SIFT fatality prompts investigation
AN INVESTIGATION is expected following the death of a freight handling worker at Sydney International Freight Terminal last weekend. The man, reported to be in his 40s, was...
Postal services to the US set to resume
AUSTRALIA Post is set to resume services to the United States following a kerfuffle two weeks ago over Trumpian plans to crack down on small scale ‘de minimis’ packages....
Australian Freight Industry Awards announced
WINNERS have been announced for the 35th Australian Freight Industry Awards at a gala event held at Crown Palladium Melbourne, recognising the achievement across the freight,...
Minister Catherine King talks rail over breakfast
INFRASTRUCTURE and transport minister Catherine King says a modern rail freight network is vital for Australia to be connected and productive. Ms King spoke at a parliamentary...
Tariffs boost 'hamburger route' trade, conference hears
AUSTRALIAN exporters have been among the beneficiaries of Trumpian tariffs, a prominent maritime economist says. Executive advisor for GHD Maritime Economics, Guy Reynolds,...
Energy terminal EES scoping requirement open for public comment
THE DEPARTMENT of Transport and Planning (DTP) in Victoria has invited a second round of public comment on the draft scoping requirements for the Victorian Renewable Energy...
BizOps 2025 held in Gladstone
GUESTS to the 2025 Ports Australia BizOps conference marked the start of the event with a drinks session at Auckland House overlooking Gladstone Harbour. As the sun set over the...
Minister talks freight plan at BizOps Gladstone
QUEENSLAND transport and main roads minister Brent Mickelberg says a Freight and Delivery Plan will be crucial as the state moves into a new era with a larger population and the...
Robust demand for Australian ag products, ABARES reports
DEMAND for Australian agricultural exports remains resilient, despite US tariffs and uncertainty around inflation and global trade policy, according to the Australian Bureau of...
Arrests follow Webb Dock protest
POLICE have arrested 18 demonstrators following a protest at Webb Dock on Monday (1 September) that disrupted logistics operations in the Melbourne port precinct. According to...
Cargo ship call highlights Glebe Island value
WHEN Chinese cargo ship Yu Peng berthed at Glebe Island recently, it highlighted what many say is the need to retain Sydney Harbour’s last working deepwater port. Yu Peng (IMO...
Federal government moves to axe “nuisance tariffs”
THE federal government says a boost in business productivity will be a key benefit of its move to abolish 500 so-called ‘nuisance tariffs’. Trade minister Don Farrell said it...
WiseTech reports 14% revenue growth for financial year
FREIGHT-focused tech company WiseTech has released its financial results for the year to 30 June, with chief executive CEO Zubin Appoo hailing the “resilience and scalability” of...
Vital role for RCEP in a changing trading environment
A ROBUST Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is crucial in a trading environment increasingly characterised by tensions between China and the US. That was one of...
Intermodal Terminal Company CEO to speak at industry lunch
FOUNDER and chief executive of Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) Mishkel Maharaj is to speak at an ICHCA Victoria lunch in Melbourne next week. ITC is Australia’s only independent...
