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Carpenters to launch new regional shipping line
Backed by Malaysian conglomerate MBf, a new shipping service linking Asia, Papua New Guinea, the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia will get underway in a little over a week.
Rail tops industry confidence meter: survey
The rail sector has emerged as the most optimistic about its sustainability in 2010, although there are signs some global transport companies have seen light at the end of the metaphorical tunnel.
National infrastructure award for PoMC channel project
Melbourne's $1bn channel deepening project scooped the pool at the National Infrastructure Awards held in Sydney last night.
Leighton wins $463m China-Hong Kong rail deal
Leighton Holdings has won a $463m contract to construct a 7.6 km twin-track tunnel as part of a high-speed rail network between mainland China and Hong Kong.
Poor market will continue, says Swire Pacific
Newbuilding deliveries and increased competition in the offshore sector is set to adversely affect Swire Pacific Offshore this year.
Commission plunge hits Clarkson results
Smaller shipbroking commissions after the global shipping market crash cut revenues at London-listed Clarkson by nearly 30% in 2009 to £175.7m (US$264m).
