Peter Anderson, Author at Prime Mover Magazine

Industry welcomes minimum standards commitment

Recently, I had the privilege to attend a unique roundtable gathering of industry associations, trade unions, major transport operators, freight customers and academics, for important discussions ahead of the Commonwealth’s Jobs & Skills Summit.
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Peter AndersonNovember 26, 2022, 1:59 pmDecember 5, 2022

VTA CEO and ARTIO National Secretary, Peter Anderson.

Operators must start planning for the transition to alternative fuels

The VTA was thrilled to recently host an Alternative Fuels Summit to tackle the important challenge of how our industry can start the important transition away from traditional fossil fuels.
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Peter AndersonOctober 28, 2022, 3:09 pmNovember 4, 2022

As price pressures rise for transport operators, something has to give

Australians are facing their biggest economic challenge since the 2007 Global Financial Crisis – and there’s seemingly no end in sight for the near future.
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Peter AndersonSeptember 30, 2022, 12:52 pmOctober 7, 2022

Lifting the standard of Victoria’s heavy vehicle driving workforce

The transport industry routinely embraces innovation when it comes to changes in telematics, new safety technology and automation.
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Peter AndersonAugust 18, 2022, 3:02 pmAugust 18, 2022

Shipping profits validate calls to change competition law

Everyone in the business world is acutely aware of the havoc unleashed by the pandemic on the financial performance of businesses.
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Peter AndersonJuly 27, 2022, 4:45 pmJuly 27, 2022

People, diversity and culture the future of transport

With the COVID experience slowly dissipating we are gradually getting back to the new normal.
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Peter AndersonJune 27, 2022, 9:52 pmJune 27, 2022

Women win with new driver training funding

Attracting and training new people to the transport industry continues to be a major focus for the VTA, with labour shortages crippling operators and adding to an already stressed supply chain. Indeed,
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Peter AndersonMay 29, 2022, 3:16 pmMay 27, 2022

Golden chance missed for training reform

Training and education have always been hot button issues for the freight and logistics industry, with the safety of our workforces and workplaces, along with that of the communities we service, often in the spotlight because of the dangerous nature of transport work.
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Peter AndersonMarch 31, 2022, 4:17 pmApril 11, 2022

Wharf carriers overlooked in PoM supply chain study

Recently, the Port of Melbourne (PoM) launched its Container Logistics Supply Chain Study (CLCS), mapping out container movements to and from the port.
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Peter AndersonNovember 26, 2021, 11:22 amNovember 26, 2021

Bans and restrictions aren’t the answer

As CEO of the Victorian Transport Association I am often asked in public forums: “How do we get trucks off our roads?” We also often see the public messaging stating that the new tunnel will get thousands of trucks of our roads.
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Peter AndersonAugust 16, 2021, 12:04 pmSeptember 8, 2021