of an accredited

was meant to replace until a new CEO, Sal

lower decks, ed.), allowing for extra loading

as a PBS powerhouse. “Krueger is all

should start back.”

protagonist’s hunting party to pause and

assessor, OEMs and transport businesses

and who is pulling which string, so creating

space that provides more loading capacity

Petroccitto, came into office and started

about developing effective, efficient

Yet, the ominous opening could be

reassess where they are headed.

more transparency is our most important

were given the opportunity to develop

bringing the fragile organisation on course

for the customer, particularly for forklift

and high productivity transport

a perfect fit to tell the twisted tale of

In real life Australia, it may represent the

objective as a governing body.”

innovative HPFV designs outside the

again.

drivers loading pallets,” he notes.

solutions and that’s what the new PBS

Australia’s Performance-Based Standards

existing envelope and have them approved

course PBS-inspired heavy vehicle design

“In addition, we have fitted perforated

A year and a half on, the Brisbane-based

B-double refrigerated double drop deck

(PBS) scheme – at least if you listen closely

has taken since it was first conceived more

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on a case-by-case basis for use on routes

organisation is now in charge of all 3,271

division sheets between the drops of the

combination represents,” Grant adds. “The

to those at the coalface.

than a decade ago, with many a lesson

The foundation of the PBS scheme as we

HPFVs generate direct operational

that were found safe and structurally

PBS-approved heavy vehicle combinations

trailer to this build to provide additional air

unit is designed to deliver huge productivity

“Talking about PBS is a lot like explaining

learned by forging boldly ahead and

know it today was laid in 2006 in response

economic benefits through cost savings

sound. Administered by the NTC, the

flow and circulation and assist operators in

in Australia, which make for a total of

gains that will help increase a company’s

Game of Thrones’ intricate storyline to

then taking a step back to re-evaluate

to an alarming future outlook by the

to operators and their customers, as

concept was rolled out on a state level and

about 5,500 individual trailers. On top of

side shifting pallets. They also provide load

profit margins. For maximum safety, we

someone who has never heard anything

the course.

National Transport Commission (NTC).

well as flow-on benefits of around

gave each entity the freedom to set key

that, it is responsible for the entire PBS

restraint when braking.”

have also added our patent pending, OHS-

Regardless of the set-up, the PBS

friendly Self Lifting Gate system.”

about it,” says Laszlo ‘Les’ Bruzsa, a longtime PBS advocate who is now serving

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One of the first customers to embrace the new design has ordered a hybrid

to Grant, Krueger has made significant

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maximise freight capacity and also minimise

that operators can use to ramp up payloads.

It has a cubic capacity of 190m³, with 75m³ in the A and 116m³ in the B-trailer.

Grant explains, “Under the PBS framework,

“Even today, the level of understanding and support for this initiative fluctuates across

The report found that Australia’s land

$5.6 billion, according to Austroads.

Some 48 per cent of these benefits will

parameters independently.

Over time, responsibility for the PBS

approval process – from vehicle design through to road access. Public criticism,

refrigerated combination will generate

as Chief Engineer at the National Heavy

the country,” says Les, who has endured

2020, prompting the Council of Australian

flow specifically to the manufacturing,

scheme passed from the NTC to the newly

however, has not subsided just yet, with

plenty of excitement amongst many

Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) in Brisbane.

many a debate about PBS since 2007. He

Governments (COAG) and the Productivity

building materials, transport and food

constituted NHVR, which was tasked with

Sal admitting that, “there is still more

sub-sectors of the economy.

transport task would almost double by

“There are a lot of forces at work behind

argues that the pop culture phenomenon

Commission to accelerate the development

the scenes that all follow a slightly different

and Australia’s PBS scheme are surprisingly

of a high productivity freight vehicle (HPFV)

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high volume freight operators heading

the creation of a national rulebook for the

work to do to fully realise the safety and

into 2016, Grant predicts. “The bottom

trucking industry and streamlining the PBS

productivity benefits available to such a

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Circular economies TURNING TYRES INTO USEABLE OIL AND GAS IS AN IMPRESSIVE FEAT FOR TIRE2OIL. THIS PRODUCTION PROCESS IS SET TO TRANSFORM SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES FOR THE COMMERCIAL ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE. Danish entrepreneur, Lars Boysen, is working to recycle tyres into various usable end products. The main method is a pyrolysis process. Danish fleet owner, DSV, is a ‘happy’ customer for the new company, but Boysen considers a totally new way of dealing with residual products.

Pyrolisis means ‘to disassemble with fire’ and is also known as dry distillation – organic material is being extracted. Examples of pyrolysis include the production of charcoal and wood gassification. Tyres mostly constitute oil, steel and carbon powder.

The factory in the Danish town of Egebjerg recently produced its first litre of useable oil. Like their plan, the Danes succeeded in

Mr Sotkov and Lars Boysen.

recycling the first batch of car and trailer tyres. From worn-out tyres, synthetic gas was harvested which can be used in turbines

worn-out tyres the destination of 40 per

powder in China and India, a semi-

or generators to keep a village the size of

cent of them is unknown. Most of the time

finished product widely used in various

Egebjerg warm during winter.

they are being processed into granulate, but

production processes.

A more sustainable perspective

a significant part is being exported again.”

“The same can be said of the oil that we

The perspective of tyres being recycled into

According to Boysen, there is growing

extract from the tyres,” Boysen says. “The oil

reusable materials is gigantic.

demand for products that originate from the

can be used in producing paint, or redistillate

“By the end of the year we will be

pyrolysis process with worn-out trailer tyres.

to produce chemicals like acetone. It can be

processing around 50 tonnes of tyres per

“Like for instance carbon powder is facing

used as a fuel for ships and as a cleaning

day, but this is nothing compared to the

growing demand in Europe,” he says.

material in tanks of any kind. It can be

potential that these technologies have,”

“It is being used in several end-products.

used as a diesel fuel, but this time, we’re

Boysen says – adding that annually 13

Actually, we don’t yet even know all

talking about a renewable fuel.”

million tyres are written off and only 3.4

possible applications.”

He expects that the oil generated from old

million tyres are being reused. “Of all the

There is also serious demand for carbon

tyres can also replace palm-oil.

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