July Signals Changes to Container Weight Regulations
From the 1st of July 2016, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will implement changes to regulations for container weight verifications in the shipping industry. The changes will require shippers to provide a verified gross mass (VGM) for containers, which is a critical safety issue. The changes apparently reflect amendments to the International Safety of […]
NHVR Simplifies Process for Special Purpose Vehicle Permits
Cranes and special purpose vehicles (SPV) can now easily operate under a new National Class 1 Special Purpose Vehicle Notice, announced by the NHVR and state governments recently. The changes mean affected SPVs will no longer have to apply for a permit to travel on state-controlled roads. The move is expected to provide a significant […]
NSW Launches Smart Truck Scheme
The NSW Government recently announced a new plan to make the state’s roads safer. The plan will effectively remove up to 1,000 truck trips from local roads each week by ‘encouraging smarter, safer and cleaner ” trucks. The Safety, Productivity & Environment Construction Transport Scheme (SPECTS) set up by the state government is aimed at providing […]
NTC to Crackdown on Speeding
In an effort to reduce heavy vehicle speeding, Australians are being asked for input on 2 new proposals. In an article on BigRigs.com.au, Chief Executive of the National Transport Commission (NTC) Paul Retter was quoted, explaining that despite a range of regulatory and speed detection tools, heavy vehicles are still involved in too many fatal […]
Regulator Comes to Road Deal with Queensland Councils
Queensland’s peak local government association and the NHVR have signed an agreement to improve the productivity and safety of the state’s roadfreight industry. The agreement signed aims to streamline heavy vehicle access to 150,000km of council controlled roads in the state. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the agreement was a breakthrough, being the first of […]
Fuel Tanker Spill Results in Evacuation
A tanker crash in Inglewoord, near the central Vic city of Bendigo caused massive inconvenience for a number of residents who had to be evacuated from their homes as a result. Families were forced to invacuate after a fuel tanker carrying 50,000 litres of flammable liquid lost control as it exited the Calder Highway recently. […]