Mount Isa rail freight boosted by cost cuts
FREIGHT users of the Mount Isa Line are set to benefit form a new four-year, 10% subsidy on below-rail charges, the Queensland government has announced. The Mount Isa Line running...
Police seize drug load in Port Botany shipping container
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police (AFP) says it seized more than 40kg of methamphetamine concealed inside a forklift counterweight at Port Botany last week. Police officers descended...
Qube signs off on $11.7bn Macquarie takeover
THE BOARD of Qube has signed off on the $11.7 billion sale to Macquarie Asset Management and its investors, including UniSuper. Shareholders were recommended by the board...
Bulk business hikes for Aurizon's half year
ASX-LISTED rail freight operator Aurizon has reported a group EBITDA of $891 million for the half-year ending 31 December 2025. The overall result represented a 9% increase...
Gladstone Ports welcomes new apprentices
FOURTEEN new apprentices and trainees will begin their careers at Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC). One of Central Queensland’s largest employers, GPC says it is investing in...
New logistics precinct greenlighted for Melbourne
A NEW industrial and logistics precinct in Melbourne's inner west has been given the green light as property investment group Charter Hall enters a joint venture (JV) with...
QLD couple charged over suspected drug-related vessel
TWO Queenslanders are expected to appear in court after allegedly using suspected illicit funds to purchase a fishing trawler for drug importations. A man, 32, is expected to...
New container depot opens international gateway for Port of Mackay
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a multi-million-dollar container depot at the Port of Mackay, tipped to unlock new global trade opportunities for Central Queensland. The 1.3-hectare...
APAC air freight demand rises ahead of Lunar New Year
A SURGE in demand for goods has been reported across the Asia-Pacific region, as customers get in ahead of Lunar New Year and the closure of key factories, market analysts C.H....
WiseTech gets SMART with major shipping line
WISETECH Global has launched a pilot with Hapag-Lloyd to trial ingesting and using location data transmitted from the shipping line's two million containers in its fleet. The test...
Imperfect but ICS is here to stay, experts say
FREIGHT forwarders gathered to celebrate a milestone moment for the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) this week with an event held at the Australian Border Force headquarters in...
Man-overboard detection tech passes final ISO test
MARITIME technology innovator MARSS has successfully completed Phase 3 testing of the ISO 21195 standard for its automated man-overboard (MOB) detection systems, MOBtronic. The...
Birdon eyes new US advanced manufacturing facility
PORT Macquarie ship builder Birdon has announced plans to develop and operate a 400,000-square-foot (37,161sqm) advanced ship manufacturingfacility at the Port of Pensacola,...
ICS reveals naughty or nice of flag states
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the Flag State Performance Table for 2025 to 2026. The report, which has been published for more than 20 years, is based...
WiseTech claps back at CVP fee outcry
WISETECH Global chief executive Zubin Appoo has responded to industry criticism associated with the CargoWise Value Pack (CVP) cost calculations. There has been confusion among...
