WA Compliance and Enforcement (Chain of Responsibility) The roll out of Chain of Responsibility (CoR) legislation in Western Australia is now in full swing with over 250 people from across the transport industry attending the first information sessions. Latus working with Main Roads WA and the Department of Transport are hosting state wide briefing sessions […]
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WA Roll Out – Chain of Responsibility Briefing Sessions
The national model ‘Road Transport Reform’ (Compliance and Enforcement) Bill also known as Chain of Responsibility was introduced in WA in May 2012. The legislation has now been passed and regulations, including fines and enforcement will come into effect March 2014. WA officials expect the introduction of this legislation to improve road safety, logistics practices […]
The Importance of Fatigue Management in Transport
Effects of Truck Driver Fatigue Fatigue impairs your ability to safely perform even basic-driving tasks. It decreases reaction time, affects judgment, and can result in erratic-driving behavior. If a driver falls asleep for just four seconds while travelling at a speed of 100 km/h the vehicle will have gone 111 meters without a driver in […]
China the future of E-commerce
It has been estimated that by 2020, China’s market will equal that of the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France combined today. 145 million online shoppers in China spent over 850 billion U.S. Almost overnight China has become the world’s second-largest e-commerce market. Thanks to China’s rapid internet development and the Chinese […]
What is Logistics really?
What is Logistics: The cost effective and timely deliveries of the right resources to the right place with minimal risk in order achieve a planned outcome
Victorian Government invests in the future of the freight industry
Once again Victoria has firmly cemented its place as the freight and logistics capital of Australia, following the Victorian Governments Announcement of its long term 1.6 billion dollar freight plan. Victoria’s freight industry is on the move – and some of the prime beneficiaries of the gains being made are the thousands of businesses and […]