CMA CGM breaks yacht loading record
SHIPPING giant CMA CGM Group says it has successfully completed the record loading of 15 sports motor yachts for customer Aurora Yacht Logistics as part of an operation at...
Australian Food & Fibre (AFF) partners with Rail First
ROLLING stock solutions provider Rail First and Australian Food & Fibre have signed a deal to haul containerised agricultural commodities to Port Botany. AFF managing director Joe...
Qatar Airways and Cainiao do an e-commerce deal
QATAR Airways Cargo and Cainiao have launched an expanded strategic partnership to boost cross-border e-commerce delivery. This project is said to significantly strengthen the...
AI breakthroughs set to transform Australasian supply chain
A NEW era of smarter operations is emerging as artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms global supply chains, new research suggests. According to the 2025 Agility Index...
$12.3 million for innovative truck charging hub
MELBOURNE freight routes will soon have access to a dedicated electric truck charging hub thanks to an innovative project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)....
SCLAA announces a rebrand
INDUSTRY body the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) has announced it is changing its name. Henceforth, this august body is to be known as the Australasian...
Challenging market for marine hull insurance
AN AGEING fleet profile and more severe losses is contributing to a “soft environment” for the ocean hull market, according to Ilias P. Tsakiris, chair of the International Union...
CUSTOMS BROKING AND FREIGHT FORWARDING: Keeping the freight moving
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...
PIL launches new Korea China Indonesia Service
PACIFIC International Lines says it is expanding its footprint in East Asia and Indonesia with the launch of a weekly Korea-China-Indonesia (KCI) service, with direct connections...
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...
