Transport & Logistics

Black & White Cabs sold for $8m

16 May 2018

Melbourne-based P2P Transport has announced plans to acquire Black & White Cabs, which has operations in Western Australia, in a cash and scrip deal worth $8.1 million.

Automotive Holdings Group

AHG slumps on trading update

Tayler Neale

15 May 2018

Shares in Automotive Holdings Group slumped today after the company flagged challenging market conditions and a drop in retail margins due to regulatory changes.

Qantas

Government investigates Qantas WA pilot school

Tayler Neale

11 May 2018

The McGowan government says it will set up a taskforce to investigate establishing a pilot training academy in Western Australia, after Qantas today launched a formal request for proposals from state governments across the country.

York Civil

York wins Port Hedland contract

Business News

10 May 2018

York Civil has been awarded a contract by the Pilbara Ports Authority for upgrades at Port Hedland, estimated to be worth about $30 million.

Roy Hill Holdings

Court imposes $20m freeze order on Roy Hill contractor

Mark Beyer

08 May 2018

Spanish-owned contractor Duro Felguera Australia, which is involved in multiple legal disputes arising from its work on big resources projects, has been ordered to set aside $20 million because of concerns it would not be able to pay potential claims.

WA car sales rise in April

Business News

07 May 2018

Western Australia’s automotive industry has continued its good run with strong a sales result in April, which was boosted by a big increase in SUV sales for the month, according to the latest data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

Perth Airport

CEO interview with Nev Power

Mark Pownall

07 May 2018

Former Fortescue Metals Group CEO Nev Power’s new career as a non-executive director has started with Perth Airport.

Panoramic Resources

Board moves: AHG, Parkd, Panoramic

Business News

04 May 2018

Local tech company Parkd has appointed Robert Freedman to its board, while former KPMG partner Andrea Hall has joined Automotive Holdings Group as a non-executive director and Panoramic Resources has announced the appointment of Nick Cernotta to its board.

Fremantle Ports

Fremantle Ports terminals set for tender

Tayler Neale

04 May 2018

The state government has announced Fremantle Ports will go to the market to lease the two container shipping terminals at North Quay.

WA car dealer owes $1m

Business News

02 May 2018

Consumer Protection has revealed that 15 car owners are out of pocket nearly $1 million following the closure of West Perth car dealership Luxuride.

Perth Airport

Perth Airport gains top ranking

Tayler Neale

26 Apr 2018

Perth Airport has received the highest rating of Australia’s four biggest airports and registered a spike in profits during the past financial year, according to a report from the consumer watchdog.

Heytesbury

From Heytesbury to BGC to Hancock

Mark Beyer

24 Apr 2018

Business News has been tracking WA’s largest private companies for more than 20 years and found most have experienced big changes over that time.

$160m in federal funding for Outback Way

Tayler Neale

18 Apr 2018

The federal government has today pledged $160 million to seal a 300-kilometre stretch of the Outback Way, which links Western Australia’s Goldfields to central Queensland.

AMA Group

Hopkins in $508m panel beating buyout

Tayler Neale

13 Apr 2018

Perth-based Andrew Hopkins has led a $508 million buyout of national panel beating business AMA Group, with the deal backed by private equity giant Blackstone.

Labor pledges $241m for Byford line

Matt Mckenzie

12 Apr 2018

Opposition leader Bill Shorten today pledged $241 million to extend the Armadale suburban rail line to Byford, bringing federal Labor’s infrastructure commitments in the state to $1.2 billion.

Western Roads Federation

Haulage hits red tape roadblock

Matt Mckenzie

06 Apr 2018

A new regulatory system for heavy haulage movements on the east coast is costing the Western Australian economy millions, according to local trucking players, who are warning that the introduction of a similar model here would cause major problems.

Car sales rise in WA

Business News

05 Apr 2018

New vehicle sales in Western Australia registered a slight increase in March compared with the same month last year, while sales for the 12 months to March were up 5.3 per cent on the prior year, according to the latest data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

Automotive Holdings Group

AHG chair resigns due to illness

Business News

04 Apr 2018

Automotive Holdings Group has announced the resignation of recently appointed chairman Robert McEniry, who has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition.

Northern suburbs congestion ranked top issue

Matt Mckenzie

27 Mar 2018

A rail line to Yanchep and freeway expansions in Perth's north are the two highest priority initiatives for Western Australia, according to Infrastructure Australia’s latest project update, which has indicated a third runway at Perth Airport will likely be needed before a new harbour development.