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6 days ago | 
fullyloaded.com.au | Alex Catalano
A UNSW study into ocean currents is being utilised to develop an algorithm using AI to optimise shipping routes. Associate Professor Shane Keating, a researcher in oceanography and applied mathematics at UNSW Sydney, is utilising his research through spinout company CounterCurrent. “With better ocean forecasts, ships can use the power of currents as they travel, reducing fuel use and cutting emissions,” Keating says.
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1 week ago | 
fullyloaded.com.au | Alex Catalano
The Western Australian Government has allocated more than $1 billion towards transport in the state in the recent release of its State Budget. This is through a combination of both public transport and roads investment, in a big win for anyone travelling on busy freight routes across WA.
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1 week ago | 
powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano
The time is drawing closer for the 2025 Endeavour Awards, which are set to be the biggest edition of the event yet. Presented annually by leading industry magazine Manufacturers’ Monthly, they are celebrated as the premier awards program for the Australian manufacturing industry. SUBSCRIBE to the PowerTorque newsletterThey celebrate the successes of the diverse personalities and enterprises across the sector, and highlight the importance and power of Australian manufacturing.
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1 week ago | 
powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano
Australia’s largest and most influential supply chain and logistics trade show, MegaTrans, is officially returning in 2026, bringing together the entire industry under one roof for another groundbreaking edition.
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1 week ago | 
powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano
This week’s video celebrates a special milestone marked by Neil Mansell Transport, who were delivered their 700th prime mover in May, a very special Mack Titan. Neil first founded NMG with a single truck just over 60 years ago, with the company since growing into a vast family-owned group of businesses that provide transport and specialised services right across Australia.
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1 week ago | 
powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano
Like any transport business, Marley’s Transport takes great pride in its ever-growing fleet. It is predominantly company-owned, allowing for maximum flexibility in allocating vehicles to their various jobs. This also comes with the advantage of being able to standardise the maintenance process and implementing consistent quality control systems across staff and equipment company-wide.
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1 week ago | 
powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano
Looking at the light duty segment of the Australian truck market, it is dominated by three Japanese truck brands. Light duty trucks sold by that trio represented, in 2024, between 75 and 85 per cent of the Australian market depending on how you classify a light duty truck. In fact, those three brands also represent 43.5 percent of the total truck market, at all masses.
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1 week ago | 
powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano
The big promises put forward in the budget are always one of the key areas of interest when election time rolls around. Unfortunately, in this cycle, hydrogen was not one of the winners. Investment into hydrogen in Australia, both in terms of infrastructure such as refuelling stations and support for maintenance, as well as trucks themselves, is still not quite to the level of what is being seen in other countries, like New Zealand.
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1 week ago | 
fullyloaded.com.au | Alex Catalano
MAN Truck & Bus has announced the beginning of production for their new electric truck range. From now on at MAN’s Munich plant, both electric and diesel trucks will be produced in a fully integrated mixed production process on the same line. The announcement saw MAN CEO Alexander Vlaskamp join MAN executive board member for production Michael Kobriger and member of the European Parliament and EPP chairman Manfred Weber attend the Munich site.
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1 week ago | 
powertorque.com.au | Alex Catalano
In a historic moment for MAN Truck & Bus globally, the OEM has announced it has started series production of its electric truck range. From now on at MAN’s Munich plant, both electric and diesel trucks will be produced in a fully integrated mixed production process on the same line.
