Macarthur goes bush

The Minto-based MIST, coowned by road transporter Bowport Allroads and rail giant Pacific National, believes it has the facilities and equipment to mount a freight operation that could reduce logistics costs by cutting out unladen legs. The cost of moving empties by rail to customers is currently met by shipping companies, MIST notes, while domestic freight is usually carried by semi-trailers, which often return empty or partlyladen. Co-ordination between importers, exports and domestic deliveries could benefit all concerned, the company says....