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Transport and Logistics news and insights for Australia’s small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs. Read the latest transport and logistics news, trends and features and entrepreneur interviews about the transport and logistics industry. Or search for transport and logistics on SmartCompany. |
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Bus boss makes classy exit after sharing $15 million from business sale with staff Madeleine Heffernan Melbourne's Grenda family have been lauded for giving $15 million to employees from the sale of their 66-year-old bus business. | Tuesday, 31 January 2012 |
Independent contractor’s body slams new Government panel designed to regulate trucking industry pay Patrick Stafford The Independent Contractors Association has attacked the Government and the country's main transport union for setting up a new tribunal to monitor the trucking industry. | Monday, 21 November 2011 |
Five things Qantas needs to do to repair its damaged brand Patrick Stafford There is no doubt Qantas has suffered a significant amount of damage to its brand that may take months, or even years, to repair. | Tuesday, 1 November 2011 |
Qantas grounds entire fleet in blow for business travellers, Government to intervene in strike dispute James Thomson National airline Qantas has taken the extraordinary step of grounding its entire fleet, saying that it cannot afford to continue absorbing losses of $15 million a week due to widespread industrial action. | Saturday, 29 October 2011 |
Tourism sector rues Qantas strikes but confident of Christmas recovery Madeleine Heffernan SMEs are already hurting from the industrial disputes at Qantas, but a tourism body expects the blue between the national carrier and unions to not significantly weaken tourism over the key New Year period. | Tuesday, 18 October 2011 |
Iconic US companies Kodak and American Airlines fight bankruptcy rumours James Thomson Two American business icons have been forced to defend themselves against rumours of impending bankruptcy as the US economy slides closer to what many predict will be a recession. | Tuesday, 4 October 2011 |
Qantas strikes to impact 6,000 passengers, 28 flights cancelled James Thomson Around 6,000 air travellers will have their flights cancelled or delayed today when about 4,000 Qantas baggage handlers and ground staff take part in a series of rolling strikes around the country. | Monday, 19 September 2011 |
NSW transport company Kalae collapses, as safety fine and tax dispute weigh heavily Madeleine Heffernan Freight company Kalae has collapsed, after being slapped with a $290,000 safety fine and amid employee complaints of underpayment by the company's owner, trucking giant Bob Ruttley. | Wednesday, 20 July 2011 |
Tiger Airways chief leaves company, grounding extended until August 1 Patrick Stafford The future of Tiger Airways remains in doubt as the aviation safety regulator grounded the troubled company for another three weeks and the airline’s Australian chief executive prepared to leave. | Thursday, 7 July 2011 |
Tiger Airways suspends sales as ACCC warns of potential misleading conduct Patrick Stafford Tiger Airways has halted online ticket sales after comments from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission indicated that by doing so while grounded it could be misleading potential passengers. | Wednesday, 6 July 2011 |
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Groupon makes a loss in first quarter Patrick Stafford Group buying giant Groupon has made a loss in its first quarter trading as a publically listed company. | Wednesday, 8 February 2012 |
Google hires Apple executive for new project Patrick Stafford Search giant Google has hired a former Apple executive for a new project, a new report from VentureBeat claims. | Monday, 6 February 2012 |
Air travel industry hits profit turbulence IBISWorld High fuel prices and strong competition has kept profit in the air travel industry grounded. | Tuesday, 17 January 2012 |
Transport sector on a hard road Patrick Stafford Rising costs, a weak economy and severe competition is making life difficult for transport companies not involved in the resources sector. | Tuesday, 21 June 2011 |
No holiday for tourism operators Robert Bryant, IBISWORLD Intense competition in the global tourism sector means more tough times are ahead for Australian operators. | Tuesday, 18 January 2011 |
Transport and logistics: Losing traction Patrick Stafford The SmartCompany Dun & Bradstreet Industry Growth List for the transport and logistics industry shows a sector fighting to hold its ground. | Tuesday, 26 May 2009 |
Freight train coming Robert Bryant Australia's freight forwarding sector faces a difficult few years, but growth should return as the economy picks up in 2010 to 2012. | Tuesday, 31 March 2009 |
Meter running on growth Robert Bryant Australia’s taxi and limousine industry has enjoyed five years of rising demand, but the economic slowdown is likely to hurt the sector | Tuesday, 24 February 2009 |
How will your sector perform in 2009? James Thomson The threat of recession hangs heavy over the business landscape, but not every company is bracing for bad news. In a sector-by-sector breakdown, SmartCompany reveals the industries of likely refuge in the maelstrom ahead. | Monday, 19 January 2009 |
Outlook 2009: What smart companies must do now In a special end-of-year discussion, SmartCompany editor James Thomson and publisher Amanda Gome take a look at the trends and opportunities that we will emerge in 2009, which promises to be a difficult but exciting year. | Thursday, 18 December 2008 |
Top 10 must-have gadgets for 2009 James Thomson There is only one thing an entrepreneur loves more than closing a big deal or finding about a new tax break – discovering a hot new gadget. | Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
A growing success Fresh from winning Telstra's Business Woman of the Year award, Leanne Wesche tells AMANDA GOME how she built a booming business from packing and washing fruit and vegetables. | Tuesday, 16 December 2008 |
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Travelcorp's holding pattern Patrick Stafford  Principal Helen Logas has survived before by pursuing an aggressive strategy, and says if businesses want to survive they must do the same. | Thursday, 19 March 2009
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Aussie’s strong growth plan Amanda Gome John Symond’s Aussie Home Loans has continued to grow despite ructions in the mortgage market. His advice? Don’t be a victim, especially as circumstances change and customer needs evolve. He tells AMANDA GOME how he positioned Aussie as an organisation th | Monday, 29 September 2008 |
Aussie’s strong growth plan Amanda Gome John Symond’s Aussie Home Loans has continued to grow despite ructions in the mortgage market. His advice? Don’t be a victim, especially as circumstances change and customer needs evolve. He tells AMANDA GOME how he positioned Aussie as an organisation th | Tuesday, 2 September 2008 |
Building online traffic with Vroom Jacqui Walker The founders of fast growth online car hire business Vroom Vroom Vroom, Peter Thornhill and Richard Eastes, tell JACQUI WALKER how they built traffic with search engine marketing, created an innovative culture, and are planning global expansion. | Tuesday, 18 March 2008 |
Sales jobs: On the road to nowhere (unless we detour) Amanda Gome The internet has changed selling forever. So why are your sales staff still selling in the same old way? International sales guru Tom Snyder warns AMANDA GOME that hundreds of thousands of salespeople will lose their jobs in the next five years unless the | Tuesday, 11 March 2008 |
Online job giant SEEKs to adapt Amanda Gome Seek founder Paul Bassat speaks to AMANDA GOME about the direction his business must take to continue on its enviable growth path. | Tuesday, 19 February 2008 |
Age proof your brain Jacqui Walker Think you’re losing your edge as you age? Think again. Jennifer Goddard tells JACQUI WALKER how we can all defrag our necktop computer. | Wednesday, 6 February 2008 |
Internet pioneer on new web trends Amanda Gome Lloyd Ernst had an early start on the web, and has learnt how to achieve growth the hard way. He talks to AMANDA GOME about future web directions and what’s in the pipeline. | Thursday, 24 January 2008 |
A clean sweep Amanda Gome Craig Lovett’s company Cleanevent has transformed the venue and events cleaning industry. He talks to AMANDA GOME about how he took the company from $35 million to $135 million in six years. | Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
A clean sweep Amanda Gome Craig Lovett’s company Cleanevent has transformed the venue and events cleaning industry. He talks to AMANDA GOME about how he took the company from $35 million to $135 million in six years. | Wednesday, 5 December 2007 |
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