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Asia-Pacific
DOWN UNDER TRUCKING: female truckers expect discrimination
Australia’s road transport industry has a way to go in ensuring gender equity. Research has found that female workers encounter misogyny, bullying and discrimination. In…
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Asia-Pacific
Drug-abusing trucker jailed for 18.5 years after savagely beating his boss to death
Truck driver Patrick Allen Boon must now serve nearly two decades in jail for beating his boss to death with a hammer and wrench in…
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Asia-Pacific
New dry bulk laws were introduced to boost ship-safety, China says
Beijing's new dry bulk shipping regulations give the Chinese authorities powers to issue stop/suspend work, to redirect vessels and to prevent entry or exit from…
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Asia-Pacific
Down Under Trucking: spate of horror crashes; law reform; commercial truck sales
Down Under Trucking: a weekly round-up of trucking news from Australia. The country has been struck by a spate of horrible crashes of trucks with…
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Asia-Pacific
Down Under Trucking: fatigue, heavy vehicle law reform, A$2bn road safety funding
Down Under Trucking: a round-up of news, information and the latest developments from the Australian trucking industry. Top news this week is the announcement of…
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Asia-Pacific
Punishments increase for asbestos offences in New South Wales
After a series of high-profile scandals involving the dumping of asbestos-containing waste on Sydney streets, the local authorities have welcomed a series of guilty pleas…
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Canada
Today’s Pickup: OOIDA asks states to review ELD enforcement
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has issued a letter to state attorneys general in all states asking them to review potential problems surrounding upcoming…
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