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PORT & CONTAINER EQUIPMENT: Driving port productivity

PORT & CONTAINER EQUIPMENT: Driving port productivity

1 Oct, 2024
A look at what is happening at our ports, both with cyber technology and hard machinery. CHANGE is...

PORT & CONTAINER EQUIPMENT: Driving port productivity

17 Nov, 2025
A look at what is happening at our ports, both with cyber technology and hard machinery. CHANGE is a constant in the world of port technology, as maritime analyst Peter van Duyn attests....
PORT & CONTAINER EQUIPMENT: Driving port productivity

RO-RO: Green seas ahead for Australia's Ro-Ro sector

27 Oct, 2025
With Australia’s population still growing, the roll on/roll off shipping sector is expanding to deliver more cars. For the ro-ro trade, that points to growth, even as operators work to...
RO-RO: Green seas ahead for Australia's Ro-Ro sector

NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: The land of plenty of time and wait a while

12 Oct, 2025
With the focus of global economic power shifting increasingly to the Asia-Pacific, opportunities for northern Australia have seldom been greater AUTHOR Jeannie Gunn captured something of...
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: The land of plenty of time and wait a while

BIOSECURITY: Keeping those bugs at bay

29 Sep, 2025
Whether it is cases of foot and mouth disease in livestock or brown marmorated stink bug, biosecurity measures are crucial in preserving Australia’s lucrative livestock sector Biosecurity...
BIOSECURITY: Keeping those bugs at bay

SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Connector state

20 Sep, 2025
South Australia is punching above its weight to position itself as a key logistics hub, with significant investment in port infrastructure in the past year and more planned, capitalising on...
SOUTH AUSTRALIA: Connector state

CUSTOMS BROKING AND FREIGHT FORWARDING: Keeping the freight moving

9 Sep, 2025
The role of the customs broker has seldom been more important, with tariffs and rapid technological change creating both challenges and opportunities. THE WORLD of customs brokers and...
CUSTOMS BROKING AND FREIGHT FORWARDING: Keeping the freight moving

OPINION: Time to digitise Australia’s Customs Broker Licensing Framework

9 Sep, 2025
FOR A sector at the frontline of Australia’s digital border, the licensing process for customs brokers remains surprisingly analogue. As a licensed customs broker myself — albeit...
OPINION: Time to digitise Australia’s Customs Broker Licensing Framework

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Powering the ports

24 Aug, 2025
The West Australian government has made huge investments in port and other transport infrastructure – and is looking to do more. The government responds to a series of questions put to them...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Powering the ports

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: The year - port by port

24 Aug, 2025
The WA state government has big infrastructure plans to maintain its reputation as Australia’s economic leader Kimberley Ports Authority Over the past year, Kimberley Ports Authority (KPA)...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: The year - port by port

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Broome floating wharf open for business

24 Aug, 2025
IN A move that makes the northwest of Western Australia accessible for year-round trade, KMSB is set to open its Broome floating wharf on September 12. The region has long struggled with...
WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Broome floating wharf open for business