Rail & barge

Aurizon should resume its normal maintenance programme and end the coal export impasse, says the Queensland Recourses Council.

The strike by Canadian Pacific rail workers has ended after reaching a tentative agreement.

After being unable to agree with management on new contract terms, Canadian Pacific rail workers have gone on strike.

The reforms are intended to help grains and other crops move more quickly to market after transport problems impacted both Canadian National Railway Co (CN) and smaller rival Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd (CP) during the winter.

Ceres Global Ag has received BNSF site certification status and CTPAT certification at the Northgate Terminal.

Railway Board notifies all zonal railways to prioritise power plants while loading coal.

The project concerns the autonomous operation of trains at the group’s iron ore business in Western Australia.

AUS$4 billion from Queensland exports and AUS$500 million in annual royalties paid by the industry to the Queensland Government will be cut following Aurizon’s reduction in the number of its coal trains.

On 12 May, the first Silk Road freight train from China arrived at the Port of Antwerp.

Domsjö Fiber and Green Cargo sign a collaboration agreement which will see Domsjö Fiber transporting its pulpwood via more environmentally-friendly rail shuttles instead of by road.

Green Cargo purchases an additional six Transmontana locomotives to add to the two it purchased last year in July 2017.

The Queensland Resources Council as stated that Aurizon should resume normal maintenance arrangements for the transportation of coal via rail.

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) recently recognised those employees who made exceptional contributions throughout 2017 at its Employees of the Year at an awards ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas.

East Mining Company Limited has completed its Emco-1 transhipment barge upgrade.

BNSF Railway Company has announced its US$230 million capital programme in California for 2018.