Commonwealth commits to national freight data hub
A NATIONAL freight data hub is set to be created in order to provide industry and government with better and more transparent information. In a joint statement, urban...
IMG and Qube agree to WA deal
INTERMODAL Group and Qube Logistics have agreed to team up in Western Australia in order to leverage container freight capability. IMG currently operates North Quay Rail Terminal...
Queensland government pledges money for infrastructure
THE Queensland government says it is spending up big on transport and roads projects around the state. Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk said during the next four years, her...
Chopper deployed for injured mariner
A HELICOPTER was deployed off Western Australia recently to collect a mariner who had broken his leg on board ship. The crewmember was on board the 250metre tanker Kriti Journey...
Truce reported in DPWA, union stoush
BARGAINING between DP World Australia and the CFMMEU is set to resume, with the stevedore reporting the union had ceased industrial action. “DPWA leadership welcomes the agreement...
Patrick invests in new straddle carriers
WATERFRONT technology provider Kalmar is set to supply 12 diesel-electric straddle carriers to Patrick Terminals over the year to come. The order, which comprises eight automated...
Gladstone pushes ahead with East Shores project
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation says it is progressing with its vision to extend community foreshore access by building the East Shores Stage 1B project. GPC acting chief executive...
Hamburg Süd completes sale of dry bulk subsidiaries
SHIPPING giant Hamburg Süd has announced it has closed the sale of its dry bulk subsidiaries to The China Navigation Company. The transfer of the businesses Rudolf A. Oetker and...
BUDGET 2019: Freight bodies differ on budget
TREASURER Josh Frydenberg’s 2019 federal budget has been welcomed by industry body the Victorian Transport Association. But across the border, in South Australia, the reaction has...
BUDGET 2019: Biosecurity Levy delayed
IMPLEMENTATION of the controversial BioSecurity Imports Levy has been put back two months until September 1. The delay was confirmed in the federal budget papers released last...
BUDGET 2019: Freight investment welcomed by industry
INVESTMENT in the national supply chain is a welcome feature of the 2019 federal budget, industry body the Australian Logistics Council says. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handed down...
Industrial action set to hit Brisbane and Sydney terminals
HUTCHISON Ports’ terminals at Sydney and Brisbane are set to be hit with industrial action this Friday, as a dispute drags on with the Maritime Union. In a notice to customers,...
Empty container park talks welcomed by transport groups
OPERATIONS of Sydney two largest empty container depots were the subject of a meeting between logistics companies and transport sector representatives last week. Held on Thursday...
Expert panel set to cause a stink
STINKBUGS and emerging biosecurity reforms are to be discussed by an expert panel from across government and business in Sydney next week. Organised by the Freight and Trade...
Shipping registration changes take effect
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has reminded industry that changes have been made to shipping registration laws, effective 1 April. According to AMSA, there are no...
